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    1 GMEFP1W6 Installation Installation Guide Personal Security Mouse with Biometric Fingerprint and Nano T echnology[...]

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    3 3 W elcome Thank you for purchasing this IOGEAR Personal Security Mouse that allows you to secur e your computer and sensitive files with the touch of a finger . In addition to using your own fingerprint to gain access to the computer , our Personal Security software can use advanced encryption to prevent intruders from r eading your sensitive[...]

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    4 4 T able of Contents Package Contents 5 Features 6 Requirments 7 Introduction 8 Driver Installation (Windows XP) 9 Driver Installation (Windows 2000) 13 Software Installation 18 User Setup 21 Windows Logon 28 Internet Explorer AutoLogin 31 SecureDisk 35 File and Folder Encryption 40 IE AutoLogin Database Maanger 46 Resize SecureDisk 49 Adding or [...]

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    5 5 Package Contents This package contains: 1 USB Personal Security Mouse 1 User manual 1 Installation CD 1 W arranty/registration card * If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer . • • • •[...]

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    6 6 Features Allows the security of long passwords without ever having to type one Keeps track of all your favorite internet accounts for you Secures sensitive files even if the user is alr eady logged on Comfortable, compact, and accurate optical mouse design • • • •[...]

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    7 7 Requirements An available USB port CD or DVD drive Windows 2000 or XP A working internet connection (for one-time activation only) • • • •[...]

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    8 8 Introduction Most security measures make your computing experience mor e complicated and inconvenient. Y our IOGEAR Personal Security Mouse can provide you with extra security and actually make your life easier at the same time. Gain access to your computer , or specific files, or an online account all with the swipe of one finger . All your[...]

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    9 9 Driver Installation (Windows XP) Insert the USB plug on your Personal Security Mouse into an available USB port on the computer . A window will appear with the Found New Hardwar e W izard. If asked whether to connect to Windows Update to find drivers, choose No, not this time and click the Next button to continue. In some cases this question w[...]

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    10 10 When you see the following screen, simply insert the driver CD and the drivers will be found automatically . 2.[...]

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    11 11 Y ou may see a war ning that the drivers have not passed the Windows Logo certification process. Click Continue Anyway to pr oceed with installation. 3.[...]

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    12 12 Driver installation for your mouse should now be complete. Click Finish to close the wizard. 4.[...]

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    13 13 Driver Installation (Windows 2000) Insert the USB plug on your Personal Security Mouse into an available USB port on the computer . A window will appear with the Found New Hardwar e W izard. Click Next to continue. 1.[...]

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    14 14 Leave the first option selected and click Next to let Windows choose the type of driver that is installed. 2.[...]

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    15 15 On the next screen make sur e CD-ROM drives is selected, then click Next to begin the search. 3.[...]

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    16 16 The wizard will find a suitable driver on the CD and confirm that it is the one you want. Click Next to continue. 4.[...]

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    17 17 When installation is complete, click Finish to close the wizard. 5.[...]

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    18 18 Software Installation Open the My Computer window and then the D: drive (or whatever letter repr esents your CD-ROM drive). Run the setup.exe file from the CD. The install wizard for the Personal Security Software will appear . Click Next to continue. 1.[...]

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    19 19 Y ou must read and agree to the software license to continue installation. Click Next when you have done this. 2.[...]

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    20 20 Choose a folder to install the software into, or click Next to accept the standard location. When the software has finished installing it will immediately begin the user setup process (see the next section of the manual). 3.[...]

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    21 21 User Setup Y ou will need to perform the following steps once for each u ser a ccoun t on t he co mpute r that you would like to s ecur e usi ng a fingerp rint. Setup will begin automatically for the user that installs the software, but all other users can set up their account by clicking on the Personal Security menu icon by the clock in th[...]

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    22 22 The first step in securing an account is to enter the account password into the Personal Security software. This passwor d must match the one you normally use to log into Windows. If you do not wish to use your fingerprint to log into your computer uncheck the checkbox for Use as Windows Login. Click OK when finished. 2.[...]

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    23 23 Next you must store at least one of your fingerprints in the software. Click on the finger you wish to scan and click Next. 3.[...]

