- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: September 24, 2007
- Total Downloads: 21,623
- Downloads last week: 111
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 18 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on August 10, 2008
This simple executable will sound an alarm through your laptop's speakers when certain activities occur, helping to thwart laptop theft. Laptop Alarm's four-check-box interface takes seconds to set. An option pop-up is as easily set to control mouse sensitivity and set a program password.
Operating Laptop Alarm is a snap. Users merely run the executable and set the alarm to sound if the laptop loses power, the system is shut down or logged off, if the USB mouse is unplugged, or if the mouse moved. Testers found the program accurate with no false alarms. There's no method to alter the alarm sound, and users aren't given the opportunity to enter the program password before the alarm goes off.
Laptop Alarm performs well and as expected, but it doesn't run in the background and must be reset each time you want to use it. Leaving your computer is not an action we'd recommend, but this freeware may at least hurt the ears of a potential laptop thief.
Publisher's description
From Syfer :Did you ever hesitate to leave your laptop for a few minutes in a public space like a library? Afraid that someone will take your laptop? Now there is a simple and free solution to this problem! Laptop Alarm will ring a loud alarm if someone will try to steal your laptop! When the laptop is disconnected from AC-power (someone pulls the AC adapter plug out) or someone removes or moves the USB mouse the alarm will go off.
Version 1.2 adds Mouse movement detection.
What's new in this version:
Version 1.2 adds Mouse movement detection.
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User reviews of Laptop Alarm 1.2
- Average user rating: 2.6 stars out of 18 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Laptop Alarm 1.2
Pros: just funn to mess with or if dont trust people like me cuz i live in a dorm and makes me fell better cuz can swich users and have that on at the same time for a lil extra
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Laptop Alarm 1.2
Pros: good! loud alarm in case any robbery occurs
Cons: can't run as background program..
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0 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Laptop Alarm 1.2
Pros: I like here
Cons: I don't software
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Laptop Alarm 1.2
Pros: Alarm is loud
senses: Mouse movement, AC power removal, shut down/standby, and unplug of USB mouse
Cons: Doesn't use webcam movement like iAlertU does
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Version: Laptop Alarm 1.2
"Alarm will not stop. Even with password"
Pros: The alarm certainly gets your attention!!
Cons: Tried to unlock alarm after it began sounding and it would not stop nor accept my windows password. Additionally, it continued to change tones. Finally had to turn my computer off.
Summary: There appears to be more liabilities than assets with this software. Not to mention the fact that all I had to do was turn the computer off and the alarm went silent! So much for security!!!!! I really think there are much more reliable programs out... read more >>
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