Software and website that tracks the IP address of a latop to help recover it in the event it is stolen.
The software is a small hidden program (LML.exe) that stays active in the background and periodically sends its IP address to our account on the Locate My Laptop website while the laptop is connected to the internet. The free service only allows one laptop per account, so we have two accounts for the two laptops.
The account for the HP Laptop is:
Username: glenlan@gmail.com
Password: pw3
The account for the ASUS Netbook is:
Username: ironsue@gmail.com
Password: pw3
The basic location service is free, and they have additional paid services that allow you to do things like remotely delete files on the laptop. the good news is that you need only start the paid service after the laptop is stolen, and use the small monthly fee.
The IP address is not a very accurate indicator of where the laptop is physically located, but the police should be able to work with the ISP who owns that IP address to narrrow down where the physical location is.