Where is the best place to install smoke alarms in the rooms of your home?

I’m not looking for "In the kitchen" or "In the bedrooms." Where in the room itself is the best place to install them? In the center of the ceiling? Close to a doorway? High up on the wall? Does it depend on which room you’re talking about? Or does it not matter where they go? Thanks in advance!
Thanks so far…it looks like we’ll be moving some of ours!

Is WPA2 enough security for my wireless home network?

hey everyone-
i just got wireless and i’m totally lost about security. i’m worried that someone will be able to use my internet that i don’t want to use, but i’ve heard good things about WPA security. I also heard about hiding my SSID, but my router doesn’t allow this or it crashes or something and i have to reinstall the software. Anyway, what i’m asking is this: Is WPA2 security enough for my network to stop unwanted intruders?

thanks in advance
oh yea one more thing-

whenever i try to connect to the network, it does not ask for a password…altho it did ask the first time i tried to connect. Is this ok?
sorry one more thing lol-

what is the difference between the security key and the password?

What would I need to learn to become a computer science security specialist?

As in, I want to help protect a company or anyone’s computer from being vulnerable to internet threats. What would I need to learn? I’m horrible at mathematics, but I love security. What can I do about that? Thanks in advance!

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?
i have a digital video recorder 500gig HDD for my security cameras. the recorder has a RCA output. how can i view it in my laptop, if my laptop connection only has HDMI and USB?
thanks in advance

BEST WIRELESS HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS?

Ok so we are moving next month into a house that we will be renting. Unfortunately, ADT & Brinks dont let renters use their services…which is ok because we dont plan to rent the house forever, so their products would probably be a waste of money anyway.

Ive been online FOREVER it feels like, looking for a home security system we can install ourselves. Ive heard wireless is the easiest way to go? We just dont want to have to pay a professional to come out and do it. I have NO idea how to find what Im looking for or what products actually do what we want them to do. So Im hoping that maybe somebody can steer me in the right direction if I describe what I hope to find…..

Like I said, wireless would be great. I want something not too difficult to use….we would like to be able to monitor all the windows and doors in the house (there isnt very many). And MOST OF ALL, I want something LOUD. Id want the siren/alarm to be able to be heard from the next door neighbors houses….I figure, if the alarm isnt very loud, what good does it do? Im hoping that if (God forbid) anyone ever tried to break in, the alarm would scare them away if they know everyone can hear it and cops may very well be on their way….

I have a 4yr old son and I want to do anything I can to assure a sense of safety in our house.

Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. Does anybody know of a system that I should purchase?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

Best Wireless Home Security System?

Ok so we are moving next month into a house that we will be renting. Unfortunately, ADT & Brinks dont let renters use their services…which is ok because we dont plan to rent the house forever, so their products would probably be a waste of money anyway.

Ive been online FOREVER it feels like, looking for a home security system we can install ourselves. Ive heard wireless is the easiest way to go? We just dont want to have to pay a professional to come out and do it. I have NO idea how to find what Im looking for or what products actually do what we want them to do. So Im hoping that maybe somebody can steer me in the right direction if I describe what I hope to find…..

Like I said, wireless would be great. I want something not too difficult to use….we would like to be able to monitor all the windows and doors in the house (there isnt very many). And MOST OF ALL, I want something LOUD. Id want the siren/alarm to be able to be heard from the next door neighbors houses….I figure, if the alarm isnt very loud, what good does it do? Im hoping that if (God forbid) anyone ever tried to break in, the alarm would scare them away if they know everyone can hear it and cops may very well be on their way….

I have a 4yr old son and I want to do anything I can to assure a sense of safety in our house.

Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. Does anybody know of a system that I should purchase?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?
i have a digital video recorder 500gig HDD for my security cameras. the recorder has a RCA output. how can i view it in my laptop, if my laptop connection only has HDMI and USB?
thanks in advance

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?
i have a digital video recorder 500gig HDD for my security cameras. the recorder has a RCA output. how can i view it in my laptop, if my laptop connection only has HDMI and USB?
thanks in advance

How do I find Zone Alarm settings on my PC?

I am trying to run a program, unsuccessfully, and when I go to "support" for that software, they say I need to reset some "Zone Alarms" on my PC. Where are these Zone Alarms and how do I get to them. Please, if you do not have an authoritative answer don’t respond to this. Thanks in advance. The program is Portrait Professional and I am running Windows XP.

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?

i have a digital video recorder for my security cameras. it has a RCA output.how can i view it in my laptop?
i have a digital video recorder 500gig HDD for my security cameras. the recorder has a RCA output. how can i view it in my laptop, if my laptop connection only has HDMI and USB?
thanks in advance

Is there any internet security software like Norton free for download?

I have Norton internet security but it will expire soon. I was wondering if there were any programs out there for free. There probably isn’t but I just thought I’d ask. Thanks in advance.

How do i bypass my norton internet security for my xbox to the media center?

I have an xbox 360 with xbox live the internet works fine for it wirelessly except when I go to media center. Its not the windows firewall, It only works if i disable norton internet security i dont want to always do that so is there a way to make a port for it or something? I dont know too much about computers so thanks in advance

Smoke Alarms?

I have five smoke alarms in my house connected to my power and they also each have 8 volt battery backup. Randomly all my smoke alarms will go off for about 5 seconds. Sometimes it happens several times a day and some times it will take a couple of weeks before it does it again.

I did clean as much dust as I could from the housing and I change the batteries about once a year. The smoke alarms do go off when we accidently burn something in the oven, which means they work.

Any Ideas on why they go off when there is no smoke? It is getting quite annoying, especially when they go off like 5 times a day.

Thanks in advance.