Unlike a password, fingerprint login (also known as biometrics logon) isn’t vulnerable to brute attacks and can’t be guessed. By sliding your finger across the fingerprint reader, it will read the fingerprint and determine whether that person is authorized to use the computer. If they are, the computer automatically logs you on.

In this article I’ll how you how to setup the fingerprint reader on Lenovo laptops.

How to Setup the Fingerprint Reader on Lenovo Laptops?

1. If you have not enrolled your fingerprints, go to Start > ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > Control Center.
2. When the ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software dialog box opens, go to Fingerprints > Enroll or Edit Fingerprints.

   

3. Follow the steps in the User Enrollment wizard to successfully enroll your fingerprints. Before fingerprints can be registered, you’ll be asked to type in a password. This is to ensure that the user is the computer owner.
4. If you enable the integrated fingerprint logon, it is recommended that you keep the option of logging in using your password. To enable the integrated logon, go to Settings > System Settings.
5. Click the Logon tab in the ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software Settings window. Select the option and make sure the following are checked:
   • Allow to bypass logon using Windows password
   • Allow user selfenroll in logon

   

6. Click OK. You will prompted to reboot for your changes to take effect.

Conclusion

Using your fingerprint to log in won’t just save you time; it’s more secure than a password since a fingerprint is nearly impossible to spoof. You’ll rest easy knowing that the only person with access to your PC is you.