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IBM released a second generation of T42 models in autumn 2004 featuring Intel Pentium M 765 processors and an integrated fingerprint reader.
 
IBM released a second generation of T42 models in autumn 2004 featuring Intel Pentium M 765 processors and an integrated fingerprint reader.
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The fingerprint reader is produced by a company called UPEK, which is specialized to fingerprint readers.
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It seems to be integrated as a USB device.
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Furthermore, IBM states that there's an interface with the [[Embedded Security Subsystem]].
  
 
==Linux Support==
 
==Linux Support==
Nothing is known so far about the hardware interface of the fingerprint scanner and about if it's supported under Linux or not.
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Nothing is known so far about if it's supported under Linux or not.
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==Related Links==
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[http://www.upek.com/customers/ct_notebook_ibm.asp UPEK customer report about the deal with IBM]
  
  
 
[[Category:T42]]
 
[[Category:T42]]

Revision as of 12:01, 19 January 2005

IBM released a second generation of T42 models in autumn 2004 featuring Intel Pentium M 765 processors and an integrated fingerprint reader.

The fingerprint reader is produced by a company called UPEK, which is specialized to fingerprint readers.

It seems to be integrated as a USB device.

Furthermore, IBM states that there's an interface with the Embedded Security Subsystem.

Linux Support

Nothing is known so far about if it's supported under Linux or not.

Related Links

UPEK customer report about the deal with IBM