Stolen Laptop....

January 3rd, 2003

My Uncle's laptop was stolen about a month ago... They caught the guy but he sold it before they found him or something.... Is there anything that you could use to track down that laptop if he signed on the internet? My uncle has all of the #'s that came with the computer and he was wondering if there was a way to track whoever has it using the #'s. Anyone here heard of something like that?

January 16th, 2003

I guess nobody has heard of anything like that..... lol

**Alex_is_Axel** · January 16th, 2003

the only thing i would think of is tracking the IP address.. but its abit difficult considering the IP address changes all the time

.. erm... i heard a story about this guy managing to find his laptop because of MSN Messenger.. he used to have MSN messenger auto come up on the start up with his name already logged on and he saw it.. and got talking.. so on and so on..

But anyways, i dont think or i havent came across anything that could find something like that.. unless the police could trace it :huh:

sorry ReCOiL :confused:

**Hipster Doofus** · January 16th, 2003

If it is loaded with xp you could give microsoft a call & see if they can deactivate it. He won't get it back but it will be an annoyance to whoever stole it. Provided they log on that is.

**Alex_is_Axel** · January 16th, 2003

Are Microsoft that nice Hipster? :huh:

**Alex_is_Axel** · January 16th, 2003

Oh no sorry.. that would be helping them more than your uncle.. they wouldnt wanna give away a free copy of XP... thats a good idea Hipster.. yea.. give Microsoft a call.. they'll do it within 5seconds of the call :happy:

**canadian_divx** · January 16th, 2003

the only way to track a stolen laptop is where there is a device plaed in the laptop where it will be activated everytime ti is on the net. that way they can see where it is all the time, but that is only done on some expencive laptops and business ones
my dad has that on his but other than that i dont know.

**Alex_is_Axel** · January 16th, 2003

so basicly.. from now on, we can plant a tracker or something into a hidden folder or something so that you are able to trace it if it were to go on a running spree. Although, having said that, that would make it alot easier for a hacker to get onto your computer.. hmm, scrap that idea

BenQuilter · January 16th, 2003

you could put a lowjack on it (its something like taht, that they use to find cars) but it might not work out so great

January 3rd, 2003	Top \| #1
ReC0iL Unregistered Posts: n/a	Stolen Laptop.... My Uncle's laptop was stolen about a month ago... They caught the guy but he sold it before they found him or something.... Is there anything that you could use to track down that laptop if he signed on the internet? My uncle has all of the #'s that came with the computer and he was wondering if there was a way to track whoever has it using the #'s. Anyone here heard of something like that?

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	the only thing i would think of is tracking the IP address.. but its abit difficult considering the IP address changes all the time .. erm... i heard a story about this guy managing to find his laptop because of MSN Messenger.. he used to have MSN messenger auto come up on the start up with his name already logged on and he saw it.. and got talking.. so on and so on.. But anyways, i dont think or i havent came across anything that could find something like that.. unless the police could trace it :huh: sorry ReCOiL :confused: .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 187	If it is loaded with xp you could give microsoft a call & see if they can deactivate it. He won't get it back but it will be an annoyance to whoever stole it. Provided they log on that is. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	Are Microsoft that nice Hipster? :huh: .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	Oh no sorry.. that would be helping them more than your uncle.. they wouldnt wanna give away a free copy of XP... thats a good idea Hipster.. yea.. give Microsoft a call.. they'll do it within 5seconds of the call :happy: .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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January 16th, 2003	Top \| #2
ReC0iL Unregistered Posts: n/a	I guess nobody has heard of anything like that..... lol

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canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 137	the only way to track a stolen laptop is where there is a device plaed in the laptop where it will be activated everytime ti is on the net. that way they can see where it is all the time, but that is only done on some expencive laptops and business ones my dad has that on his but other than that i dont know.

January 16th, 2003	Top \| #8
Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	so basicly.. from now on, we can plant a tracker or something into a hidden folder or something so that you are able to trace it if it were to go on a running spree. Although, having said that, that would make it alot easier for a hacker to get onto your computer.. hmm, scrap that idea .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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BenQuilter OSNN Senior Addict Joined: March 2002 Posts: 284 Reputation: 0 Power: 126	you could put a lowjack on it (its something like taht, that they use to find cars) but it might not work out so great

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