Consider Prey for your laptop...

Prey is an open source application, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, that can help you out when your laptop is stolen [4].
Prey takes an ingenious approach to laptop recovery; because once it is
installed, it will send timed reports to a configured email address
containing information describing its whereabouts.

• The information collected includes:
• Status of the computer
• List of running programs and active connections
• Detailed network and WI-FI report
• Screenshot of running desktop
• A picture of the thief (if the stolen laptop is equipped with a Webcam)

Download Prey: http://preyproject.com/en#download [5]

Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=1543 [6]