APC BIOM34-EC User Manual

Biometric Password Managers

BIOM34-EC Installation

INTRODUCTION

APCs’ Biometric Mouse Password Manager (BioM34, Figure

1) enables users to log on to a system or Internet website
simply by placing their fingertip on the Biometric Sensor. Use
the APC Biometric hardware and software to record and store
fingerprint identification for use when accessing password­protected systems, applications, and web sites.

Figure 1. The APC BioM34

Caution: Do not allow metal or sharp objects to contact

the sensor surface, as they could damage the unit.

FEATURES

• Attached USB cable for easy connection to laptops and PCs

• Easy-to-use Master password for all types of Windows®
applications, and on-line passwords

• Compatible with Microsoft Passport®

• Support for Internet Explorer®

• Compatible with Windows XP® Credential Manager

• Yser-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that is easy to
install, customize and use • Full Windows OS support
including Windows 2000®, and XP (Windows 95®, 98®, and
ME® are not supported)

• International language support

• TruePrintTM compliant

• Full-Function mouse with rotating scroll wheel.

User function when restoring your database after the software
is installed. Please refer to the User Manual located on the
software CD for more indepth information.

During software installation, the software will search for, and
detect previous versions of the Omnipass software. If a previous
version of the software is installed, you must use the Uninstall

Software function in the computer’s Control Panel, or the Uninstall
Omnipass function - go to: Start/Programs/Softex/Uninstall
Omnipass. Once the previous version of the software has been

removed, you must restart your computer. Once the restart is
complete, either re-install the software CD into the computer,
or open the CD and double-click the Setup.exe icon. Advanced
users perform the following:

Start/Run/e://setup.exe.

A. Insert the APC OmniPass software CD into the CDROM
drive. The software will automatically start the installation
proces. Within a few seconds, the Starting InstallShield Wizard
screen will be displayed (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Starting InstallShield Wizard Screen

B. The software will then display the Preparing Setup screen
(Figure 4). During setup, a progress bar is displayed.

SETUP

1. Connect the BioM34.

Note: Before connecting the BioM34, uninstall any previously
installed biometric hardware or related security software. To
connect the BioM34, plug it into the USB port (Figure 2) of your
laptop or CPU tower. You do not have to turn the computer off.

Note: Newer versions may have a

black USB plug.

Figure 2. Connecting the BioM34

2. Install the driver.

A. Insert the software CD.
B. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. Select Next,

then select Search for a Suitable Driver; select Next.
C. Check the CD-ROM Drive’s check box only; select Next.
D. Once the driver is found, select Next to install it. The

Hardware Wizard sends a message once installation is

complete.

3. Install the APC OmniPass® software.

Note: If an earlier version of the Omnipass software is installed
on your computer, you should perform an Export User function
in order to maintain your current database of websites and
passwords.

Ensure to note your current User Name, Domain, and Password.
You will need this information in order to perform an Import

Figure 4. Preparing Setup Screen

C. Once the InstallShield Setup is complete, the software displays
the Welcome screen (Figure 5). Click Next to continue installation.

Figure 5. Welcome Screen
D. Once the Setup Preparation is complete, the software displays
the License Agreement screen (Figure 6). Please read the entire
agreement. If you agree to the terms, Click Yes to continue the
installation. If you disagree with its terms, click Cancel to stop.

Figure 6. License Agreement Screen

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E. Once you have accepted the terms of the License Agreement
the Choose Location Destination screen is displayed (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Choose Destination Location Screen

For most users, the destination location identified by the software
is sufficient. If this is the case, click the Next button. Advanced
users may want to select an alternate location for the software
files by clicking the Browse button and locating the desired location.
To stop the software installation, click the Cancel button.

F. Once you have chosen the destination location for the files,
the Setup Status screen is displayed (Figure 8). During setup, a
progress bar is displayed.

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Figure 11. Logon User Authentication Screen

J. The software will then display the Verify Username and Password
screen (Figure 12). Enter your Windows Username, Domain, and
Password.

Figure 12. Verify User Name and Password Screen

Figure 8. Setup Status Screen

G. Once setup is complete, the Installing/Updating Driver for
Devices... screen is displayed (Figure 9).

Figure 9. Installing/Updating Driver for Devices... Screen

H. After the software installation is complete, the InstallShield
Wizard Complete screen is displayed (Figure 10). In order to the
software installation to take affect, you must restart your
computer. Click the circle next to “Yes. I want to restart my computer
now”, then click Finish to perform a restart. To restart your
computer at a later time, click the circle next to “No, I will
restart my computer later”.

