Portege R500 - I loose settings in Fingerprint software

Hi,
I use fingerprint software, but sometimes, I lost my settings and Password Bank and user fingers are clear. I must import last settings and then working well. I lost my settings 2 or 3 times at week!
Do you have any idea? Thanks

Did already try to update the Fingerprint software?
From my knowledge there is a newer version available
Check the Toshiba European driver page and download and update the software.
One question; do you use any cleaning software? I mean software which delete the temporally files, form inputs, etc
Such software could clean and delete your inputs

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