Re: Newbie questions

[seafh@xxxxxxx]

Wow, thank you very very much for all the valuable information.  I
didn't expect to get so much useful knowledge about security system.
Feel really sorry for the unlucky lady.
I guess I was looking at those relatively inexpensively wireless system
that has the base controller designed to be sitting on a desk, with
battery compartment easily accessible by burglars.
>From the advices, I think I will want to install window/door sensors in
addition to motion detector.  However, I still not sure if I will want
to get monitoring service, as I don't think it's that easy to hide my
phone line (not a handyman myself).
I like one feature of some security systems that I looked at online: a
remote that allow me to disarm the alarm from (outside the house?) and
warn me that the alarm has been triggered.  So I can look around the
house before deciding what action to take.