Re: [Thinkpad] Replacing stolen laptops...

The stuff on that web site is all software - wipe or replace the hard drive,
tracker is gone. Is there something else that IBM is implementing?
And this is interesting - I mean, suppose they get a "location" on a
"stolen" laptop, and they tell the Police. The Police can't just crash into
your house to look for it (unlike Lojack which is in a car on a public
street).
SO I am very curious as to how this system will work!
----- Original Message -----
From: "bill at thinkpads dot com" <bill@thinkpads.com>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "John Linford"
<johnlinford@gmail.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:08 AM
Subject: 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..
>
>
>
> ****************
> 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: "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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