User guide

PC Moderator ™ Installation and User Guide 15

power to the keyboard and mouse when shut down. The next person to power the

computer (i.e. your child) will have full access to setup.

Temporary User (8)

You can create a temporary user 8 so that you can provide additional time when you are

not home (i.e. working 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 add a user with a unique

password and a set amount of time and a range similar to that of your child’s. Manually

add allowance time (see the following section) to limit the number of hours to ensure

against unauthorized use of User 8 until you change the password. At any time you can tell

your child (i.e. over the phone) the password. This would allow them the ability to use the

computer. Once you are home you can change the password and add allowance time so

you can use it another time should the situation arise again. Although 8 is suggested, you

can add any user for this purpose.

Advanced Features

Manual Daily Enable

This allows parents to restrict computer use each day until they have specifically enabled

that user. This allows the computer to be used to motivate a child to complete less

desirable tasks or responsibilities such as chores or homework. It can also prevent

unattended computer use such as before parents return home from work regardless of

when they return. This feature was enabled or disabled for each day during first time setup

or can be enabled or disabled from the Setup Menu. This feature can be used with the

Automatic User 1 login, however, the user will not be automatically log in until they have

been manually enabled for that day (a flashing red screen serves notice).

To enable a user and log them in on that day:

1. At the login prompt, press the numeric key to select the user (1-8).

2. At the password input screen, enter the Setup (0) password instead of the user’s

password followed by [Enter]. The User is now logged in.

Computer Grounding

Users can be enabled and disabled from the Setup Menu. When a user is disabled, an

option is available to input a re-enable date. This allows parents to institute grounding

from the computer as a consequence of some undesired behavior. Since the date is entered

into the device, it is easier for parents to hold to their consequence as it is easier to leave

the current settings (and hear the child gripe) than to run the Setup menu and make the

change. It is recommended that you consider the grounding carefully. The length of the

grounding should not be so long that the computer loses its role as an effective motivator.

You want the consequence to teach an effective lesson and not serve to alienate you from

your child.