K. Once logged into the Omnipass software, the Select
Authentication Device screen is displayed (Figure13).

Figure 13. Select Authentication Device Screen

L. Click on the APC Biometric Device Icon (fingerprint graphic,
Figure 13 and 14), the fingerprint box will change color
(Figure 14).

Figure 10. InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen

I. After restarting your computer, the Windows log-in screen
will appear. The Omnipass software will also display a Logon
User Authentication screen (Figure 11). Enter your User Name
and Password in the Windows logon screen. You do not have
to do anything with the Logon User Authentication screen at
this time.

Figure 14. Select Authentication Device Screen

4 ENROLL FINGERPRINT
Once you have selected the APC Biometric Device icon, the

Choose Finger screen (Figure 15) will be displayed.

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Figure 15. Choose Finger Screen

A. Click on the fingertip of the fingerprint you wish to enroll; a
red arrow will appear above the selected finger (Figure 16).
Click Next or Cancel.

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Figure 19.Finger Placement

Figure 20. Capture Fingerprint Screen

D. Once the device has successfully recorded your fingerprint,
the system will display the Verify Fingerprint screen (Figure 21).
Place your finger on the Sensor and Drive Ring.

Figure 16. Selected Finger Screen

B. The software will then display the Blank Capture Fingerprint
screen (Figure 17). Place the choosen finger over the Sensor
and Drive Ring (Figure 18).

Figure 17. Blank Capture Fingerprint Screen

Note: Place the finger on the BioM34 sensor and drive ring
(Figure 18) for scanning. Use light, but firm and steady pressure.
Ensure the finger makes contact with the BioM34 sensor and
the surrounding drive ring. APC OmniPass works best when it
has an image of the center of a fingerprint (core image). Capture
the full area of the fingerprint by placing the finger flat on the
BioM34 sensor. Do not place only the fingertip on the sensor,
as it contains insufficient image data for a high-quality
fingerprint

Figure 21. Verify Fingerprint Screen

E. After the system has verified your fingerprint, it will then ask
if you would like to enroll additional fingerprints (Figure 22). To
enroll additional fingerprints, click Yes . To stop, click No.

Figure 22. Additional Fingerprints Prompt

5. SELECT AUDIBLE AND TASKBAR SETTINGS
After enrolling and verifying your fingerprint, the system will

allow you to set certain audible prompts, as well as what is
displayed in the taskbar located at the bottomright side of
your display (Figure 23).

Figure 18. Sensor and Drive Ring

C. As you place your fingertip on the Sensor and Drive Ring
(Figure 19), the system will record your fingerprint and
display it in the gray box (Figure 20) and the box numbered
“1” will turn green. You must raise the finger straight up
and put it back on the sensor up to 8 times before the
fingerprint is successfully recorded. Each time the fingerprint
is recorded, another numbered box will turn green.

Figure 23. Audio and Taskbar Settings Screen

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A. Click on the circle next to the desired selection, then click

on Next, Cancel, or Start Over.

B. Once the settings have been chosen, select Next and the

Congratulations screen (Figure 24) will be displayed. Click
Done to complete the enrollment process; the Logon New
User screen (Figure 25) is displayed. Click Yes to logon the

new user, or click No to stop the installation process.

Figure 23. Congratulations Screen

Figure 24. Audio and Taskbar Settings Screen

C. If you clicked on Yes to logon the new user, the Logon User

Authentication screen (Figure 11) is displayed. Place your
finger on the Sensor and Drive Ring. The system will read
your fingerprint and log you onto your computer.

At this time, you should restart your computer to ensure
the setup is complete. During restart, your Windows logon
screen will appear. Within a few seconds, the Logon User
Authentication screen (Figure 11) will also appear. You can
either enter your Username and Password, or simply place
your finger on the Sensor and Drive Ring of the BioM34.
Upon authentication, the BioM34 will automatically fill in
the Windows logon screen and log you onto the computer.

Once Windows has finished the restart process, a new
icon will appear in the taskbar at the bottomright of
your display (Figure 25).

