Microsoft certifies SecuGen Hamster III as 'Designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003' and 'Designed for Microsoft Windows XP'.SecuGen's Hamster hamster, Old World rodent, related to the voles, lemmings, and New World mice. There are many hamster species, classified in several genera. All are solitary, burrowing, nocturnal animals, with chunky bodies, short tails, soft, thick fur, and large external cheek III USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Fingerprint Scanner is the First Biometric Device biometric device - biometrics to Receive Microsoft 'Designed for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Server 2003' logo SecuGen Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of biometric fingerprint recognition Fingerprint recognition or fingerprint authentication refers to the automated method of verifying a match between two human fingerprints. Fingerprints are one of many forms of biometrics used to identify an individual and verify their identity. systems, announced today that its Hamster III USB fingerprint device is now a "Designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003" and "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP" approved product. The desktop fingerprint scanner passed Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab's compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. to earn the logos and listing on Microsoft's Windows Catalog and Microsoft Windows Server Catalog web sites. The Microsoft certified device driver for SecuGen Hamster III is now available for download on Microsoft's Windows Update web site and will be included in future Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Service Packs. "SecuGen is the first biometric vendor to achieve the Designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 logo approval," says Dan Riley, vice president of software development for SecuGen. "We remain committed to providing quality drivers for our devices and maintaining tight integration with Microsoft products, both current and future. We will continue to support industry standards and certification to protect our customers' investment in technology and minimize their risk." Microsoft offers the Windows Logo Program for Hardware to help customers identify systems and peripherals that meet a baseline definition of platform features and quality goals that provide a good Windows experience for the end user. Products earning the "Designed for Windows" logo have been tested by Microsoft to ensure that they meet Microsoft standards for compatibility with the Windows operating systems designated on the logo and that all components install and uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. properly and do not interfere with other system components. Jeff Brown, director of sales at SecuGen, states, "The Hamster remains one of our most popular devices for fingerprint authentication in a variety of applications in government, financial services, healthcare and many other sectors. Now that the Hamster III carries the Designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Designed for Microsoft Windows Server XP logos, customers can be assured that the product maintains the high quality standards that SecuGen has always been committed to." |
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