How Does It Work?

How Computrace LoJack for Laptops Works

1. Install Computrace LoJack for Laptops on your computer. No hardware required.
2. When your computer is connected to the Internet, the Computrace Agent software silently and securely contacts our monitoring center.
3. Rest assured knowing your computer is protected.

Computrace Embedded in the BIOS

To help make sure that the Computrace Agent cannot be disabled by criminals, Absolute Software works with computer manufacturers to pre-install a portion of the agent in the BIOS. The BIOS-based Computrace Agent has the ability to survive operating system reinstallations, hard drive reformats, and hard drive replacements. Find out which computers come with Computrace built into the BIOS.

The BIOS-based agent will secretly re-install Computrace LoJack for Laptops on a stolen computer, so our Theft Recovery Team can track and recover the stolen computer even if the hard drive has been replaced or tampered with.