Fingerprint pre-os authentication – Toshiba Qosmio G50 User Manual

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Fingerprint Pre-OS Authentication

General

The fingerprint authentication system can be used to replace the keyboard
based password authentication system that is used when the computer is
turned on.

If you do not want to use the fingerprint authentication system for password
authentication while booting up the computer, instead you prefer using the
keyboard entry method, simply press the BACK SPACE key when the
Fingerprint Pre-OS Authentication screen is displayed.

Using this process will switch the password input screen across to the
keyboard based entry screen.

How to Enable Fingerprint Pre-OS Authentication Settings

It is necessary to first enroll your fingerprint with the Fingerprint Application
prior to enabling and configuring the Fingerprint Pre-OS Authentication
System. You should check that your fingerprint is enrolled before
configuring the settings (please refer to the Manual for Fingerprint
Registration/Enrollment for further instructions).

1. To run this program, click Start -> All Programs -> TrueSuite Access

Manager -> Fingerprint Application with Admin.

2. UserAccountControl screen is displayed, click the Allow button.

This setting can only be changed if the currently logged in user has
administrator privileges.

If the fingerprint authentication process fails you will need to log into
Windows using the appropriate username and password. In addition, you
should use this manual login process if fingerprint authentication fails for
three consecutive tries - a warning message will be displayed when
authentication is not normal or is not successful within a fixed duration.

You must ensure that you use the TOSHIBA Password Utility to
register a User Password before using the Fingerprint Pre-OS
Authentication and its extended function to allow fingerprints to be used
to access the computer when it is turned on.

If the fingerprint authentication process fails five times, a preset time
limit is exceeded, or you press the
BACK SPACE key,

[Password =]

will be displayed on the screen and you will have to enter either the
User Password or Supervisor Password manually in order to start the
computer.

When swiping your finger, please ensure that you do it slowly and at a
constant speed. If you find that this does not improve the authentication
rate, you should try to adjust the speed at which the finger is swiped.

If there are any changes in the environment or settings related to
authorization, you will be required to provide authorization information
such as a User Password (and, if applicable, the HDD(Hard Disk Drive)
password).

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