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Figure 27. Features and Functions Drop-Down Menu

For information about how to use all of the features and
functions of the BioM34, refer to the User’s Manual located
on the software CD-ROM. Additioanal functions include: Open,

Log On User, Log Off Current User, Switch User Identity, Remember
Password, as well as Help, and About information. Under the
Open function, the screen displayed provides a tab which allows

you to unmask a password in the Password Vault, which is
helpful in instances where you to change an existing password
because it will expire, or it has been compromised and you
have forgotten the original password.

Note: You need to use the Remember Password function (shown
in Figure 27) each time you go to a new website or database
requiring a username and password entry.

F. When APC Omnipass encounters a website or database

requiring a username and password entry for the first time,
enter your username and password, then right-click on the
APC Omnipass icon. APC Omnipass will display the
Remember Password dialog (Figure 28), and your cursor will
become an icon that looks like a key.

Figure 28. Remember Password Dialog

Place the key icon over the screen which now contains your
username and password and rightclick the BioM34. The APC
Omnipass software will then display the Friendly Name screen
(Figure 29).

Figure 25. Taskbar and APC Omnipass Icon

D. Hold your cursor over the APC Omnipass icon in the taskbar,

and the system will display which user is currently logged
on (Figure 26).

Figure 26. Logged On User Dialog

E. Right-click on the APC Omnipass icon, and you can access

other features and functions provided by the BioM34
(Figure 27).

Figure 29. Friendly Name Screen

This screen provides two setting options:

1. Automatically enter the password protected sites when it is

activated. Do not prompt for authentication.

2. Automatically click the “OK” or “Submit” button for this

password protected site once the user is authenticated.
Enter a name for the website or database, or leave the
name entered by the APC Onmipass software, then select
the desired setting for the website and click Finish.

The website or database username and password are now
stored in the Password Vault, and will automatically be
entered each time your fingerprint is verified.

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SCREENSAVER PASSWORD

If the Biometric hardware is installed on a system using a
screensaver password, use a fingerprint to log back into
Windows after the screensaver starts. APC Omnipass adds a
fingerprint box to the screensaver password dialog box if it
detects a Biometric sensor. Place the appropriate finger on the
sensor to log in.

Place the finger on the BioM34 sensor and drive ring (Figure

18) for scanning. Use light, but firm and steady pressure. Ensure
the finger makes contact with the BioM34 sensor and the
surrounding drive ring. APC OmniPass works best when it has
an image of the center of a fingerprint (core image).

Capture the full area of the fingerprint by placing the finger
flat on the BioM34 sensor. Do not place only the fingertip on
the sensor, as it contains insufficient image data for a high­quality fingerprint.

LOGGING ON WITH THE BIOMETRIC

HARDWARE

Each time a user logs on with the BioM34 installed, a
fingerprint window is displayed with the Logon User
Authentication screen (Figure 11). Simply place the correct
finger on the Biometric Sensor and Drive Ring. If authentication
is successful, the fingerprint will turn green. If authentication
is not successful, the fingerprint will turn red. When this
occurs, raise and slightly reposition your finger, then lower it
again. Continue this process until authentication is successful.

ENCRYPTING AND UNLOCKING FILES

To encrypt a file or folder:
A. Browse to the file or folder, and right-click on it.
B. From the drop-down menu, select Omnipass Encrypt

File(s); left-click the mouse.

C. Enter the user name and password/fingerprint scan when

prompted to encrypt the file or folder. If a folder containing
multiple files is selected, a window appears with a list of
the files in the folder and their encryption status. Select
OK when the encryption is complete.

Note: Certain files and folders cannot be encrypted, such as
those inside the Windows directory and the program files
directory, as well as the folder where the APC OmniPass
software is installed.

To unlock an encrypted file or folder:

A. Browse to the file or folder, and right-click on it.

B. From the drop-down menu, select OmniPass Decrypt

File(s); left-click the mouse.

C. Enter the user name and password/fingerprint scan when

prompted to unlock the file or folder. If a folder containing
multiple files is selected, a window appears with a list of
the files and their status. Select OK once all files are
unlocked.

CLEANING THE BIOM34 SENSOR

To clean the BioM34 sensor and drive ring:
A. Disconnect the BioM34 from the computer.
B. Wet one end of a cotton swab with a water-based

household cleaner (Formula 409®, Windex®, or Fantastik®).
DO NOT use chlorine-based cleaners such as bleach, or
solvents such as acetone, paint thinner or turpentine.

