Is there any way that i can get it back?
It's a desktop computer, not a laptop though if that makes a difference, i dont know who did it and i have no leads either! Is there a way i can trace it?!
2007-09-17 21:46:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Hi,
Sorry but "NO" there is not. Anyway good luck in tiring to find it.
2007-09-17 21:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've absolutely no idea if this works, but the theory sounds good...
If the person who's nicked it doesn't know what they're doing with it, and you've got POP3 e-mail set up through Outlook, there's a chance that they've logged onto your e-mail account. If this is the case, your e-mail provider might have a record of the IP address of the connection, giving an idea of where any connection was made (e.g. after the date your computer was stolen).
As I understand it, they do keep these records. Whether they'll provide them to you, or to the police, I don't know.
Apart from that, I've no idea how you'd go about tracing it.
2007-09-17 21:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say it gone forever. Unless they can trace your product code for the O/s assuming your using windows. They would have to be pretty dumb connecting to the internet with your product key. But chances are they won't bother with it.
YOu can always build a better one anyways. And I would bolt the chassis to a table or get the case with a lock on it. And tether it with a heavy gauge cable to the Table to the pc. Make sure you use like a Torx bit would help.
2007-09-17 21:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by James S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is call around to local pawn shops, as well as notifying the police department (non-emergency number, can be found in your local phone book) so they can take a report. Gather the information and a picture(s) of it if you have one so you can confirm it is/was yours.
You could only track the IP of the computer if it is online.
And IP's look more like 68.220.... or 22.346.....
192.168.2.1 is your routers/internet providers IP
2007-09-17 21:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Caleigh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the thief is stupid enough to send an email to one of your contacts, there may be enough information in the email header for the police and ISP to identify the location of the computer. Tell all your contacts as soon as you can what has happened and make sure they do not delete any other emails apparently from you.
2007-09-17 21:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mike C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. Possibly. It would help if you knew it's IP adress (internet protocol adress i think it stands for). If you know it's IP (IPs look like this: 192.168.0.21, or suimthing like that). Then you could go on a site which you can enter an IP adress into, and then it can track it within a couple kilometres depending on the service the site offers.
2007-09-17 21:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by DeadlySheep_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. quite easy.
put the following on a newspaper or give it to a popular TV channel:
"Bring ONE and get TWO FREE. To the one who returns my pc (description of the pc) I will give him a reward of two pcs"
your address:
Your mobile number:
*put it and wait for it
Good luck!
2007-09-17 21:56:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call the cops.
2007-09-17 21:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by dan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a chance..... probably on its was to africa or china in exchange for drugs
2007-09-17 21:48:49 · answer #9 · answered by csjjpm 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