Laptop Tracking (Hardware Solution)

[c-tech]

Hi everyone,
A friend of mine lost a laptop the other day and unfortunately, there was no way to locate it . It got me thinking about solutions for locating stolen laptops or for that matter, most electronic hardware. Most of the solutions that I've come across e.g Adeona at http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/148197 do not impress me much because all it would take is a software(O.S) re-formatting and the tracking application is gone. The privacy part of Adeona is impressive though.
What I would like to know is, does anyone know of a hardware solution that could be used, such that even if the machine is formatted it would still be able to send location information to a server or some email? (I've seen someone who actually included a pet tracking chip on their laptop, well hidden from view!).
Thanks.

[jingda]

What OS are you using? A tracking device could be possible.

See this links

http://www.google.com.sg/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=iOb&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=tracking+device+on+laptop&oq=tracking+device+on+lapto&aq=0&aqi=g1&aql=undefined&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=11005l19731l0l28l26l2l9l9l0l202l1820l6.8.1l15

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/70954.aspx