The Pacsafe was designed for protecting backpacks, but is also a great solution to keep your laptop from disappearing in your hotel room. It has a unique locking device is metal reinforced and made from high-impact resistant polycarbonate material - the same laminate used in bulletproof glass. You lock to a secure fixture. They start at about $50 and go up to $70 or so for the largest model.
According the Dish Network you need …
– 133 MHz processor
– 32 MB RAM
– 25 MB of available hard disk space
– Installed CD-ROM drive
– An installed, functional Ethernet Card- all machines should have an installed, functional 10BaseT or better Ethernet interface
So, the answer is yes. All you need to to is get the CD-ROM from Dish Network and make sure the laptop meets the above minimum systems requirements and you are all set.
It might be something simple. Depends upon how old the laptop is. Most laptop service centers charge $60 to $70 to diagnose what is wrong. If they can fix it and it's a reasonable price you can repair it and they usually will apply the diagnosis fee towards the repair costs. It is worth getting it checked out to find out.
