Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock

5 Responses to “Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock”

1. Suresh
   January 23, 2010 at 10:02 pm

   I am very happy with my cable lock. Although it does not make your computer equal to Fort Knox, it will at the very least slow a would-be theif down. I can hang my 8lb laptop off of it, and bounce it up and down with the cable, and it holds firm (trial conducted over my bed, a heavily padded surface). I like how the cable swivels around the actual lock to avoid the cable kinking, and becoming cumbersome. I also like the fact that it is a key operated system. Although combinations are quicker, they can be hacked in about 5 minutes of trying, and slipping a key in the lock and giving a quick turn can’t be any simpler. Just remember to keep one key in a safe place, and write the key serial number down somewhere so a replacement can be found. For the money, I don’t think there is a better security option for notebook computers, unless you spend the … on a doberman puppy, and train it to attack computer theifs. But that would be hard. Buy this lock system, and it could save you ….
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. Saliya Ratnayaka
   January 24, 2010 at 12:42 am

   I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem.
   
   So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles.
   Rating: 1 / 5
3. Anonymous
   January 24, 2010 at 2:16 am

   This product is very compact and easy to use. You dont need to carry a lengthy cable. This also has motion sensor which is very useful especially in hotels, and airports. The only problem is that there are only 999 combinations of lock which could be easy to break.
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Olin C. Hellard
   January 24, 2010 at 5:08 am

   Not one single review here is about the actual item for sale. When I clicked on the product reviews for this item. The item is the Targus PA460U DEFCON Authenticator – Black [Electronics] Which in fact has nothing to do with combination locks, cable locks, Or for that matter any kind of locking device other than a programed security device which locks down your computer so no one can enter your files without you being present. Unless of course they have the same finger print as you. It can also work for more than on computer at a time if for save you have two linked together in your network and prefer you children (example) or whomever to have acess to your computer when you are not present. All I can say is that mine works great and I very happy I have one.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. Two Wheel Touring
   January 24, 2010 at 5:11 am

   This does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is light, easy to pack, easy to use, and probably difficult to crack.

   (Though would-be PC pilferers haven’t tried taking a hacksaw to my cable lock so I cannot comment as to its ability to withstand saws, blow-torches, or any other criminal’s tool.)

   Other reviewers baffled me as mine is as described by Amazon. There is neither an alarm nor batteries. Why bother with an alarm if the PC is locked with steel cable? Seems like overkill?
   Rating: 5 / 5

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