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Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader (BZ5-00002)
Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader (BZ5-00002)

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Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE

List Price: $79.95
Buy New: $54.99
You Save: $24.96 (31%)



New (3) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $27.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 42 reviews
Sales Rank: 12121

Format: Cd
Color: N/A
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Keyboard: QWERTY
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0.1 x 0
Warranty: 3 years warranty

MPN: BZ5-00002
Model: BZ5-00002
UPC: 805529812574
EAN: 0805529812574
ASIN: B0002ZHBIM

Release Date: October 7, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand NEW Sealed in the Retail Package. Full Warranty and FAST Shipping!!

Features:
  • Desktop set with ergonomic keyboard, fingerprint reader, and wireless optical mouse
  • Ambidextrous mouse with tilt wheel design for improved maneuverability
  • One-touch keyboard buttons pre-programmed for easy media access
  • Enhanced F-key functionality with customizable options
  • Windows XP compatible; 3-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader lets you work longer with greater ease. This wireless set features an ergonomic design keyboard and longer battery life. Programmable hot keys and an optical mouse with tilt wheel technology make navigation easy. Enjoy the convenience of wireless freedom and say goodbye to all that wire clutter!


Customer Reviews:   Read 37 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Microsoft Fingerprint Reader   August 17, 2008
Great keyboard/reader IF you have only a 32-bit system. Microsoft hasn't the software to support this for the 64-bit yet. To see which system you have;

1. Click Start and then click Computer.

2. From the menu bar, click System properties to view basic information about your computer.

3. Under System, see System type for details. You should see a 32 or 64 somewhere on your screen. If you have a 64, then good chance the reader won't work for you. However, the mouse and keyboard might.



3 out of 5 stars Nice but has compatibility issue with Dell laptops   April 14, 2008
After installing the lap top software to enable the shortcut keys, my laptop exhibited some bad behavior. If I remove it from the docking station and carry it to a conference room to plug into a projector, when I hit Func-F8 to switch the display mode, the screen blinks and flashes, and maximizes the magnification such that I cannot even display powerpoint. This may be my company's firewall and other security stuff, but removing the keyboard software fixed it.

Also the fingerprint reader response is very, very slow. 20sec or so between putting my finger on the spot and getting the logged in screen.



1 out of 5 stars Does NOT work with IE7   March 5, 2008
When I say "does not work", I mean the web site login process takes 15-20 seconds to complete, which totally 100% defeats the purpose of using a fingerprint reader if your goal is to save time. I actually called Microsoft and they confirmed it is an issue, and said something about all the extra IE7 security getting in the way of the program, blah blah blah. Really, the problem is with the DigitalPersona third-party software Microsoft puts their name on. There IS a 2.0 updater, which I installed of course, but still took almost 20 seconds from the time I swiped my finger to the time the info was transmitted to the site. It's not just my computer. Google it, you will find lots of complaints.

It's too bad, because I really like this keyboard. But I'm returning it because waiting 20 seconds defeats the purpose.

By the way, the fingerprint reader built into my new Dell laptop works instantly with IE7. The software is from a different company than DigitalPersona.

If you need a fingerprint reader for strictly security reasons (and not speed) then this keyboard is probably fine. But there are warnings all over the place that the fingerprint reader is really not a "high security" feature. It's just for convenience.



5 out of 5 stars computer keyboard   September 27, 2007
its great security and has a lot more great features than i expected.
it was well worth it for the bargain price i got it for



1 out of 5 stars Not really wireless keyboard   September 11, 2007
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Altough the pictures of the keyboard clearly show it without any wires coming from it, when it arrived it had a USB cable attached to it, the very thing a person wants to avoid if they are going for a wireless product. The seller refunded the cost of the unit but kept the S&H fee (a source of profit from the much lower actual cost to them) and would not pay for the return postage. They said we should have scrolled down to the bottom page of the web site to read the small print -- "USB wire attached". Beware of dealings with this marketer.

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