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

OMNIKEY 5x21 is a Smart Card Reader device. The developer of this driver was HID Global. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_076B&PID_C102.

1. HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 - install the 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 1.2.18.0 dated 2013-06-04.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by HID Global.
The file size of this driver is 182241 bytes (177.97 KB)
Driver rating 4.2 stars out of 85766 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. Using DriverMax to install HID Global OMNIKEY 5x21 driver

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

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and 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. Finished installing the driver!
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