Pointing Devices and Keyboard
1–4 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Pointing devices and fingerprint reader
Using the fingerprint reader 
(select models only)
The fingerprint reader allows you to log on to Microsoft Windows 
using a registered fingerprint in ProtectTools Security Manager 
instead of using a Windows password.
Two steps are required for your first logon to Windows using the 
fingerprint reader:
1. Set up the fingerprint reader.
2. Use your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows.
Set up the fingerprint reader
To set up the fingerprint reader:
1. In Windows, double-click the Credential Manager icon in 
the notification area of the taskbar.
– or –
Select Start > All Programs > ProtectTools Security 
Manager, and then click the Credential Manager tab, which 
is located on the left.
2. On the “My Identity” page, click Log On, located in the 
upper-right corner of the page. 
The Credential Manager Logon Wizard opens.
3. On the “Introduce Yourself” page, click Next to accept the 
default user name.
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If there are other users registered on this computer, you can 
select the person whose fingerprints need to be registered by 
entering the Windows user name.
4. On the “Enter Password” page, enter the user’s Windows 
password, if one has been established. Otherwise, click 
Finish.










