Using the fingerprint reader

Depending on the options you ordered, your computer might have an integrated fingerprint reader. By enrolling your fingerprint and associating it with a power-on password, a hard disk password, or both passwords beforehand, you can start the computer, log on to the system, and enter the ThinkPad Setup by swiping your finger over the reader, without typing a password. Thus fingerprint authentication can replace passwords and enable simple and secure user access.

Enrolling your fingerprint

1.Turn on your computer.

2.To start Lenovo Fingerprint software, refer to “Lenovo programs” on page 15.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen to enroll your fingerprint. For details, refer to the Help for the program.

LED behavior of the fingerprint reader

Table 4. LED behavior list_fingerprint reader

Indicator

Description

 

 

Steady green

The fingerprint reader is ready to swipe.

 

 

Blinking green once

The fingerprint is being authenticated or has been

 

authenticated.

 

 

Blinking green

The fingerprint reader is ready to swipe in power-on

 

authentication state.

 

 

Blinking amber

The fingerprint could not be authenticated.

 

 

Steady amber for 15 seconds

The power-on authentication feature is disabled after

 

three bad fingerprint swipes.

 

 

Swiping your finger over the reader

To swipe your finger over the reader, do the following:

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