Track and find your missing computer with Prey

Today I will show you a �mysterious� tool which will allow you to track your computer and collect informations that can help you to find your missing computer! This fabulous tool is called Prey, it can take a picture of the thief with the webcam, locate the computer by GPS using the WiFi connection, secure your computer and take screenshots, etc�

Prey is a free open source tool for monitoring your computer in case of theft � When using the web interface of Prey project, you can add all your computers in one place! You can even block the remote computer, or display a message to the person who found it.

Install Prey and track your computer:

Prey can be very useful,  here is how to use it:

1. Download and Install Prey from HERE (for Windows 32/64 bit), or from HERE (for other).
2. After the installation is completed Choose �New user�  on the Configuration page to create a new account, and press �Next�.
3. Fill out the form with the required informations, and press �Create�.
4. Congratulation! Now your account is created, just log to your Control Panel to see your devices

5. Re-open the �Configure Prey� page.
6. Select �Manage Prey settings�, and hit �next�.
7. Check �WiFi autoconnect� and �Enable guest account� and hit �Apply�.

How to track and find your missing computer:

After that you�ve successfully installed and configured Prey:

Log to your Control Panel.

Select your missing device, and set it as �Missing�.

Set time between each report, and hit �Save changes�.

For this tutorial we�ve set the Frequency of reports for 10, if you do so, you will have a report each 10 minutes and it should be something like this:

NB: .NET Framework 2.0  is required to complete the installation.