Any parent that's about to send a child to their first year of college is probably including an expensive laptop computer as part of the mix.and#160; That beautiful new laptop is also a highly sought after item by thieves, so before you send your child off, make sure you have installed and setup a location tracking program.and#160; One of our suggestions is Prey, because it offers their basic tools as a free download at and#160;http://preyproject.comand#160; Once you install it, the program can track the laptop's location, take a snapshot of whoever using it, grab a screenshot and lock down the system when it goes missing.and#160; One downside to using a freebie tool is that you are on your own to figure out how to recovery the laptop.and#160; Anyone wanting tracking and recovery assistance should look into LoJack for Laptops instead http://www3.absolute.com/lojackforlaptops/home. It costs around $40 for two years for the standard package and if it goes missing, simply file a police report and they'll do the rest!and#160;