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    24 24 Y ou will be prompted to swipe your finger across the sensor at least thr ee times to get a good reading. Use a smooth, even movement and draw the finger or thumb back towards yourself while applying steady pressur e to the sensor . Each swipe should take around a full second or more to complete. When thr ee valid readings have been collect[...]

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    25 25 Fingers with a green highlight have fingerprint data stored. Click another finger and Next to scan it as well. This can be very useful if your preferr ed finger becomes unreadable due to a cut or bandage. If you would like to delete data for a finger , simply click on it and choose Delete this finger . Note that you must leave at least o[...]

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    26 26 If this is the first time you have run the user setup after installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer now . Click Y es to restart and activate the changes to the login software or click No if you would rather wait. 6.[...]

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    27 27 After your next restart, you will be pr ompted to enter the serial code from the sticker on the bottom of the mouse. Make sure that you include hyphens and capital letters as needed. Click Activate to register your softwar e automatically (an internet connection is requir ed to complete this activation). 7.[...]

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    28 28 Windows Logon If you choose to use the Windows Logon feature of the Personal Security mouse, you will see a screen like this one when first starting your computer . If you do not see this screen, make sure your Personal Security mouse is plugged in or press contr ol-alt-delete to log in normally using a password instead of a fingerprint. 1.[...]

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    29 29 Normally you will simply swipe your finger across the mouse when you ar e presented with the Windows Logon screen. If that fingerprint has been register ed in the Personal Security software, you will automatically log into the user account it is register ed for . Y ou do not need to choose a user first, nor do you need to specify which fi[...]

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    30 30 If you are having tr ouble scanning your fingerprint or have not yet set up a fingerprint for a user account, you can always log into an account manually by pressing Cancel, then typing in the name and password for the appropriate user . 3.[...]

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    31 31 Internet Explorer AutoLogin Y our Personal Security software can remember login information for all of your favorite websites. T o set up this feature for a website, simply type the account information into the web page normally but do not sign in yet. 1.[...]

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    32 32 Next click the icon for the Personal Security software icon by the clock on your taskbar . 2.[...]

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    33 33 Y ou will be prompted to identify yourself using one of the stored fingerprints for this user . Swipe the appropriate finger acr oss the sensor on the mouse. 3.[...]

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    34 34 From the IE AutoLogin menu, choose the option to Save ID and Password. This will add the account information to an encrypted database for future use on this website. On your next visit to the site, you will be immediately prompted to scan your finger . When you do so, the login information will be typed in for you automatically . 4.[...]

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    35 35 SecureDisk Y our Personal Security software includes a virtual disk that is not accessible without your fingerprint or password. The contents ar e encrypted on the fly , so you can access the contents with any program as if it wer e a normal disk once you unlock it. As with all features of your Personal Security mouse, start by clicking the[...]

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    36 36 Y ou will be prompted to identify yourself using one of the stored fingerprints for this user . Swipe the appropriate finger acr oss the sensor on the mouse to gain access to the main menu, or click Password to gain access by entering your account information manually . 2.[...]

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    37 37 When the menu opens, point to the SecureDisk option and select Unlock Drive. 3.[...]

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    38 38 Y our secure disk is now available under the drive letter P: by default. Y ou can open or save files to this drive as if it were a floppy disk, zip disk, or thumb drive. 4.[...]

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    39 39 When you are done using the secur e disk, you may lock it to ensure no one can view or modify the contents. T o do so, simply open the Personal Security software, point to the SecureDisk option and select Lock Drive. 5.[...]

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    40 40 File and Folder Encryption If moving files into the secure disk is not convenient, you may encrypt them directly using a right-click. With the Personal Security software installed, any file or folder in Windows will have an option to encrypt it in place. Y ou will need to validate each encrypt/decrypt action by swiping your fingerprint nor[...]

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    41 41 When a file has been encrypted you can see a red padlock stamped onto the normal file icon. It will no longer be readable if copied of f your computer , and even someone who is logged onto your computer cannot open the file without your fingerprint. 2.[...]

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    42 42 Normally you can open and decrypt a file at the same time by simply double-clicking on it. However , if you wish to decrypt a file without opening it, there is an option to do so by right-clicking the file again. 3.[...]

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    43 43 If you wish to encrypt an entire folder , you may do so with a right-click as well. The folder icon will have a red padlock to show that files inside are pr otected. 4.[...]

