Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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Setting up parental controls
You can use parental controls to:
• Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children
• Block inappropriate games and programs
• Schedule the times your children can use your notebook
• 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 75.
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.
4 Specify the settings you want to use for this user, then click OK. The settings are saved.
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.