TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring Fingerprint security on Lenovo's Tablet PC

When the User Enrollment screen appears, enter your regular Windows User ID and password in the appropriate fields and click Next.

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You then must select which fingers to enroll. You should set up at least two fingers. Select the finger to enroll from the drop down list box and click Enroll.

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You must scan the same finger three times so that the software gets a good image of your fingerprint. You'll return the previous screen where you can enroll another finger or click Next to continue.

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Here you can set Power-on Security for your laptop. This will allow you to use the fingerprint scanner to start your system. Select the checkbox and click Finish.

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Next, the Passport will warn you that you haven't configured log-on security. To enable it, click Yes.

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You'll then see the Basic Settings screen. Select Replace Windows Logon.

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Next, select Automatically Log-on. This will allow Windows to load after you scan your fingerprint.

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The software then indicates you must restart your computer to make the changes take effect. Click Ok.

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When Windows restarts, you'll see a new logon screen. You can either log-on traditionally by pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Del] or by swiping your finger.

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If you use the wrong finger or aren't registered with the system, you'll see this screen.

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You then will see this screen to allow you to rescan your finger.

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Once you've scanned the proper finger, you'll see this screen. Windows XP will then load.

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