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OK, I will attempt to join this conversation at a "serious" level, although some of the jokes above are funny.
I've often wondered the same thing. I know that Windows/Mac Laptops have tracking software available that give you the IP address of the lost or stolen computer (if the perp. turns it on). We have this service on our Windows Laptops and the IP address is emailed to a "special" email account each time the laptop is turned on. The software vendor advises that you can give that information to the police, if it is ever stolen. I couldn't find anything like this for the TP. I do, however, have a couple of ideas that I have not tested yet.
IDEA 1: I know that Gmail accounts have a "last login" details screen when you login to any gmail site, that simply shows the date/time & IP address of previous logins, whether they originate from Website logins, or POP logins. What if we were to set up a Gmail account on the touchpad? Would it automatically check, if the TP were turned on? If so, wouldn't that IP address be recorded on the Gmail account website? I realize this might not work if the TP were immediately doctored, but I would think an unsuspecting thief might just turn it on to play for a while to see what information is on there.
IDEA 2: This one might take a bit more work. If there was a Dynamic DNS updater client for the TP, wouldn't that also record the IP Address on a site like dyndns.org or no-ip.com?
Of course, for either of these to work, the thief would need to connect it to a wireless network. If it works, I would think Idea #1 would be the obvious choice...anyone?
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