Download and install AuthenTec TouchChip Fingerprint Reader driver

TouchChip Fingerprint Reader is a Biometric hardware device. The developer of this driver was AuthenTec. USB/VID_147E&PID_3001 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. AuthenTec TouchChip Fingerprint Reader - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for AuthenTec TouchChip Fingerprint Reader driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 1.9.2.0178 released on 2011-08-19.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. 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 new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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AuthenTec applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 38424 bytes (37.52 KB)
Driver rating 4.6 stars out of 11446 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install AuthenTec TouchChip Fingerprint Reader driver

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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and press 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the AuthenTec TouchChip Fingerprint Reader driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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