1. A security system with an object locator feature, comprising: a user interface device including a user output component and a user input component; a memory associated with the user interface device for storing identifiers for electronic tags associated with a plurality of objects, and storing descriptive information for the plurality of objects; wherein the user output component provides the descriptive information to a user to enable the user to select at least one of the plurality of objects via the user input component; a control responsive to the user input component for retrieving, from the memory, the identifier for the electronic tag that is associated with the at least one selected object; and a transmitter responsive to the control for transmitting a wireless signal encoded with the retrieved identifier.