Logging in to Windows Using the Registered Smart Card or
Mobile Device
To log in to Windows using the registered smart card or mobile device, follow the procedure below.
Notes:
• If a user account becomes locked on Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, other user accounts cannot be logged in to
using a smart card or mobile device.
• If a user account becomes locked while OPEN_HS.exe is running, the user account cannot be logged in to using a
smart card or mobile device.
1 Connect the drive to your computer.
[Hold the card/mobile device over the product.] will be added to the user account list on the login screen.
2 Hold the registered smart card or mobile device over the drive.
Notes:
• If you cannot log in on Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, display the user account list on the login screen, and
check the user account " ". The error message "Unregistered smart card or mobile device." may
appear beside the icon.
• If the login error message appears on Windows 10 when holding a smart card or mobile device over the
drive, close the message before attempting to log in again. If a smart card or mobile device is held over the
drive while the message is displayed, the computer may become temporarily inaccessible for a short while.
• The login screen below is for Windows 10. The login screen is different depending on your OS.
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