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Contents
1.Introduction.............................................................................. 2
2.Specifications and Functions ................................................... 2
3.System Requirements.............................................................. 2
4.Maintenance ............................................................................ 3
5.Acquiring fingerprint information .............................................. 3
6.Use for the first time................................................................. 5
7.Logging in application program menu ...................................... 9
8.Use application program menu .............................................. 11
8.1.Secure File ................................................................................. 11
8.2.Register Finger ...........................................................................12
8.3.Web Links...................................................................................13
9.Using the setting menu of application program ...................... 15
10.Fingerprint encrypted partition ............................................. 16
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1.Introduction
BioFlash Disk is a perfect integration of movable memory and biometric
identification technology. As the fingerprint of human being features its exclusiveness
and doesn’t need to be remembered, the user of the device can replace the passwords
with his own fingerprint and, with incorporation of authentication and encryption
technology, the data in the BioFlash Disk or in the computer can be safely protected.
Up to now, the flash disk has become the device that must be configured. With the
continuous capacity increase of a single granule of the flash memory chip, the flash
disk has been developed to be a device playing more important role for data saving
and backup from the early-stage when it was only a substitute of floppy. Thus the
security of the data saved in the flash disk is increasingly concerned!
This product, integrating the new-generation slide-type fingerprint reader and world
top-class algorithm for fingerprint identification and incorporating the high-strength
AES-256 encryption algorithm, can slit a fingerprint encrypted partition in the flash
disk that is used to save the private data of the user. In addition, you can use it to
encrypt the data files in your computer.
Eliminating the inconvenience of memorization and inputting the long passwords,
the privately used BioFlash Disk can bring you both facility and security.
2.Specifications and Functions
Built-in slide-type fingerprint identifying sensor
File encryption: The user can utilize the fingerprint identification to protect the
data saved in the computer
Fingerprint encrypted partition: In the BioFlash disk, the user can separate the
desired space to create a virtual partition, which can be encrypted through
AES-256 data stream encryption technology and only be visited after the
fingerprint is authenticated.
Fingerprint sliding times to be born: >1 million times
Standby working current: <1.5mA
Resolution: 500dpi
Finger verifying time: <0.1s; image acquisition speed: 488fps
FAR: <0.0001%; FRR: <0.1%
Supported operating system: Win2000/XP
Working temperature: -25℃— 85℃; humidity: 30%— 90%@25℃
Maximum quantity of registered fingerprints: 10 for each user
Supported languages: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, English; German,
French, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, Portuguese, etc.
Supporting USB1.1 and USB2.0
3.System Requirements
Supported operating systems:
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Windows 2000 (service pack 4)
Windows XP home edition (service pack 2)
Windows XP professional (service pack 2)
Requirements on hardware
Pentium III processor or higher version
At least one USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
4.Maintenance
When not in use, the sensor shall be protected with a covering
Prevent metal or other hard objects from contacting the surface of the sensor
Keep the sensor dry and clean
5.Acquiring fingerprint information
Conforming fingerprint information needs to be acquired by the user for both
authentication and registration. Correct finger sliding for acquiring conforming
fingerprint can ensure the successful identification. The following instructions shall be
followed:
Allow the sensor to be as plane as possible and the finger to be vertical to the
sensor
Keep your finger sliding along one direction in the guide slot, without
reciprocating
Keep the sliding speed even
Apply a certain force on your finger whole sliding on the sensor so as to ensure
good contact between the finger and the sensor.
Note: Keep your finger clean. Wet or dirty finger will affect the acquisition of
fingerprint information or may damage the sensor!
Correct way
Allow the first knuckle
to get close to the
sensor.
Place the finger evenly
onto the guide slot
Allow the finger in the guide
slot to slide steadily and
smoothly from the first
knuckle to the finger tip, keep
the finger well contacting the
sensor.
Keep sliding till the sensor
is exposed.
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Incorrect way
Finger is bended.
Finger leaves the
surface of the senor in
the course of sliding.
Use the finger tip not the pad
of finger.
In the course of sliding,
the body (like the finger)
contacts the metal head of
USB or port.
Please do not use the sharp objects, particularly the metal objects, to scratch the
surface of the sensor.
As the water or dirt on the sensor surface can affect its performance, please keep
the surface clean with soft rags.
Illustrations
Fingerprint Reader is not
correctly connected.
Fingerprint Reader
connected, but not
logged in.
Fingerprint
Reader
connected and
logged in.
