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LenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprint
KeyboardUserGuide
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage17
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ThirdEdition(August2015)
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Contents
Chapter1.AbouttheLenovo
PreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard................1
Productdescription..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Systemrequirements.............3
Chapter2.InstallingtheLenovo
PreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard................5
InstallingtheLenovoFingerprintManagerPro
Software..................5
InstallingtheLenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard..................5
Chapter3.UsingtheLenovo
PreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard................7
Creatingapassportandenrollingfingerprints...7
Swipingyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader...7
Chapter4.Fingerprintreadersettings
intheBIOS...............9
SettingupthefingerprintreaderintheBIOS....9
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsforthefingerprint
reader...................9
EnrollingyourfingerprintsforBIOSpasswords..10
Chapter5.Caringforthefingerprint
reader.................11
Chapter6.Troubleshooting......13
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...15
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........15
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........15
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................17
Part1-GeneralTerms...........17
Part2-Country-specificTerms........20
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......22
SuplementodeGarantíaparaxico......23
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................25
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............25
AppendixD.Notices..........29
Recyclinginformation............29
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........29
RecyclinginformationforChina........30
ExportClassificationNotice.........30
ImportantWEEEinformation.........30
ExportClassificationNotice.........30
Trademarks................31
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....33
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........33
ChinaRoHS................33
TurkishRoHS...............33
UkraineRoHS...............33
IndiaRoHS................33
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Chapter1.AbouttheLenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard
ThismanualprovidesproductdescriptionandinstructionsforinstallingandusingtheLenovo
®
PreferredPro
USBFingerprintKeyboard(hereaftercalledthekeyboard).
Productdescription
Thissectionprovidesageneraldescriptionofthekeyboard.
Thekeyboardisequippedwithmanyfunctionsthataddconvenienceandsecuritytoyourcomputer.Instead
ofusingapassword,thefingerprintreaderonthekeyboardenablesyoutoswipeyourfingerprinttoaccess
yourcomputerresources.Asmultipleuniquefingerprintsareavailableatyourfingertipsandarestored
securelyonyourcomputer,youcanbeassuredthatyourpersonalinformationisprotected.
Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:
LenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprintKeyboard
Warrantyposter
Frontview
Figure1.Frontviewofthekeyboard
1Statusindicators
Thekeyboardhasthefollowingthreestatusindicators:
NumericLockindicator:
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WhentheNumericLockindicatorisilluminated,thenumerickeypadonthekeyboardisenabled.When
theNumericLockindicatorisnotilluminated,onlythecursorcontrolonthenumerickeypadisenabled.
PresstheNumericLock(NumLkorNmLk)keytoswitchbackandforthbetweenthesemodes.
CapsLockindicator:
WhentheCapsLockindicatorisilluminated,CapsLockmodeisenabled.Inthismode,youcantypeall
alphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressingtheShiftkey.WhentheCapsLockindicatoris
notilluminated,CapsLockmodeisdisabled.ToenableordisableCapsLockmode,presstheCapsLock
(CapsLockorCapsLk)key.
ScrollLockindicator:
WhentheScrollLockindicatorisilluminated,ScrollLockmodeisenabled.Thearrowkeyscanbeused
asscreen-scrollfunctionkeysandthecursorcannotbemovedwiththearrowkeys.Notallapplication
programssupportthisfunction.WhentheScrollLockindicatorisnotilluminated,thearrowkeyscan
beusedforcursormovement,notasscreen-scrollfunctionkeys.PresstheScrollLock(ScrLk)key
toswitchbackandforthbetweenthesemodes.
2Thebluebutton
FortheMicrosoft
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Windows
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7operatingsystem,pressthebluebuttontoopentheLenovoSimpleTapor
LenovoThinkVantage
®
Toolboxprogram.
TheLenovoSimpleTapprogramprovidesaquickwaytocustomizethebasicsettingsandpersonalized
featuresofthecomputer.TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramisanone-stopdiagnosticsolution.It
canquicklyidentifyandresolvesystemperformanceandsecurityproblems.
FortheMicrosoftWindows8,Windows8.1orWindows10operatingsystem,pressthebluebuttonto
opentheLenovoPCExperienceprogram.
Note:IfyoudonothavetheLenovoSimpleTap,LenovoThinkVantageToolbox,orLenovoPCExperience
programinstalledonyourcomputer,pressingthebluebuttonwillopentheWindowssysteminformation
window.
3Fingerprintreader
Withtheintegratedfingerprintreader,youcanenrollyourfingerprintsandassociatethemwithapower-on
password,aharddiskdrivepassword,orbothbeforehand.Thusthefingerprintauthenticationcanreplace
passwordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
Attention:Power-onandharddiskdrivepasswordssupportrequiresthatfingerprintrecognitionbe
supportedbyyourcomputerbasicinputoutputsystem(BIOS).IfyourcomputerBIOSsupportsfingerprint
recognition,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheBIOSSetupUtilitybyswiping
yourfingeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.
