Customer Reviews

UPEK Eikon To Go Digital Privacy Manager Fingerprint Reader

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My previous laptop had a built in fingerprint sensor, I became spoiled by the ease and security of just swiping my finger to log on. This product uses the same software that my laptop had, and I believe it's used by many computer manufacturers using fingerprint readers.

My current laptop a Toshiba Qosmio has face recognition that only works in bright light, even then it takes at least 10 sec. to "recognize" me. I gave up on it, too many bugs.

This reader plugs right into a USB port. When not in use, the connector plug recesses with the cover that protects the sensor, so it's extremely portable.

The one thing I've found, is I need to be careful with it sticking out of the USB port, I could see it being damaged if a heavy object were placed on the end of the reader with nothing under to support it, but the same is true with a flash drive.

I wish my laptop had a built in reader, or that the Toshiba's "new" technology worked properly, but this is an excellent substitute.

I've been using it for a couple of months now and haven't had any problems.

I bought this product because I want a fingerprint reader for my Mac. It works but only for the login password.

With the Mac version you cannot use it to enter passwords for internet sites.

Okay, I heard about computers having built in finger print scanners and thought, "well, what's really the point?"... But then I talked to a co-worker of mine who let me know what all these things could do. I had no idea that they could remember all your internet passwords and log ons... I didn't know you could use it to launch programs... But he told me all about it and since I'm a guy with numerous different log on names and passwords... Ranging in difficulty from 7 alpha characters to 32 alpha numeric with symbols, upper and lowercase... And the number of variations in log ons doesn't help my cause at all... This is the perfect solution. I remembers all my passwords and log on's for me. And if you have it set up just on the device, you can store 15 fingerprints and if you have it set up ro store on your PC, you can have however many you want. Since I'm the only one using the device, I went with on the device set up. Some people complained that they were worried about hurting their usb ports, well, the one I got came with a short little cable so you could sit it on a surface, I don't know if this was added due to suggestions or what, but with this, you can keep the pressure off your USB port if you are worried about it. I say it's a great product and I'm glad to spoil myself with it.

I bought the eikon to go fingeprint reader for the password bank. However it will not work with the Firefox web browser, which is the browser I use most often. It does work fine on Internet Explorer, which I don't use very often. Hopefully they will update to Firefox one day then it will be useful to me.

First to say I use an Eikon wired reader on both my laptop and my desktop (separate because I store the info on the reader, not the computer)and I love it. Both are the corded model. I love them. I tried this USB model about a year ago for my laptop because it's small and easy to pack into my laptop case. But I found it to be flimsy to use. You have to put pressure on the unit when you run your finger over it and this unit just sort of hangs out there. I had a hard time getting an accurate fingerprint reading because the reader moved when I would slide my finger across it. I sometimes had to use two hands, one to hold the unit steady and the other to enter a fingerprint. I eventually returned this model and bought the corded model for my laptop instead (the corded model is well-made and easy to use). I wish UPEK would make the corded model with a shorter cord for laptop use. Even with the long cord, I have become "hooked" on the reader, primarily to enter my myriad of passwords and launch websites. Just a warning: If you plan to use one reader on more than one computer, make sure to store your reader information on your computer, not on the unit. You have that choice during setup when you register your fingerprints. I feel that storing the information on the reader and having a seperate reader for each computer gives me an extra layer of protection, because you need the reader and the computer to match before the fingerprints will be read. Bottom line, I will always be an Eikon fan. It makes life just a bit more simple...

As others have stated, the Mac software is only good for login. 99% of the utility of this device is to not have to remember passwords. Passwords for websites, networks, etc. None of that is possible on a mac, and although UPEK says they are partnering with lastpass to bring support to the MAC, I can't find any evidence of this on lastpass's site and it certainly isn't imminent. Having said all that, it works perfectly at logging you into your mac. It is just a terrific shame it doesn't do anything else. One password down.

Most of my problem with this device, the to-go version, is that it sticks out of the USB port like a flash drive. But it is definitely less robust than a flash drive. You can easily destroy your USB port by accidentally swiping anything sticking out of it, like a flash drive, but in this case you will likely also destroy the UPEK. Buy the usb cable version. the cable is short, it allows you to place the scanner in some place that if you are on a PC and have reason to use it frequently will be reasonably accessible. And it is much less likely to get tweaked out of the USB port. It is certainly no less portable than this to-go version.
If this is sticking off the back of your laptop, imagine having to reach around positioning your finger 90 degrees to the scanner every time you want to log into a web site that requires a password.

Most annoying online problem: creating user names and passwords complex enough to keep you safe yet trying to remember them all and typing them in correctly using case sensitive letters, numbers and characters. Dream-come-true solution: your fingerprint! Clever, intuitive, very well-designed software enables you to easily register your fingerprints, then use your finger to log onto your websites with one touch. I'd been using a Microsoft Fingerprint Reader for years, but with the upgrade to Windows7, I needed to switch to Eikon. Instead of touching the device, you have to swipe your finger past the sensor area. This results in more errors than successes. Sometimes after five failures, it locks you out. Sometimes, you have to wet your finger to make it work. Sometimes you have to hold it with your other hand. It never works when plugged directly into the USB slot. It comes with a very short USB extension cord which makes it even harder to use. I use a longer extension cord to keep the device flat on the desk next to the mouse, reducing my errors to only three. I love the foolproof secure software, and someday I'll get the hang of the hardware. Your fingers may be younger and softer than mine, and it may work flawlessly for you.

It arrived, I installed following the instructions and it works like magic. This is a great solution if you need to keep multiple passwords and might want to use them on multiple machines and keep a high level of security. I recommend it to anyone needing a password manager but I wonder how deep I will dig myself into a hole, if I loose it or it fails. (later seems unlikely as it is well made.)

The Eikon biometric fingerprint reader does away with having to recall dozens of passwords by using just a swipe of a finger. It has the capability to register all 10 fingers and has been very good at reading fingerprints. It will even ask you to register a new site so you can just swipe your finger to enter the needed password.Has many features and can be set up and edited. Is a great help if you are travelling because you don't have to try to remember all your passwords. I have used three other brands of biometrics, but this one is by far the best of the three.It is small, connects to USB port and self storing when travelling. I have not had any problems using this reader and have used it for over 6 months now. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get away from passwords.

I have a 6 month old Dell Studio XPS laptop running windows 7. When I first installed the software, my computer would not properly start up for about 5 attempts. I had to continue to re-attempt until eventually it started up. From then it would properly start about 50% of the time. About half of the time it started successfully the wireless card would not work correctly and the system needed to be rebooted. I tried the Dell support line, and they were unable to fix the issue. I did not even attempt to use the password functionality as I couldnt get my computer correctly and was worried more issues would come trying to actually use it. I've tried different system and registry repair software, updated drivers, uninstalled the Eikon software, but still could not get my computer to work as expected 100% of the time, so I had to restore it to the original factory settings. I had to just give up on this product. My guess is something in the Eikon software installed or overwrote something that was not compatible with Windows 7. I do not recommend trying to use this with Windows 7 after my experience.