Notebook Security Cable - Kensington system
Laptop computers are particularly worrisome because they are a high-value item packed into a very small box that can disappear ever so quickly. Hence it is no surprise that so many travelers are loath to leave their laptops behind in their rooms - even at the safest luxury hotels. But if you can't leave the computer behind, it can quickly become your personal ball and chain.
This is where portable computer lock systems can help out. These locks, available from several manufacturers, let you attach your computer to an immovable object in your hotel - or elsewhere - so that you can leave your laptop and some of your worries behind.
The Kensington system uses a six-foot plastic-coated metal cable. A lock is permanently attached to one end. On the other end, there is a loop. By threading the lock-end of the cable through the loop, the cable can be secured to a desk leg, bed frame or other heavy or immovable object in a hotel room - or wherever you may be. The lock end of the cable is then attached to your computer in one of two ways.
The first and easiest way is to use the security slot that is built into a majority of laptop computers today. Manufacturers that equip their laptops with these slots include Toshiba, TI, HP, NEC, Digital, Apple, IBM, Compaq, Dell, and others. The slot is just an eighth of an inch wide and a quarter inch long that is located on the back or side of the computer and is usually marked by a small image of a pad lock or several links in a chain. A prong on the Kensington lock is inserted in this slot. The prong turns when the lock is locked, holding the lock and cable fast to the computer.
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