You need to slide your finger in
the correct way as instructed in
“Precautions”
Finger sliding succeeded:
accepted by registration
program.
Finger sliding failed:
rejected by the
registration
procedures and no
sufficient character
information have been
acquired.
Icon appearing
on the desktop
for the
application
program
Shortcut menu through right
mouse button: providing the basic
operations for this product.
Main menu: used to operate most of the functions provided by this product.
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6.Use for the first time
When this device is used for the first time, the user should register the finger, set a
fingerprint encrypted partition and format the partition.
(1) Insert the device into USB port
(2) Click NO on the popped window.
(3) Click Cancel
(4) The BioPrintTM Software License Agreement will appear in the screen. Read the
agreement carefully before clicking Accept
(5) Set the main password, which will be used for the backup authentication besides
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the fingerprint. Main password must be at least 8 characters in length!
(6) After setting the main password, click OK
(7) Choose one finger for registration, then go to the fingerprint registration screen.
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Follow the instructions on the screen to register the selected finger. The user needs to
acquire the effective fingerprint from the same finger for three times, till the progress
bar reaches 100%. When the finger is sliding on the sensor, the image of the
fingerprint will be displayed in the left window with transverse grids following the
finger’s movement. This small window can help you adjust the sliding to obtain the
entire and clear fingerprint image.
Note: In above-mentioned process of fingerprint registration, the following pictures
will appear
Slide the finger— Slide the finger on the sensor vertically
Valid fingerprint acquisition
Invalid fingerprint acquisition
(8) After the registration, the interface will return to the window Selecting Finger. The
registered finger will be marked with green color. Click Finish to complete the whole
fingerprint registration process.
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Note: It is recommended to repeat step (6) and (7) to register two or more fingers.
(9) After the fingerprint registration is completed, set the encrypted disk.
Use the mouse to pull the capacity scale either leftward or rightward to set the
capacity of the encrypted disk, then click Confirm.
(10) Format the encrypted disk
Note: the formatting process may last for several minutes (depending on the capacity
of the flash disk). The color bar in the middle will move leftward and rightward till the
formatting is completed. Please wait with patience.
(11) After the formatting is finished, the application program menu will appear at the
right bottom corner of the screen.
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Note
1: The CD-ROM (or icon BioPrint) appearing in the system is a virtual CR-ROM that is
used to store the application program and occupies a space of about 10MB, meaning
the effective capacity of the device will be reduced by 10MB.
2: After the procedures for the fingerprint encrypted partition are completed, the
capacity indicated by the public partition (Local Disk) is the effective capacity for the
whole device. However, the capacity equivalent to the size of the fingerprint encrypted
partition will be added to the used part of the capacity.
3: The formatting for the public partition (Local Disk) will result in the deletion of the
fingerprint encrypted partition. Therefore, before the operation for formatting, you must
back up the data in the fingerprint encrypted partition to avoid data loss.
4: After formatting the virtual disk, system will creates a hidden fold name
BioPrintEncrypredFiles which is storaged in Public Disk. Delete or change the fold will
result in the disappearer of Secure Disk!
7.Logging in application program menu
For each time when the user logs in the application program menu, he has to
authenticate the fingerprint first so as to access to different functions as provided by
this device.
(1) Plug-in the device into USB port. As this device has the function for AUTORUN,
once it is inserted, the icon will appear in the taskbar and the fingerprint verifying
window will appear at the same time.
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Slide the registered finger in a correct way for authenticating the user. You can also
click the button Password at the lower part of the window and input the password for
authentication.
Note : During the authenticating process, the user will meet the following pictures
Wait for finger sliding
Matched fingerprint
Unmatched fingerprint
(2) After fingerprint is successfully authenticated, the icon will appear in the
taskbar. At the same time the application program menu will appear at the right
bottom corner of the screen.
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(3) The device is in the inserted state, the user can double-click the icon
to pop up the fingerprint authentication window.
Note1: In above process, the icons in the taskbar will appear as follows
Equipment Ready: User didn’t log in application
program
Equipment Ready: User has logged in application
program
Equipment unready
Note2: For some computers those are not configured with CD-ROM, the function of
Automatic Running in the application program may become ineffective in the course of
using the device. In this case, you can restart the computer to restore the normal state.
8.Use application program menu
After logging in the application program menu, you can use the different functions
described in the menu.
Secure file: Encrypt or decrypt the files saved in the local or movable disk.
Register finger: Register more fingers, change or delete the registered fingerprint
confidential files.