C. Gently rub the sensor surface and the drive ring with the

cotton swab. Do not allow any cleaner to drip into the
electronics around the sensor.

D. After cleaning, gently rub the surface again with a dry

cotton swab.

Note: Cleaning is not required on a regular basis. If material
does accumulate, the normal wiping action of a finger is
usually adequate to clean the sensor.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Windows 2000 and Windows XP users may experience a
problem adding a Windows user to the APC OmniPass
database. If this happens, adjust the local security settings,
as follows:
A. Log into Windows as an administrator.
B. From the Windows Start menu, select: Start> Settings>

Control Panels> Administrative Tools> Local Security Settings>
Security Options.

C. Then select:

Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for Local Accounts.
The setting should be: Classic - local users authenticate as

themselves.

If the fingerprint sensor does not work while logging into
Windows XP, try changing the Windows user settings:
A. From the Windows Start menu, select Start> Settings>

Control Panels> User Accounts.

B. Select Change the way users log on or off, and ensure the

settings for both the Logon Screen and Fast User Switching
options are the same (enabled or disabled).

WARRANTY

The standard warranty is two (2) years from the date of
purchase. APC’s standard procedure is to replace the original
unit with a factory reconditioned unit. APC will ship the
replacement unit once the defective unit has been received
by the repair department, or cross-ship upon the receipt of a
valid credit card number. The customer pays for shipping the
unit to APC. APC pays ground freight transportation costs to
ship the replacement unit to the customer.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

To register this product for purposes of the warranty,
please go to warranty.apc.com.

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Biometric Password Managers

BIOPOD Installation

INTRODUCTION

The APC Biopod (Figure 1) enables users to log on to a system
simply by placing their fingertip on the Biopod sensor. Use the
Biopod hardware and software to provide fingerprint
identification to access passwordprotected systems,
applications, and web sites, without password authorization.

Figure 1. The APC Biopod

Caution: Do not allow metal or sharp objects to come in contact
with the sensor surface, as they could damage the unit.

FEATURES

• Attached USB cable for easy connection to laptops and

PCs

• Easy-to-use Master password for all types of Windows,

application, and on-line passwords

• Compatible with Microsoft Passport®

• Support for Internet Explorer®

• Compatible with Windows XP® Credential Manager

• User-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that is easy

to install, customize and use

• Full Windows OS support including Windows 98®, ME®,

2000®, and XP® (Windows 95® is not supported)

• International language support

• TruePrintTM compliant

SETUP

1. Connect the Biopod.

Note: Before connecting the Biopod, remove any previously
installed biometric or related security software. To connect
the Biopod, plug the Biopod into the USB port as shown in
Figure 2. You do not have to turn the computer off.

Hardware Wizard sends a message once installation is
complete.

3. Install the APC OmniPass software.

If a previous version of the software is installed on the system,
it must be removed before installing the APC OmniPass
software.

A. Insert the APC OmniPass software CD into the CD-ROM

drive and follow the on-screen installation instructions.

B. Specify a path name for the location of software when

prompted.

C. Restart the system when prompted. An APC OmniPass icon

appears on the Windows Control Panel, the Windows Start
menu, and in the task bar.

4. Select the Enroll Wizard to add fingerprints to the database.

The Enroll Wizard initial screen appears (Figure 3).

Figure 3. The Enroll Wizard Initial Screen

5. Select the Enroll button. The Verify Password screen

(Figure 4) appears.

Figure 4. The Verify Password Screen

6. On some systems, the current Windows user name is filled

in. (Windows 98/ME users must type the user name.) If a
user does not have a Windows user name, one is created
during this process.

Enter the Windows password in the Password field. This is
the same password that is used to log into Windows.
Select Next to continue or Cancel to exit.

The Choose a Finger screen (Figure 5) appears. Select a
finger to enroll by highlighting and selecting the finger. A
green check mark indicates that a particular finger has
already been enrolled.

Figure 2. Connecting the Biopod

2. Install the driver.

A. Insert the software CD.
B. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. Select Next,

then select Search for a Suitable Driver, and select Next.
C. Check the CD-ROM Drives check box only, and select Next.
D. Once the driver is found, select Next to install it. The

Figure 5. The Choose a Finger Screen

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