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    44 44 T o decrypt individual files within a protected folder , you can simply drag them outside the folder . As usual, your fingerprint is required to perform the operation. 5.[...]

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    45 45 If you would no longer like a folder and everything inside to be encrypted, right-click the folder itself and choose the Decrypt Folder option. All contents will be restor ed to normal. 6.[...]

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    46 46 IE AutoLogin Database Manager Y ou may change the behavior of the AutoLogin feature using the Database Manager . As with all features of your Personal Security mouse, start by clicking the icon in the tray area by the clock. Swipe your finger to access the main menu. 1.[...]

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    47 47 Under the IE AutoLogin menu, choose the AutoLogin Database Manager . 2.[...]

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    48 48 From her e you can see the websites that are currently set up for automatic login, along with the account information stored for each site. Y ou can cancel the AutoLogin feature for a site by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete. Y ou may also tur n on automatic submitting here. When this box is checked your account information will[...]

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    49 49 Resize SecureDisk By default the secure disk for each user can hold up to 128 MB of data. If you would like to expand the disk simply bring up the Personal Security software, and choose Resize fr om the SecureDisk menu. 1.[...]

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    50 50 Y ou may change the size of the drive by dragging the slider or by typing in an exact size specified in megabytes. The space used by the secure drive is taken fr om your C: drive and immediately unavailable for other purposes, so pay attention to the available free space on your computer . Click Resize when you are ready to apply the changes[...]

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    51 51 All data on the secure drive will be pr eserved during the resize pr ocess. Click OK once the change is complete. 3.[...]

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    52 52 Adding or Deleting Fingerprint Data Due to either prefer ence or necessity , you may wish to change which finger is used when accessing your Personal Security software. Start by clicking the icon in the tray area by the clock. 1.[...]

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    53 53 Y ou will be prompted to identify yourself using one of the stored fingerprints for this user . Swipe the appropriate finger acr oss the sensor on the mouse to gain access to the main menu, or click Password to gain access by entering your account information manually . 2.[...]

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    54 54 The Fingerprint Registration option is in the User Settings menu of your Personal Security software. 3.[...]

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    55 55 As before, click an unused finger and Next to begin scan in fingerprint data for that finger , or click a stored fingerprint (highlighted in gr een) and choose Delete this finger to remove all data for that finger . Y ou must leave at least one fingerprint per user . Click Finish when you are finished storing fingerprints. 4.[...]

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    56 56 Changing Windows Login Settings Y our Personal Security software stores the name and password for your Windows account and lets you log into your computer with a swipe of a finger . If you decide you would rather log into the computer normally you can do so using the Windows Login setting option under User Settings. 1.[...]

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    57 57 By unchecking the box marked Use as Windows Login you will restore the normal login procedur e on your computer . This scr een may also be used to update the password stored in the Personal Security softwar e if the password for your Windows account is accidentally changed. 2.[...]

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    58 58 Screen Saver / Lock Settings By default your Personal Security software will lock the computer whenever your screensaver is activated, as well as when you press the Pause/Break key on your keyboar d. If you would like to change these settings, open the Screen Saver Lock setting option under User Settings. 1.[...]

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    59 59 Here you may change the hotkey used to lock your computer and enable or disable automatic locking when your screensaver activates. 2.[...]

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    60 60 Quick Bar Auto Hiding By default the Personal Security software will remain open until you select an option or click the X in the top right to close it. Y ou can tur n on the Auto Hiding feature if you pr efer that the menu close itself when unused. The Quick Bar Auto Hiding feature can be found under User Settings. 1.[...]

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    61 61 Simply uncheck the box and choose the delay you prefer . If the mouse cursor leaves the menu for that number of seconds, the menu will close itself. 2.[...]

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    62 62 Contact IOGEAR, INC. 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 P 949.453.8782 F 949.453.8785 Visit us at: www .iogear .com ©2007 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M0333 IOGEAR and the IOGEAR logo are trademarks or register ed trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a register ed trademark o[...]

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    © 2007 IOGEAR, INC FUN IOGEAR offers connectivity solutions that ar e innovative, fun, and stylish, helping people enjoy daily life using our high technology products. GREEN IOGEAR is an environmentally conscious company that emphasizes the importance of conserving natural resour ces. The use of our technology solutions helps reduce electr onic wa[...]