I have a acer netbook that came with McAfee trial installed I am using it for now but will change over to Avast free antivirus which is my preferred AV, for malware I use the free malwarebytes and free superantispyware they are both excellent. I also use spywareblaster free which just requires a weekly update and to enable all protection no scans with it. I do weekly updates and scans with the 2 malware programs and have my avast set to do scanning with the screen saver. If you need links for any of those just ask. as to the mouse click problem that sounds like a problem and I would address that with the manufacturer since it is brand new. I personally can not use the touch pad so I just use my mini usb mouse with my acer and it is much easier.

I also got a netbook for use when traveling, my choice was to get the ATT air card for mine that way no matter where I am I can use the air card to connect. It is secure and I am the only one using it. When at home I can either plug directly into my router with an ethernet cable or use my air card until I move to a wireless router in the future. I had my cell phones with ATT anyway so I went with them but there are other companies that have air cards such as Verizon and Sprint, I did comparisons and the ATT and Verizon seemed the best and both are about the same price, there is a cost for the card but they had a rebate that paid fully for the card, I have a monthly fee for the card just like if it was a cell phone and in fact it does assign it a cell phone number. so anywhere you would have cell phone coverage you would be able to use it. I have not been anywhere yet that I did not get a signal. For the price they want to charge you for that one week you could pay for your air card for a month.

closing and locking doors would be the best thing. most flat panel mounts have the ability to be padlocked, but keep in mind that if someone wants them and cannot get them, they may vandalize them.

angeldog- We are using Smarthome's "Reporter with voice" heat sensors around our pool. This provides a level of security as well as pool safety. When any of the sensors are triggered, the wireless receiver in our house sounds and you can also listen to anything going on around the sensor. You can also talk from the house to the sensors at the pool (like an intercom system). The sensors also have a relay that closes when triggered and can be used to turn on a loud outside siren which can be reset from the house. This is a wireless system that is super easy to install and is battery operated. I replace the batteries in our outdoor sensors about once a year and the receiver in the house will let you know when it is time to replace the batteries in the outdoor sensors before they die totally. The sensors are small and can be hidden easily. We have found multiple uses for our system: security, detecting when someone is close to the pool for safety, intercom system between the house and the pool and we also use one for a driveway alarm to tell us when someone is approaching our house down our long driveway. Each sensor has its own sound so you can easily tell which sensor was triggered. We have 6 total outside. We are also using one of these sensors to turn on our pool slide pump automatically when someone approaches our slide to help save energy when the slide is not in use. I continue to be amazed at the flexibility of this system for the relatively inexpensive investment. Hope this helps!