How to Turn Off the Fingerprint Sensor on an HP Laptop
Instructions
1Turn your computer off, wait about 10 seconds and turn it on again.
2
Press the "F10" key as soon as the HP logo appears to enter BIOS. This may take several seconds to load.
3
Click "Security" on the left of the screen.
4
Click the "Enabled" box next to "Allow Reset of All HP ProtectTools Security Keys."
5
Click "System Configuration" on the left side of the screen.
6
Click "Built In Device Options."
7
Select "Disabled" next to "Fingerprint Device."
8
Click on the red "X" on the bottom-left of the screen.
9
Click "Yes" at "Save Changes?"
10
Wait as your computer boots as normal with the fingerprint sensor disabled.
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