Setting Limits, Not Controls
Installation and User Guide
Model PCM-1
www.pcmoderator.com
© Copyright 2005 Woog Laboratories, Inc.
All rights reserved, Patent Pending
Страница 1: ...Setting Limits Not Controls Installation and User Guide Model PCM 1 www pcmoderator com Copyright 2005 Woog Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Patent Pending...
Страница 2: ...her expressed or implied warranties including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the hardware software and documentation except any implied warranties...
Страница 3: ...ork chores or meals H o l i d a y s e t t i n g s a l l o wr e l a x e d l i m i t s d u r i n g c h i l d s v a c a t i o n o r h o l i d a y s f r o ms c h o o l Nighttime display dim helps reduce b...
Страница 4: ...Login Prompt Manual Daily Enable Press F1 F8 Enable other users F1 F8 or press Esc to go to Login Prompt T Setup Menu or First Time Setup if new 1 Set clock time date 2 S e t u p E d i t d e l e t e u...
Страница 5: ...Display Prompt Summary 16 U s e r F 1 F 8 O p e r a t i o n 17 Remaining Time Graphic Display 17 User Status Report 18 Log Out 19 Monitor Standby and Screen Saver 19 System Standby 19 Display Dim 20...
Страница 6: ...isplay are turned off An internal lithium battery provides back up power for the built in real time clock when the computer us powered off or the device is unplugged or removed The cover of the PC mod...
Страница 7: ...d must be held in place in order to secure the screws in the next step Tip The PC Moderator should plug in correctly If not try again with the PC Moderator turned upside down If it still does not plug...
Страница 8: ...Ac a b l e o f t h e P CMo d e r a t o r T i g h t e nt h e set screws finger tight 8 Unplug the PS 2 style keyboard connector from the keyboard socket on the back of the computer and plug the keyboar...
Страница 9: ...e e d t o t h e s e c t i o n e n t i t l e d B e f o r e U s i n g t h e P CMo d e r a t o r I f t h e P CMo d e r a t o r h a s n o t b e e n p r e v i o u s l y s e t u p o r y o u a r e n o t awa...
Страница 10: ...and word wrap will be enabled For Notepad under Windows 95 word wrap may need to be set each time you run notepad 4 While in the text editor press and release the Scroll Lock key two times within 2 se...
Страница 11: ...and then run the setup p r o g r a ma s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e s e c t i o n t h a t f o l l o w s I f Y o u F o r g e t t h e S e t u p P a s s w o r d Choose passwords for your children that t...
Страница 12: ...to keep a hard copy of the settings and passwords you may print out the text at any time during setup using the mouse Store the printout at your office or a remote location Do not save the printout in...
Страница 13: ...l users i e password If they want to change the password or if both you and they forget the password you can recall or change their password from the Setup Menu If you have only one child using the c...
Страница 14: ...While in the text editor application Press and quickly release the Scroll Lock key two times within 2 seconds The screen turns a dim purple Press and quickly release Scroll Lock one more time The tex...
Страница 15: ...rs and repeat this step If the user has been disabled then the screen will flash red after the user presses the function key 2 Enter your password followed by Enter As the password is entered the disp...
Страница 16: ...followed by Enter Entry At top of screen 10 digits maximum Wrong password Screen flashes red then Enter correct password followed by Enter entered back to Password Entry Wrong password Full red screen...
Страница 17: ...and the display will return to the Login Prompt as described in the previous section While the user is logged in they may access the PC Moderator to 1 find out how much time they have left to use the...
Страница 18: ...hours of user time remaining See how far the display extends upward past the last red bar If it is less than the next higher blue bar then the remaining minutes are less than 30 The graphic display w...
Страница 19: ...hard drive backups can all be performed while the user is logged out Consider this when children ask for more time to fix the computer or perform routine maintenance Monitor Standby and Screen Saver...
Страница 20: ...ally occurs in the evening in response to lower blue light levels and causes us to feel sleepy While parents already know that when teens stay up late on the computer it affects their ability to wake...
Страница 21: ...Setup Menu 1 Login as user F10 from the Login Prompt after the OS is loaded Close any pop up applications such as AOL Instant Messenger 2a If running Windows 98 ME XP or 2000 Press the Scroll Lock key...
Страница 22: ...late This might be useful if you have your child on a manual daily enable setting and you have to stay late at the office Simply create a user with its unique p a s s w o r d a n d a s e t a m o u n t...
Страница 23: ...a child to complete a less desirable task or responsibility such as chores or homework It can also be used to limit unattended computer use such as before parents return home from work regardless of...
Страница 24: ...c a t i o nmo d e o r N t o d i s a b l e Holiday Vacation mode When Holiday Vacation mode is enabled the blinking pattern for user login turns purple colored normally is red as a reminder that it is...
Страница 25: ...10 has logged in Attempting to run the Setup Menu will result in the PC Moderator running the first time setup and the tutorial Internal Components and Configuration Setup Jumper The setup jumper is p...
Страница 26: ...o remove the battery turn off the computer and unplug it from the wall power Remove the lock and pull the cover back exposing the internals of the PC Moderator as shown in the following photo P r y t...
Страница 27: ...You may need to press the power button on the computer to return the computer from standby When attempting to run Setup nothing happens when pressing Scroll Lock two times May be pressing keys too fa...
Страница 28: ...arch indicates that lighting has become a public health issue Medical Hypothesis Woog K 2004 A survey of mental health professionals clinical exposure to problematic computer use www pcmoderator com s...
