Hmmmmm, lappies detector.

Ok, here how it works (experts please correct if wrong )

When cable guy want (espeially Telekom guys or other contractor who install network/tele cable) to trace cable and to know where the cable goes, they have this special too called the Cable Tracer.

http://www.valuetesters.com/Tempo-620K-Ton...d-Probe-Kit.php

Now, this baby, have 2 pieces, one tracer and the other I call it a homing device.
Basically, the tracer detect the plumbum located inside the homing device.

Same as we can detect plumbum in lappies battery.

I think.....

Please correct if wrong aa.

This post has been edited by ahma068: Aug 8 2007, 04:15 PM

I hink the government shud stop this selling device same like the speed trap detector. It will just bring a harm to our society

Hmm..i think sumone need to do sum testing on dis device.its true dat its better to bring ur lappy with u but sumtimes we also need to leave it in da car..man..how come dis thing can be sold openly?for wut purpose other than for thieves to detect our lappy?maybe government should control the selling of the device?

That's going to be hard, becoz I use this a lot to trace LAN cables.

plumbum?inside battery?sori..not gud in chemistry..haha

Yes, plumbum or lead

Actually there are ordinary devices that are legally sold, but with a little mod with chip those can be used as scanner. Just go to the key maker stalls/shops they also make use of these scanner to duplicate your radio signal frequency keys. To open cars they use frequency generators. Nowadays those gadgets are very compact and mobile, digital somemore.

But if go to gym how? it's as risky as keeping the laptop in the car.

If you asked me, i would say what they use is an Electronic Wall scanning kit.

http://www.amazon.com/Zircon-59243-Electro...g/dp/B00009K76J

You most probably would have come across contractors carrying these around to check for live wires behind walls (before they drill etc).

These kits (esp the good ones) are capable of detecting even very low levels of current without actually having to come in direct contact with it. Put it up against a car window, and there is a high chance it will detect the small amounts of current that the laptop uses to keep the laptop running (most laptop users almost never "shut down" their laptops - its always on standy or sleep mode).

I might be wrong.

How can we prevent them bro? any suggestion?

wah ... !!! the device so cheap ... anyone can afford to buy it ...

we should stop keeping our lappies inside our car man ...

cmos battery detection ... hmmm ... dont know either ... it powers the motherboard's cmos clock ...

can detect or not ??? not too sure ...

sigh ...

you make white gold case sure cannot detect.

Really? Doe it work?

maybe everyone should start creating laptop backpacks from kuali ... lol ...

Aiyahhh...

laptop = 2.5Kg
kuali backpacks = 2Kg

Total = Bongkok by the age of 30

Yeah...thats why laptop stolen from car cases are mostly CLEAN jobs...
No need to use the brick to smash the side windscreen.

I'm getting goosebumps oledi!

...

I copy and paste this from TV3 News Sec.

Harga Alat Pengesan Murah
(Selasa, August 7, 2007 - Buletin Utama TV3)

Semalam Bletin Utama membongkar modus operandi licik pencuri komputer riba di sekitar ibu kota.

Antara puncanya alat pengesan itu banyak dijual secara terbuka dengan harga serendah 49 ringgit.

Dan penguatkuasaan yang longgar beri laluan kepada peniaga menjual peralatan yang dilarang kerana imbasan mampu mencecah sehingga tiga kilometer.

Visual ini dirakamkan sekitar Jalan Pasar dan Pudu Kuala Lumpur.

Tinjauan rambang kami bagaimanapun menemukan sesuatu yang mengejutkan.

Tiga kedai menjual pelbagai jenis alat pengesan dan alat gantinya serta pengimbas.

Alat pengesan yang dijual bukan sekadar mampu mengesan sebuah komputer tetapi dengan frekuensi 50 megaherz hingga 6 gigaherz ia mampu membuka kata laluan.

Dan alat itu boleh berfungsi dari jarak 1.5 hingga 3 kilometer.

Pengguna telefon bimbit dengan kemudahan bluetooth pula perlu berwaspada kerana alat yang digunakan itu membolehkan penggunanya mencuri dengar perbualan.

Termasuk kemudahan yang dilengkapi wi fi.

Tetapi ada cara menghindarinya.

Saya nasihatkan tindan barang tu dengan satu keping tudung periuk ke taruk dalam periuk ke. Itu standard dengan itu maka gelombang itu akan pecah boleh read tapi tak tau ape jenis barang.

Beliau turut mencadangkan kawasan tempat letak kereta dilengkapi alat mematikan sistem pengesan.

Kita nama safe park tapi bila guna jammer tapi tak leh pakai hand phone sebab dia lock frekuensi kalo tv3 ambil dan kereta elektronik tak leh start tapi benda ni bukan satu masalah dia ada range frekuensi bila tau range modul apa digunakan so kita jurus kepada frekuensi tu jer. Barang dia pun seiring dengan pembangunan sains dan teknologi, mereka kini lebih bijak mengatur modus operandi melakukan jenayah. Walau apapun cubaan mereka, langkah berjaga-jaga dan keselamatan adalah relevan bagi menangkis segala kemungkinan.

wah ... such shocking news ... and the number of cases of laptops being stolen is increasing nowadays ...
everyone ... dont wait ... go and get urself a periuk ...

my advise to you is not to bring your lappy to the gym center. i have heard of cases lappies got stolen on and off. now that my gym centre recruited a security guard patroning the changing room. but, how much could that helps? leave it in your office if it's nearby gym centre. sigh, now i start to worry about my pda phone...