[ltp] Fingerprint reader and the Bios

Michele Campeotto linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:39:42 +0100


On 12/15/05, George Katsitadze <george.katsitadze@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 08:55:50AM +0100, Michele Campeotto wrote:
> >   Not really, the ThinkPad fingerprint reader is a swipe sensor just
> > to prevent that. Imagine what happens when you sweep a ball of
>
> OK then, how does the ThinkPad sensor work? In other words,
> what does it sense?

  Something like scanners or copiers work:
  http://perso.wanadoo.fr/fingerchip/biometrics/types/fingerprint_sensors_t=
ype.htm#sweep


  mic

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