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[LG Laptop] Fingerprint detection does not work

Troubleshooting

If the fingerprint sensor driver has an error, then fingerprint detection will fail, thus you must check errors in it.

Causes and Symptoms

  • An error occurred in the fingerprint recognition device driver.
  • Disable FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) device for biometric devices
  • [FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum)] An exclamation mark appears on the device.

Try this

Check for biometric device errors in Device Manager

In the biometric data sensor, is the FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) device disabled?

  • In [Start] of task manager, right click with the mouse button to run [Device Manager].
In [Start] of task manager, right click with the mouse button to run [Device Manager].
  • Right click with the mouse on Device Manager > Biometric devices > FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) and click [Enable Device].
    ※ If you right click with the mouse button on the FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) and see that [Disable Device] is on, then it is normal.
Right click with the mouse on Device Manager > Biometric devices > FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) and click [Enable Device].

If there is an exclamation mark in the FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) device, remove the driver and install it again.

  • Right click with the mouse button on FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) and select [Uninstall Device] click [Uninstall].
If there is an exclamation mark in the FPC Fingerprint Reader (Disum) device, remove the driver and install it again.
  • Restart Windows.
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  • You can install the device driver in the update program provided for your laptop.

After checking the update list in LG Update & Recovery and install it if necessary.

※ Depending on the release year of LG Update, LG Update Center, LG DnA Center Plus, check the corresponding model name and use it accordingly.

After checking the update list in LG Update & Recovery and install it if necessary.
  • In LG Update Center, check the required update list and install it accordingly.
AIn LG Update Center, check the required update list and install it accordingly.
  • In LG DnA Center Plus, check the required update list and install it accordingly.
In LG DnA Center Plus, check the required update list and install it accordingly.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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