Web Links: use windows automatic logo-in function.
8.1.Secure File
Encrypt a file:
1) Open the main menu, select Confidential File. To open a Windows file, select the
dialogue box as follows:
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2) To encrypt a file, please select the file and click the button Open.
Note: Please terminate the operation for the file before encryption. Otherwise, the file
may be damaged.
After clicking the button Open, the progress bar for “Encrypting***(filename)”will
appear as below:
3) Once the encryption process is completed, the progress bar will automatically
disappear.
Decrypt a file
1) To decrypt a file, please select Confidential File in the man menu. To open a
Windows file, select the dialogue box as follows:
2) Select the file you want to decrypt. Once selected, the window for fingerprint
authenticating will appear. Once authenticated successfully, the file will be decrypted.
8.2.Register Finger
(1) For the procedure to register the finger, please refer to 6. Use for the first time (7),
(8).
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(2) To delete the registered finger, click the registered finger (marked with green color)
that you want to delete, then click YES to confirm the deletion.
3) The last finger can’t be deleted.
8.3.Web Links
Automatic logging in web pages
This function is to help the user to fast log in the web pages. For some web pages,
such as the charged email box, forum or charged website, etc., the user needs to input
his ID or password to access to the information. Then the user has to remember a lot
of passwords and IDs, which can also be easily forgotten. Through this function, the
user can log in the web pages by authenticating his fingerprint. The process of
authenticating his fingerprint replaces the process for inputting the password/ID as
formerly used. After the fingerprint is authenticated, the fingerprint lock will
automatically fill the user’s password/ID into the corresponding columns. Therefore,
the user doesn’t need to remember the password for logging in the web pages.
1) Enter into the web page
2) Move the cursor to the columns that require inputting the username and password.
The system will remind the user by displaying the words “input fingerprint to save or
automatically filling the data”. Then you need to input the effective password and ID.
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3) Slide your finger in the correct way as instructed in Precautions. If not in the
correct way, the system will remind you Match Not Found. You may adjust the sliding
to try again, till the words “The values have been captured”appears at the lower right
corner of the screen.
If you forget to input the username and password, the system will remind you of
inputting them.
After registration, you can log in the web pages by your finger. If you slide your
finger correctly, a dialog “Match found”appeared.
Automatically logging in web pages
Two ways are available for you to easily use the function of automatically logging in
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the web pages:
1) Directly open the web page you want to log in, directly slide your finger on the
Fingerprint Reader, the system will automatically fill the username and password and
go to the next page.
2) Use the main menu: click Web Link on the main menu, select the title of the
website.
Directly click the item you want in the website link, then you can automatically log in
that website. The software will automatically fill in the username and password.
Click Edit to modify the username/password.
Click Delete to delete the linked information.
9.Using the setting menu of application program
To enter into the application program, please use the mouse’s right button to click the
icon in the taskbar.
Add Programs: this is optional item. With this function you can add some
portable and useful applications from CD or local disk. Only when you have the
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third party applications CD or copy these applications into local disk or the public
partition of this product, otherwise this item won’t appear in the setting menu.
Change password— used to change the main password
Set language— used to change the language for application program
Training tool— used to practise how to slide the finger correctly to get an
optimized fingerprint pattern.
Sign out— The current user will log off, but the application software is still
running.
About— displaying the information on the company and products.
Exit— Exit the application program, the icon in the taskbar disappears.
Note: If the application program is not logged in, only Training Tool, About and Exit
appear in the setting menu.
10.Fingerprint encrypted partition
After the procedures as described in 6. Use for the first time are completed, the
device is divided into two partitions. One is the public partition, indicated as Local
Disk by the system. The other is the fingerprint encrypted partition, indicated as
Secure Disk by the system.
As the fingerprint encrypted partition employs AES-256 data stream encryption
technology, the user can visit it only after his fingerprint is authenticated.
(1) After the device is inserted, only CD-ROM (or the icon BioPrint) and local
disk appear in My Computer. The Secure Disk won’t appear in it.
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(2) If you want to visit the fingerprint encrypted partition (Secure Disk), you have to
complete the procedures as described in 7. Logging in application program menu.
(3) At the time you log in the application program menu, the system will pop up the
fingerprint encrypted partition (Secure Disk). Then you can use this partition freely.
(4) If the item Off-state or Exit in the Setting Menu is selected, the system will exit
the fingerprint encrypted partition (Secure Disk).