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computer alarm

  • 21-01-2009 9:53am
    #1
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭


    hey all im loking for a free/effective laptop alarm for my laptop when im in college.

    any suggestions
    thanks

    ed

    im running xp if that makes any difference!


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    are you looking for a reminder program ?


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    There was one posted up on lifehacker a long long time ago. use their onsite search engine and try and hunt it down.


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    If you're looking for something to deter people from stealing it get yourself a kensington lock. Any half decent laptop will be able to use one. You can use that to secure the laptop to solid objects like tables.

    edit: I think you can get some fancy ones that sound an audible alarm when the cable is pulled.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Stephen wrote: »
    If you're looking for something to deter people from stealing it get yourself a kensington lock. Any half decent laptop will be able to use one. You can use that to secure the laptop to solid objects like tables.

    edit: I think you can get some fancy ones that sound an audible alarm when the cable is pulled.
    those locks won't stop someone who is determined or has light tools
    they will just stop someone casually walking away with one

    I have opened some older Kensington Brand locks with a post-it.
    Some of the pound shops are doing similar locks for €2


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Only Kensington locking to your wrist works.

    Personally I won't leave mine anywhere, nor fly with it anymore.


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  • #7
    kayos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭kayos


    watty wrote: »
    Only Kensington locking to your wrist works.

    Personally I won't leave mine anywhere, nor fly with it anymore.

    Why not fly?


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    one reason is that they can search the files on your laptop and it's an offence not to disable/hand over passwords if the drive is encrypted in both the US/UK

    in the US there is no guarantee that the contents of a business persons laptop won't be handed to some big American company

    re-image the drive and download any private files when you arrive


  • #9
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    If you must, you can write down the password when you reach customs, but the chances of your laptop being seized for a search is negligibly low. Nobody on board a plane or in a boarding terminal is going to have wire cutters on them. Even if id did go missing on a flight, I'd have enough time before we landed to report the incident and get everyone searched.


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