“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. The default through the computer’s speakers is: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 (￡21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password prompt if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.

“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
“把你的手从我身上拿走，我遭窃了”，那台笔记本电脑大声叫嚷着。这是一个防止笔记本电脑被窃的新解决方案。电脑预装了一种程序，它能在电脑被盗时，主人可马上启动防盗程序使电脑发出语音警报。
Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
电脑遭窃的主人需登录指定网站报失。网站会给被盗电脑发送信息，只要电脑处于开机状态，该电脑屏幕上会弹出红黄相间的旗形框，上面显示“电脑丢失或被盗”的信息。最新的软件版本允许用户发送语音信息。无论盗贼关机多少次，该信息被设定每隔30秒反复出现在屏幕上。“一位用户发送的一条信息说，你已被追踪，我会即刻赶到。”生产《防盗猎犬》的该程序的公司主管嘉莉 海弗曼说。
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. The default through the computer’s speakers is: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 (￡21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password prompt if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
在《防盗猎犬》最新版中，用户可以添加语音信息。通过计算机的扬声器默认的语音内容为：“求助，本笔记本电脑已丢失或被盗。如果你不是该机主人，请即与我联系。“《防盗猎犬》套装软件定价$29.95 (￡21)。处于免费试用期的软件也具有很多安全功能。如果机主担心窃贼也搞到了访问密码，可以远程切换到备选口令提示符，输入密码。
If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.

如果窃贼使用被盗笔记本电脑上网，《防盗猎犬》会收集有关互联网服务商提供的适用信息，这样警方就能收到警报并锁定被盗电脑的位置。每年有数以千计的笔记本电脑在住所和办公场所被盗。随着越来越多的人使用笔记本电脑，机主外出和走动期间发生的笔记本电脑被盗事件呈大幅上升趋势。其他安全软件能提供允许用户远程清除机内数据或锁定计算机的功能。