Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader


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Microsoft recently released the Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader set, my brother saw this and fell in love with it, yes love at first sight anyways my youngest brother needed a new keyboard and my younger brother wanted this baby so I bought him the Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader keyboard and be passed his Microsoft Multimedia and Microsoft Wheel Optical mouse to my youngest brother.

Like most Microsoft products it comes in a well packaged red box showing off the mouse and the Fingerprint Reader.

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There is another box within the outer box which upon opening reveals the keyboard and mouse.

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The packages contains

- Keyboard & Palm rest

- Mouse

- Infra-red eye

- Documentation Software & Drives CD

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A closer look at the Favourites buttons which make it easier to open your favourites at the click of a button

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One button functions, once again one click functions for Messenger, My Documents etc

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Media buttons

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Volume control and Fingerprint Reader

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Other

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The mouse comes with the Tilt-Technology scroll wheel

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Powered by the Microsoft Optical Technology

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Infra-red base

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Microsoft do not bundle the PS2 adapter with this package and both connects are USB

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SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

To take advantage and the full functionality of the keyboard you are required to install

- Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.2 or newer

- Digital Persona Password Manager 1.0 or newer

- Microsoft IntelliMouse 5.2 or newer

After installing these you are required to restart the computer.

SETUP.

The first thing you will notice is the new login prompt

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If you are trying to login with your finger then it will not work yet, you need to login using the old fashioned CTRL + ALT + DEL, upon logging in you notice that the Fingerprint Registration will appear

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When you click next the wizard asks for the Windows password

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Next is selecting which finger you want to use

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The index finger was selected by my brother

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You then have to have that finger scanned four times

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If for some reason the scan fails you are informed

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Once the scan is complete and you click next the wizard asks for another finger to be scanned, we decided not to scan another finger

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That?s it you?re done with the setup

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You are notified that you are now ready to use your Fingerprint Reader

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Time to get it working with website logins at the login prompt of the website touch the Fingerprint Reader and you are prompt for the username and password for the website

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If you select Choose Fields... you can se more options and dependent on the website

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You can customize all your buttons by accessing the Keyboard settings via the Control Panel, if you click the Favourites buttons with the star you are give the menu to customise the Favourites

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The battery meter

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Below are two videos that show you Fingerprint logon in action

Windows Logon Preview 1.67MB

Website Logon Preview 2.40MB[/uCONCLUSION[/b]

All set.

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I have to say that the first impression was fantastic, and my brother was impressed and loves it, another excellent product by Microsoft, extended battery life, no more remembering password, new keyboard design and the latest keyboard of course and you no longer have to switch the F-Lock on it?s on from the moment you switch your computer on but remember all this at a price

  the_moejoe said:
OMG! thats keyboard set looks soo good, where did you get it from...im tempted to purchase one. i like the finger print reader idea, as it would stop my parents sing my comp as they have there own, mwahahahahaha,

Moejoe

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Savastore they say they dont have any in stock but trust me once you place the order they somehow get some, I placed my order on the 24/11/2004 whilst they were none in stock and the same day the order was dispatched and I recieved it on the 25/11/2004

  spex04 said:
looks v. nice. :D :D

but i can't stand microsoft's scrollwheels ;)

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You can use the MS keyboard and a mouse of your choice not necessary to use them together

  QuaKeD said:
Wow! That's a nice set! I would buy it, just to stop typing my user/pwd :p

And no, I can't use automatic login because i'm not the only one that uses this PC :)

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You can i was testing it out and i added a new pring and created a new account and used another finger instead of the one that u use to log in to the account and automatically checks ur fingerprint and logs u in the account that the finger is assigned.

Example: I scan my print and logs into my account and if my small bro scans his print it automatically logs into his account.

i am loving every bit of the keyboard :D :D

  spks3707 said:
i'm assuming fingerprint reader doesn't work w/firefox?

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At the moment, No.

  Winston said:
Is it possible to just purchase the keyboard on it's own?

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No as far as i know

  QuaKeD said:
Wow! That's a nice set! I would buy it, just to stop typing my user/pwd :p

And no, I can't use automatic login because i'm not the only one that uses this PC :)

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  Asian Mafia said:

You  can i was testing it out and i added a new pring and created a new account and used another finger instead of the one that u use to log in to the account and automatically checks ur fingerprint and logs u in the account that the finger is assigned.

Example: I scan my print and logs into my account and if my small bro scans his print it automatically logs into his account.

i am loving every bit of the keyboard :D  :D

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It works with multiple users perfectly no problems, Asia Mafia is my brother and you can believe us because we have done so.

Really good idea and technology, but i dont like the design of the keyboard and mouse, doesnt look sleek at all, and if i have cookies activated i dont need to type user/pass all the time, i dont like it.....

I will wait for Logitech to release something that looks and feels better...

Thanks for the post tho....

  Cygnuz-Y said:
Really good idea and technology, but i dont like the design of the keyboard and mouse, doesnt look sleek at all, and if i have cookies activated i dont need to type user/pass all the time, i dont like it.....

I will wait for Logitech to release something that looks and feels better...

Thanks for the post tho....

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I personally think it's a fantastic keyboars and mouse with a very sleek/professional design

  edmonton said:
Are the media player control keys compatible with iTunes? I am having some trouble with Digital Media Pro keyboard from MS.

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Not tried that out, woudld that not be dependent on software?

  thenewbrgnewman said:
i saw that the logon with the finger print reader looked like the Win2k Logon screen, can you use the finger print logon with Windows Xp Welcome Screen/Logon Screen?

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That was the Windows XP CTL + ALT + DEL logon screen I'll get you the Welcome Logon tomorrow.

  Groovedude said:
mmm couldnt find the combo on savastore :( only the standalone finger print scanner.

Anyhow, how much did it cost if you dont mind me asking?

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Here is he direct link http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/produ...10278504&pid=44.

Shoulw not cost you more then ?65.

  DJ Prem said:
That was the Windows XP CTL + ALT + DEL logon screen I'll get you the Welcome Logon tomorrow.

Here is he direct link http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/produ...10278504&pid=44.

Shoulw not cost you more then ?65.

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nice i was expecting ?100+:pinch:h:

What is the mouse like? I'm thinking about getting the mouse/fingerprint combo when it comes out in January as I need a new mouse and I like the MS Wireless Optical Intellimouse Explorer models. If it's not worth it, I'll just stick to plain models.

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