Tracking software built into the bios

does anybody use it? If you go into the bios screen in the security section there is a thing saying track your computer. if anybody uses it please tell me how it works. Thanks in advance

 

The software is provided by a 3rd party ( Computrace) and at one point, you were able to order it from Dell. I'm not sure if this is still the case. Last year, you could purchase a 3 year contract for $99.

If your laptop is ever stolen/lost, Dell/Computrace will be able to trace your laptop and determine its location.

Sorry that I don't know more details. I was suppose to do a review on it, but it fell through. Here is a link from Dell:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/solutions/en/security?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=3

 

I have a 3 year. Dell supposedly includes a separate chip so even if they put in/wipe the harddrive, it will still work. When I look at the recent calls it has a call for each day so it gets around my Zonealarm. http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2005/08/19/digilife-lojack-laotops-cx_daa_0819digilife.html
That is a good article about it, not technical though.

 

i looked at it briefly for a family member's laptop... after quickly searching google i found more than one site that discussed how (relatively) simple it is to defeat, so we decided to forgo the service.

 

Very good artical thanks