How to arm laptop theft alarm

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The following procedure arms the theft alarm. 

1. Connect a laptop to a power outlet.
2. Lock the laptop by pressing the Windows logo key and L key together. 

When the laptop is disconnected from the power outlet, an alarm will go off.

 

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Video: theft alarm demo with power cable

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Article ID: 15, Last Updated:  Sep 24, 2009