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Time controls

Parental Controls Time Controls feature provides ways of limiting the amount of time a particular user can spend, either browsing web pages on the Internet, or using the computer itself. To access this feature in your Control Centre, click on the Time Controls button.

The screen below is similar:

Each grid displayed allows you to select periods of time, for each user, during which they will be able to access the Internet. The above screen shows both Internet Access and Computer Access times.

Parental Controls Internet Access control prevents users from surfing web pages. These Internet access controls do not apply to email use.

Each cell in the grid represents a 30 minute time period. The times shown are from midnight to midnight which is a full 24 hour cycle. The green cells of the grid show time periods when a user is allowed access. The red cells show when a user is not allowed access.

For example, the image below shows access denied for the time period 9.30am to 10.00am on Sundays.

In the first image above, the user Bart is allowed to use the computer only between the times of 9.00am and 9.00pm, for each day of the week. This is shown by the Computer Access grid.

Bart is also able to access the Internet on weekdays until 8.00pm, however on weekends he is not allowed to use the Internet between  9.00am and 4.00pm. This is shown by the Internet Access grid.

Regardless of the Internet Access times set, Bart will not be able to use the Internet unless he has Computer Access for those times.

Controlling the amount of time spent using the Internet 

Access settings are changed simply by clicking on the desired cell in the grid. Clicking on the cell changes the cell's colour from green to red, and vice versa.

To apply Internet Access controls, follow these steps:

1. Click on the tab of the user that you want to apply the access controls to.
2. To prevent Internet access for a particular day and time, select the appropriate cells.
3. Click the Save Changes button. You can also apply the same time control settings to all the users on the same machine, by clicking the Save changes and apply to all button.

Your changes will be effective within a few minutes. Parental Control will display the following message when an unauthorised user tries to use the Internet.

Controlling the amount of time spent using the Computer 

Computer Access settings are changed in exactly the same way as Internet Access.

To apply Computer Access controls:

1. Click on the tab of the user that you want to apply the access controls to.
2. To prevent Computer access for a particular day and time, select the appropriate cells.
3. Click the Save Changes button. You can also apply the same time control settings to all the users on the same machine, by clicking the Save changes and apply to all button.

Parental Control will display the following message when an unauthorised user tries to use the computer.

Although this message has a timer, it will remain on screen until the user clicks on the OK button. This gives the user ample time to save any work before Parental Control logs off the computer.

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