Atlanta , Georgia ( CNN ) -- Amy Windom says a `` MacGyver '' moment helped alert authorities after a terrifying incident Tuesday . An armed burglar entered her Atlanta home in the early morning hours and tied Windom 's hands to the headboard of her bed , police said . The man spent nearly an hour talking to her as she lay there , helpless , she told CNN affiliate WSB . `` I kept ... trying to say calming things , '' she said . `` I was hoping he would n't hurt me . '' Read more from CNN affiliate WSB . When the man finally left -- taking her car and cell phone , among other items -- Windom wondered how she would free herself of her bindings . `` I had a lot of time to think about 'MacGyver ' moments , '' she said . Fortunately , the man did not take her laptop , which lay within reach of Windom 's feet . `` I dragged my laptop over and with my feet I pried it open , '' she said . She then typed a message to her boyfriend , who happened to be online . `` HELP . Call police , '' the message read . Six minutes after Windom 's boyfriend called 911 , officers arrived and discovered Windom still tied to her bed , suffering a cut she sustained when the man struck her with his gun , according to Carlos Campos , a spokesman for the Atlanta Police Department . Campos said an investigation into the incident is under way . Windom 's 2009 Acura has not been recovered , and authorities do not have a lead on the suspect . Campos told CNN that there is no evidence to believe Windom 's story is a hoax , although all elements of the incident are under investigation . Meanwhile , Windom told WSB that she 's `` very , very grateful . '' `` I do n't have the world 's prettiest feet , but I think I 'll keep them , '' she said . `` They came in pretty handy . '' CNN 's Erin Kadzis contributed to this report .
An armed burglar found Jennifer Windom with her hands tied to her bed 's frame . She was able to pry open her laptop with her teeth and send a message for help . Her boyfriend was online and called police .