Nov 12 2008
About me
Hi Everyone
Myself Rakesh Bhardwaj … from India. I am a Graphic/Web Designer in a reputed firm in India. And enquiring Computer Hardwareand troubleshooting are my hobby. I am in this field from last 12 years and faced several problems in several field so i decide why i should not share my knowledge (if any… may help u) to u .
Hi, I am submitting a tech tip for your blog readers.
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A New Life To Old Flash Drives
Don’t throw your old USB flash drive away. Instead, you can use an old flash drive as a laptop alarm to prevent your laptop from being stolen. Here is how.
1. Install free software on your laptop. www.lalarm.com/LaptopAlarm. (free for personal use)
2. Fasten a neck strap to your old USB flash drive.
3. Fasten the other end of the strap to a table.
4. Plug in the USB flash drive into a USB port of a laptop.
5. Lock the laptop by pressing the Windows logo key and L key together.
When a thief removes the laptop from the table, the USB flash drive will be disconnected from the laptop and then a loud siren sound will be emitted. (See photos: www.lalarm.com/arm2) In addition to sounding an alarm, the software sends an alert to your mobile phone. This tip is also useful if you worry about identity theft. The free software destroys data in case of laptop theft.