06-29-2008, 04:48 PM

I'm still two months away from college, but I've heard horror stories about laptops and other expensive electronics being stolen in dorms. Is there a way to put a tracking device in my laptop so I would have peace of mind leaving my room for a few minutes with my notebook out in the open?

06-29-2008, 05:13 PM

http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Google is your friend!

There is another really popular one that isn't just for Macs, can't remember the name of it though, can anyone refresh my memory?

06-29-2008, 05:25 PM

its called a kensington lock,

takes about 5 secs to put it into the unit, and it isnt going anywhere

06-29-2008, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jamesmacmaybe

its called a kensington lock,

takes about 5 secs to put it into the unit, and it isnt going anywhere

Hey, that would really be useful to me!! When I travel to my mom's office building, there is a LOT of traffic by the vacant office I use, and I'm mostly either walking around with other people or in the lounge. I'm usually going back to the office and seeing if it's still there

I always have the mentality that someone is going to take off with it, and when I'm out helping people around the building, it bothers me like crazy. I always thought where I would find a lock for the security port on the side of my laptop

06-29-2008, 05:46 PM

Careful, if you see this man hide your laptop!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...87668346205814

Just kidding: Yea most dorms highly recommend getting a lock to secure your computer to the desk or wall.

06-29-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by todd51

http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Google is your friend!

There is another really popular one that isn't just for Macs, can't remember the name of it though, can anyone refresh my memory?

LoJack.

06-29-2008, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by todd51

Careful, if you see this man hide your laptop!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...87668346205814

Just kidding: Yea most dorms highly recommend getting a lock to secure your computer to the desk or wall.

That's the first thing I saw when I googled kensington lock. I've scratched that option right off after viewing the video lol

06-29-2008, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by todd51

Careful, if you see this man hide your laptop!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...87668346205814

Just kidding: Yea most dorms highly recommend getting a lock to secure your computer to the desk or wall.

huh... forget that lock!!

06-29-2008, 06:41 PM

they come off even quicker with bolt cutters, but the point it to simply prevent 'snatch and grab' theft. if someone really wants to steal something, they will.

06-30-2008, 02:12 PM

You can also get a combo kensington...I'm doing that and getting on of the software security things also.

07-01-2008, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by todd51

http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Google is your friend!

There is another really popular one that isn't just for Macs, can't remember the name of it though, can anyone refresh my memory?

That looks good. I love the isight taking pics!!! I saw that in the news a little while ago, a lady's laptop. I was wondering if it was a Mac.

So who thinks the Kensington cable and a software (Obicule/Lojack) would be good? Is the kensingon not even worth it? I would love to be able to go the bathroom without packing everything up at the ol' coffeeshop, etc.

07-01-2008, 08:43 AM

Lock your dorm room door every time you leave. Novel I know but it works.

There was a kid down the hall that had his PowerBook stolen when I was in college. There was a kid across the hall from my cuz that had his iPhone stolen. Although a pain, I always kept my dorm room door locked and I never had anything stolen.