--- title: PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader date: 2020-04-01 09:00:36 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2020/04/01/pqi-my-lockey-usb-fingerprint-reader/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Gadget tags: - Amazon - fingerprint reader - PQI - USB --- Bought the [PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader](https://www.pqigroup.com/products/%EF%BD%8Dy-lockey) from [Amazon Singapore](https://www.amazon.sg/gp/product/B06XG4MHFJ) for **S$39.49**. Shipping is free because I am an Amazon Singapore Prime member and combined with other orders to make it more than S$60. As a best security practice, I have been using a different password for different sites. To avoid typing in complex passwords every time I am logging to Windows, I have been using a [PIN](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-why-pin-is-better-than-password). I needed a faster way to login to my Windows desktop without the need for additional cables and hence [Windows Hello: Facial Recognition](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-hello) is out. So I decided to go for a small USB Fingerprint Reader that can be plugged into the front USB port of my desktop or the USB port of my keyboard. I chose the latter. I was deciding between the [Kensington VeriMark USB Fingerprint Reader](https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-VeriMark-Fingerprint-Black-K67977WW/dp/B01NAVWPOJ/) and [PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader](https://www.amazon.com/Fingerprint-PQI-Matching-Biometric-Security/dp/B06XG4MHFJ/) on Amazon.com. I ended up with the PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader because it is much cheaper. [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702360178_9f46473f7c_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702360178_1c37ca24e5_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging Front") [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703207072_9fd49f029e_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703207072_903888fa3b_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging Front") [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702359943_267992163b_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702359943_1a232fd56a_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Packaging") PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader measures 20 x 16.5 x 8 (mm) and weighs 3g. [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Top](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703207057_6ef0a897ea_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Top")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703207057_0b138c97d9_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Top") [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Bottom](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206937_7d8b697e85_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Bottom")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206937_b299f21e8c_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Bottom") [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206917_e975f775f9_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Side")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206917_e57ccda991_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Side") [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206907_3bc93c1ddb_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206907_2edf6bbac9_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader") Installation is just “plug and play.” [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Plugged-in - Top](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206832_c594c0148a_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Plugged-in - Top")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49703206832_92ea1c8f8b_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Plugged-in - Top") [![PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Plugged-in - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702891186_9dc5a59425_c.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Plugged-in - Side")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702891186_0e1061743b_o.jpg "PQI My Lockey USB Fingerprint Reader - Plugged-in - Side") Windows 10 will detect the PQI My Lockey as a fingerprint reader. You just need to set up your fingerprint in Windows Hello (Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options) after the drivers are done installing. [![Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Sign-in Options](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702369538_df32d412d7_c.jpg "Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Sign-in Options")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702369538_85d412d757_o.png "Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Sign-in Options") [![Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Fingerprint Setup](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702901001_af5ba96937_c.jpg "Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Fingerprint Setup")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702901001_b0771876f6_o.png "Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Fingerprint Setup") [![Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Fingerprint Setup - Almost Done](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702901006_23eaf51849_c.jpg "Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Fingerprint Setup - Almost Done")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49702901006_baab668b89_o.png "Windows 10 - Windows Hello - Fingerprint Setup - Almost Done")