Fingerprint Reader and upgrade to Windows 8

I recently upgraded to Windows 8.1 and now my fingerprint reader does not work. I have a DM4t-1200, model number XQ132V. I downloaded the most resent version of Simple Pass and the most recent fingerprint reader drivers from Validity. I can get into the Simple Pass software, but the laptop still does not reconize the fingerprint reader. I am asssuming this is a bios issue, but I am not sure how to proceed from here. Any suggestions.

Hi ShaneMac19,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have read your thread on your HP Pavilion dm4t-1200 Notebook and not able to use SimplePass software to work after an update to Windows 8.1. Here is a link to troubleshooting a Fingerprint Reader.
Hope this helps.
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