Formoreinformationaboutsystemsthatsupportpower-onpasswordsandharddiskdrivepasswords,
seethefollowing:
Chapter4“FingerprintreadersettingsintheBIOS”onpage9
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“ChangingtheBIOSsettingsforthefingerprintreaderonpage9.
Rearview
Figure2.Rearviewofthekeyboard
1Adjustabletiltfeet
Thekeyboardhastwofeetpositionswithwhichyoucanadjusttheangleofthekeyboardtoprovide
maximumcomfort.
2Cableslot
Thecableslotprovidesaconvenientwaytochangethelocationwherethecableleavesthekeyboard.You
canpressthekeyboardcableintotheleftorrightslottoreducecableclutterandoptimizedeskspace.
3Non-skidfeet
Thebottomofyourkeyboardhastwonon-skidfeettopreventthekeyboardfrommovingwhenitisinuse.
4Label
Thelabelonthebottomofthekeyboardincludescountrycertificationsandprovidesimportantinformation
thatmightbenecessaryifyouneedtomakeaservicecall.
Systemrequirements
Beforeusingthekeyboard,ensurethatyourcomputermeetsthefollowingsystemrequirements:
Oneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:
MicrosoftWindows7(32-bitor64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows8(32-bitor64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows8.1(32-bitor64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows10
AnavailableUSBconnector
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Chapter2.InstallingtheLenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard
ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutinstallingtheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftwareandthe
keyboard.
InstallingtheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftware
ToinstalltheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftwareontheWindows7,Windows8,orWindows
8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://support.lenovo.com/keyboards.
2.LocateanddownloadtheinstallationfileoftheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftware.
3.Double-clicktheinstallationfile,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethe
installation.
4.Restartthecomputer.
InstalltheValidityfingerprintdiver(Win10),butnottheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftwareonthe
Windows10operatingsystem.ToinstalltheValidityfingerprintdriver(Win10)),dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://support.lenovo.com/keyboards.
2.LocateanddownloadtheValidityfingerprintdriver(Win10).
3.Double-clicktheinstallationfile,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethe
installation.
4.Restartthecomputer.
Note:AfteryouhavesuccessfullyinstalledtheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftwareortheValidity
fingerprintdriver(Win10),youmustcreateapassportandenrollyourfingerprintsbeforethefingerprint
readerisfunctional.See“Creatingapassportandenrollingfingerprints”onpage7.
InstallingtheLenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprintKeyboard
Toinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Adjustthetiltfeettosetthekeyboardnearyourcomputertoyourpreference.
2.ConnectthekeyboardcabletoanavailableUSBconnectoronyourcomputer,asshown:
Figure3.Connectingthekeyboardcable
Note:Routethekeyboardcableintothecableslotifnecessary.
Aftertheoperatingsystemidentifiesthekeyboard,thekeyboardwillbereadyforuse.
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Chapter3.UsingtheLenovoPreferredProUSBFingerprint
Keyboard
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutusingthefingerprintreaderonthekeyboard.
Creatingapassportandenrollingfingerprints
Tocreateapassportandenrollyourfirstfingerprint,dothefollowing:
FortheWindows7,Windows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.OpentheFingerprintManagerProSoftwarewindowdependingonyouroperatingsystem:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
ClickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageTools.Then,double-clickFingerprint
Reader.TheFingerprintManagerProSoftwarewindowopens.
FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
FromtheStartscreen,double-clicktheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftwareicon.The
FingerprintManagerProSoftwarewindowopens.
2.EnteryourWindowspasswordandclickSubmit.
3.Ifyourcomputerisequippedwithafingerprintreader,youneedtochoosewhichfingerprintreader
youwouldliketousetoenrollyourfingerprints.ClickExternaltoselectthefingerprintreaderonthe
keyboard.
4.Whenawindowwithtwohandsisdisplayed,selectafingertoenrollbyclickingthefinger.The
Enrollmentwindowopens.
5.Swipethecorrespondingfingeroverthefingerprintreaderonyourcomputer.Keepscanninguntilthe
progressbarreaches100%.Then,clickFinish.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouenrollmore
thanonefingerintheeventofinjury.
FortheWindows10operatingsystem:
Fromthedesktop,movethepointertobottom-leftcornerofthescreen,ClickSettingsAccounts
Sign-inoptionsWindowsHello,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreateapassword,
aPINcodeandenrollyourfirstfingerprint.
Notes:
IfyoudonotuseaWindowspassword,youwillbepromptedtodefineone.Thisisoptional,buta
passwordimprovesthesecurityofyoursoftware.
