Many people wonder if cell phone tracking software or laptop tracking software will slow down the performance of their device, which we’ll answer in this post.
Does Absolute LoJack affect my System’s Performance?
In short, no. Absolute LoJack has a very small footprint and optimizes data transfer for any active communications, making for a very low demand on your devices. Read on for more details.
Absolute LoJack technology consists of two components:
- The application agent - this is the Computrace Agent software you install on your device to allow communication with our Monitoring Center
- The persistence module – this is the part of our technology built into the BIOS or firmware of devices during the manufacturing process. Once activated, customers with these devices have an extra level of security. View supported devices here.
The persistence module does not affect system performance whether activated or not. When you install Absolute LoJack, you’re installing our Computrace Agent to activate the persistent technology.
The Computrace Agent has a very small footprint, requiring less than 200Kb of disk space. It occupies a small amount of memory when idle, and when placing a call the Agent optimizes data transfer, placing only a very low demand on the network. This call occurs only once a day.
Long story short: Absolute LoJack will not affect your system’s performance, no matter what kind of device you’ll use. You’ll never realize it’s there and you may even forget it’s there – but you sure will be glad it’s there if ever your device is stolen! That’s when we begin actively monitoring your device to get it back for you. That’s when you’ll be glad to have the best theft recovery software available!
Learn more about Absolute LoJack’s technology here.