HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

OMNIKEY 5x21 is a Smart Card Reader device. This Windows driver was developed by HID Global. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_076B&PID_5122.

1. Install HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 driver manually

1. Download the setup file for HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 1.2.29.156 dated 2017-05-25.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 196337 bytes (191.74 KB)
Driver rating 4.4 stars out of 87516 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Installing the HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you locate the HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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