Gateway EC14, User Manual

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CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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Setting up parental controls
You can use parental controls to:
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Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children
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Block inappropriate games and programs
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Schedule the times your children can use your notebook
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Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of notebook use
To use parental controls most effectively, you should set up a separate user account
for each of your children. For information on setting up user accounts, see “Adding
and modifying user accounts” on page 77 .
Filtering Internet access
You can specify the type of Internet content that can be accessed by a user.
To set up Internet filtering:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click
Set up parental controls for any user. The Parental Controls dialog box opens.
2 Click the user account to set up restrictions for. The
User Controls
dialog box
opens.
3 Click On, enforce current settings, then click Windows Vista Web Filter. The
Web
Restrictions
dialog box opens.
Important
You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental
controls. You cannot set up parental controls for an administrator user
account.