Fingerprint Reader Testing Overview

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Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

The procedures presented in this section outline the process for testing your fingerprint reader for proper functionality with the Windows operating system. These procedures use the Windows Logo Kit (WLK) and Driver Test Manager (DTM). To ensure full functionality, you must run all of the tests that DTM identifies as required for the device. If your product provides bus-specific support, you must run the appropriate bus-specific tests in addition to the standard tests.

Using the Test Procedure Help Topics

Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

The test procedures are divided into the following types of topics:

Overview: The overview topics describe the hardware, software, and tester knowledge requirements.

Preparing: The preparing topics describe how to configure the system or systems for logo testing.

Running: The running topics describe how to run to run the tests for your device or system.

Fingerprint Reader Tests

Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

The list of tests you need to run depends on the capabilities of the device or system being tested. To see the complete list of tests that could be required for your device, see Input Tests.

Run time: Approximately 5-10 minutes. Additional time is needed for USB-related tests, which can take several hours.

Hardware Requirements

Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

The following hardware is required for Fingerprint Reader testing. Additional hardware may be required if the test device provides bus-specific support. See the test description for each bus-specific test to determine whether there are additional hardware requirements.

  • Fingerprint device
  • Computer running Windows 7

Tester Knowledge Rrequirements

Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

To run the fingerprint reader tests, testers must know how to install and use DTM, and how to use and install fingerprint devices and drivers.

 

 

Build date: 9/14/2012