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# Adafruit Optical Fingerprint Sensor

## Searching with the Software

Once you have the finger enrolled, it's a good idea to do a quick test to make sure it can be found in the database. Click on the **Search** button on the right hand side.  
  
When prompted, press a different/same finger to the sensor.  
  
If it is the same finger, you should get a match with the ID #

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/002/507/medium800/biometric_searchOK.gif?1448059699)

If it is not a finger in the database, you will get a failure notice.![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/002/508/medium800/biometric_searchfail.gif?1448059694)

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