Re: [Thinkpad] Replacing stolen laptops...

not sure how it works though i think i SHOULD be.. :-)

went to a roadshow in miami last month where i met a VP of absolute software
who is doing this..
it'll be available on other brands a rather imagine..

and yes, it is in the bios acording to the VP of sales guy i met..

its called computrace and their web site is www.absolute.com..

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Bill Morrow
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(from whitesands6)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
To: "bill at thinkpads dot com" <b858@bellsouth.net>; "John Linford"
<johnlinford@gmail.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Replacing stolen laptops...

> tell us more! Is this in the BIOS or a hidden partition? Is it like a
> password - only works if you enter the info? Interesting idea, but a bit
> late, as I suspect that laptop theft is not the big deal it used to be, as
> prices are way down from years ago, and they are now outselling desktops.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bill at thinkpads dot com" <bill@thinkpads.com>
> To: "John Linford" <johnlinford@gmail.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Replacing stolen laptops...
>
>
> > depending upon the model i am about the only reseller i know who would
do
> > that..
> >
> > also, FWIW, there is a new "call home" feature on new thinkpads..
> > i think it needs to be invoked before you have your thinkpad stolen, but
> it
> > is silent and the thief or his second victim know nothing until the copy
> > ring the doorbell.. :-)
> >
> > the company (a canadian one) just did a deal with lojack to use their
name
> > in the USA..
> >
> >
> >
> > ****************
> > Happy Trails,
> > Bill Morrow
> > bill at thinkpads dot com
> > http://forum.thinkpads.com
> > http://www.thinkpads.com
> > http://billmorrow.com
> > (from whitesands6)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Linford" <johnlinford@gmail.com>
> > To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 8:26 AM
> > Subject: [Thinkpad] Replacing stolen laptops...
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'd like to take advantage of your wisdom to help me replace a laptop
> > of mine that was recently stolen.
> >
> > Fortunately, I still have most of the accessories, and obviously I
> > want to replace it with another thinkpad. However the laptop was not
> > in its "default" configuration when it was stolen, so I still have the
> > CD writer etc - which brings me to the question: Do you know of
> > anywhere in the UK that will be able to ship me custom accessories?
> > Ideally, I don't want another CD drive, but I would quite like another
> > UltraBay battery to replace the one that was stolen...
> >
> > I'm expecting to here "fat chance" and "good luck", but any advice
> > will be much appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > John Linford
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