Formoreinformationaboutenrollingyourfingerprintforpower-onandharddiskdrivepasswords(BIOS
passwords),see“EnrollingyourfingerprintsforBIOSpasswords”onpage10.
Swipingyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader
Toswipeyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader,dothefollowing:
1.Placeyourfingertiponthesmallcircularindentationabovethereader,asshownbelow.Ensurethatthe
restofyourfingerisflatonthereader.
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Figure4.Placingyourfingertipabovethereader
2.Applylightpressure,andswipeyourfingeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion,asshownbelow.
Figure5.Swipingyourfingeracrossthereader
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Chapter4.FingerprintreadersettingsintheBIOS
ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefingerprintreadersettingsintheBIOS.
SettingupthefingerprintreaderintheBIOS
TosetupthefingerprintreaderinyourcomputerBIOS,dothefollowing:
1.Setapower-onpasswordoraharddiskdrivepassword,orboth.
2.Turnoffthecomputerandthenturniton.
3.Whenprompted,swipeyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader.
4.Typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskdrivepassword,orbothasrequested.Theenrolled
fingerprintisnowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskdrivepassword,orboth.
Thefirsttimeyoustartthecomputer,youwillneedtologontothesystembyswipingyourfingeroverthe
readeronceandenteringyourpasswordtoassociatethetwo.Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,you
canlogontothesystembyswipingyourfingeroverthereaderonce.
Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourfingerprinttologontothesystem,youmayforgetyourBIOSpassword.
Writedownyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyourpasswordandcannotswipeyour
finger,youcannotstartthecomputerorchangethepassword.Foroptimalperformance,enrollmore
thanonefingerprint.
Ifyouforgetyourpower-onpassword,youmusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoservicerepresentative
tohavethepassworderased.
Ifyouforgetyourharddiskdrivepassword,Lenovowillnotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromthe
harddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoservicerepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrive
replaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsforthefingerprintreader
Note:TheinformationinthistopicappliestocertainThinkPad
®
computermodelsonly.
TheFingerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramoffersthefollowing
choices:
Predesktopauthentication:Enablesordisablesthefingerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperating
systemisinstalled.Youalsocanchangethefingerprintpriority.
ReaderPriority:Choosetheexternalorinternalfingerprintsensorasthepriority.
SecurityMode:Specifiesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.
Tochangethesettingsofthefingerprintreader,dothefollowing:
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenfilesandexitallapplications.
3.Turnoffthecomputerandthenturniton.
4.Whenthe“Tointerruptnormalstartup...messageisdisplayedonthelowerleftsideofthewindow,
pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.
5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityandpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.
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6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprintandpressEnter.TheFingerprintmenuopens.
7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.
8.Usingthecursorkeys,selectthesettingyouwanttouseandpressEnter.ANoticewindowisdisplayed,
sayingChangeshavebeensavedandpresentingyouwithachoiceContinue.
9.PressEntertocontinue.
10.Usingthecursorkeys,makeotherfingerprintsettingsdependingonyourneeds.
11.PressF10toexit.
12.IntheSetupConfirmationwindow,selectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.
EnrollingyourfingerprintsforBIOSpasswords
ToenrollyourfingerprintsforBIOSpasswords(power-onandharddiskdrivepasswords),dothefollowing:
1.OpentheFingerprintManagerProSoftwarewindowdependingonyouroperatingsystem:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
ClickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageTools.Then,double-clickFingerprint
Reader.TheFingerprintManagerProSoftwarewindowopens.
FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
FromtheStartscreen,double-clicktheLenovoFingerprintManagerProSoftwareicon.The
FingerprintManagerProSoftwarewindowopens.
2.EnteryourWindowspasswordandclickSubmit.
3.Ifyourcomputerisequippedwithafingerprintreader,youneedtochoosewhichfingerprintreader
youwouldliketousetoenrollyourfingerprints.ClickExternaltoselectthefingerprintreaderonthe
keyboard.
4.Whenawindowwithtwohandsisdisplayed,selectafingertoenrollbyclickingthefinger.The
Enrollmentwindowopens.
5.Swipethecorrespondingfingeroverthefingerprintreaderonyourcomputer.Keepscanninguntilthe
progressbarreaches100%.Then,clickFinish.
6.ClickSettings.TheSettingswindowopens.InthePower-onandharddrivesecurityarea,ensurethat
youselectAuthenticatethroughallsecuritylevelswithasingleswipe.Then,clickOK.
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Chapter5.Caringforthefingerprintreader
Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:
Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.
Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyournailoranythinghard.
Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtyfinger.
Gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freeclothifyounoticeanyofthefollowing
conditions:
Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.
Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.
Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.
Youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateitifyourfingerhasanyofthefollowingconditions:
Yourfingeriswrinkled.
Yourfingerisrough,dry,orinjured.
Yourfingerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.
Thesurfaceofyourfingerisverydifferentfromwhatitwaswhenyouenrolledyourfingerprint.
Yourfingeriswet.
Afingerthathasnotbeenenrolledisused.
Tryusingthefollowingmethodsifyouhaveproblemsregisteringorauthenticatingafingerprint:
Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthefingers.
Enrollanduseadifferentfingerforauthentication.
Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.
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Chapter6.Troubleshooting
Thefollowingarethemostcommonkeyboardproblems.Ifyouencounteranyofthefollowingproblemswith
thekeyboard,refertothecorrespondingsolution.
Problem:Thefingerprintreaderisnotworkingcorrectly.
Solution:RefertoChapter5“Caringforthefingerprintreader”onpage11
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Problem:Thebluebuttondoesnotworkcorrectly.
Solution:EnsurethattheWindowssysteminformationwindowwillbedisplayedwhenyoupresstheblue
button,oroneofthefollowingprogramsisinstalledonyourcomputer:
ThinkVantageProductivityCenter
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox
LenovoSimpletap
LenovoSolutionCenter
LenovoDeviceExperience
SystemInformation
Problem:Ipressabuttononce,butthecomputerrespondsasifIpressedittwice.
Solution:Dependingonyouroperatingsystem,adjustthekeyboardrepeatdelayorrepeatratesettings
bydoingoneofthefollowing:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.DependingonyourStartmenumode,clickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControl
Panel.
2.ClicktheViewbymenuandselectSmalliconsorLargeicons.TheAllControlPanelItems
categoryisexpanded.
3.ClickKeyboard.
4.ClicktheSpeedtab.
5.MovetheRepeatdelayslidertoLongortheRepeatrateslidertoSlow.
6.ClickOK.
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ForWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.
2.ClicktheViewbymenuandselecttheSmalliconsorLargeiconsview.TheAllControlPanel
Itemscategoryisexpanded.
3.ClickKeyboard.
4.ClicktheSpeedtab.
5.MovetheRepeatdelayslidertoLongortheRepeatrateslidertoSlow.
6.ClickOK.
ForWindows10operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,fromthedesktop,movethepointertothebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.
andthensearchControlPanelinthesearchbox.
2.ClicktheViewbymenuandselecttheSmalliconsorLargeiconsview.TheAllControlPanel
Itemscategoryisexpanded.
3.ClickKeyboard.
4.ClicktheSpeedtab.
5.MovetheRepeatdelayslidertoLongortheRepeatrateslidertoSlow.
6.ClickOK.
Problem:Thekeyboardandthefingerprintreaderarenotfunctioningcorrectly.
Solution:YoumightneedtoconnectthekeyboardtoanotheravailableUSBconnectoronyourcomputer
andtryagain.
TochangetheUSBconnector,dothefollowing:
1.UnplugthekeyboardconnectorfromtheUSBconnector.
2.InsertthekeyboardconnectorintoadifferentUSBconnectoronthecomputer.
3.Theoperatingsystemwillidentifythekeyboardandthefingerprintreaderwithitsplug-and-playfeature.
Note:ContactyourLenovoservicerepresentativeifthesituationcontinues.
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AppendixA.ServiceandSupport
Thefollowinginformationdescribesthetechnicalsupportthatisavailableforyourproduct,duringthe
warrantyperiodorthroughoutthelifeofyourproduct.RefertotheLenovoLimitedWarrantyforafull
explanationofLenovowarrantyterms.
Onlinetechnicalsupport
Onlinetechnicalsupportisavailableduringthelifetimeofaproductat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Productreplacementassistanceorexchangeofdefectivecomponentsalsoisavailableduringthewarranty
period.Inaddition,ifyouroptionisinstalledinaLenovocomputer,youmightbeentitledtoserviceatyour
location.ALenovotechnicalsupportrepresentativecanhelpyoudeterminethebestalternative.
Telephonetechnicalsupport
InstallationandconfigurationsupportthroughtheCustomerSupportCenterwillbeavailableuntil90days
aftertheoptionhasbeenwithdrawnfrommarketing.Afterthattime,thesupportiscancelled,ormade
availableforafee,atLenovo’sdiscretion.Additionalsupportisalsoavailableforanominalfee.
BeforecontactingaLenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative,pleasehavethefollowinginformationavailable:
optionnameandnumber,proofofpurchase,computermanufacturer,model,serialnumberandmanual,
theexactwordingofanyerrormessage,descriptionoftheproblem,andthehardwareandsoftware
configurationinformationforyoursystem.
Yourtechnicalsupportrepresentativemightwanttowalkyouthroughtheproblemwhileyouareatyour
computerduringthecall.
Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovo
Supportisalwaysavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
.Ifthetelephonenumberforyour
countryorregionisnotlisted,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
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