Microsoft's Thumbprint Reader Technology

Is there anyone out there that is using Microsoft's new Thumbprint Reader devices?  OMG this rocks!  I'm seriously thinking of purchasing this for home and work!

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productlist.aspx?fprint=yes

and

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/features/fingerprint.mspx#flash

If you have experience with it, please let me know - I'd love to hear it!

9 Comments

  • Scott: howdy? hope u are having a good time at telligent...



    The MS Fingerprint Reader is really cool. Though it doesn't work with domain username/passwords (Disclaimer from MS: The Fingerprint Reader should not be used for protecting sensitive data such as financial information or for accessing corporate networks.), it is a timesaver when you have to visit a lot of sites like gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc with different user name & passwords. All you have to do when you open the site in IE is to press your thumbprint on the reader and you are in...

  • Hey guys...
    This is brilliant. I have been waiting for this to start happening more and more with the PC and other electronics. Out of curiosity if anyone has any good sources or links, I'm interested in reading up a little bit on the actual technology used in reading a fingerprint electronically and then using that with the computer. (whether it be through the keyboard, mouse, etc.) Not sure if this is the right area for this post, but if anyone can help me with this. It would be GREATLY appreciated. To contact me outside this post please email me at Cbayers@memphis.edu
    Thank you.

  • Hi,

    Is there anyone who can help me?

    I am a C# Developer, and I am trying to interface with my Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, without having to buy any third party software, SDK’s, OCX’s etc.

    Isn’t there away to interact with the device from within C#?

    Please, please help!

  • are you kicking?

    Scary as hell if you ask me.

  • Hey i am working on the majour project
    i want to use thumb print reader as a acces provider to use that software
    plz tell me abut the price & the place from where i can purchase it
    If possible tell me how can i use it as acces provider.

  • Can anyone tell me where I can get the software for the TP reader. I have the unit but lost my CD.....HELP

  • I have a project on using thumb print and voice as authentication for using the application. I need help.

  • Hey hi,

    Just found this and this would meet some requirements I have for a project greatly. Is this still available and if so where can I download the SDK that works with .NET? I would also need to purchase the basic hardware....

    Hope to hear from you on this...thanks

  • *Spot on with this write-up, I truly think this website needs much more consideration.
    I’ll probably be again to read much more, thanks
    for that information.

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