Benefits and Features

*Red text indicates Web Filtering Edition features.

Computer Restrictions

• Schedule the number of hours each child can use the computer, per day or by week.

• Set-up or block off hours of computer use per day or week for each child. i.e.…two hours per day between the hours of 9am to 7pm or 25 hours per week but only between the hours of 3pm and 9pm. The combinations are endless!

• Set-up a weekly schedule to control when your children can use the computer and the amount of time available per child. For example, your children can only use the computer for four hours per day Monday thru Friday and for two hours per day after 5pm on Saturday & Sunday. Again, the combinations are endless!

• Your child has a special project due and needs to be on the computer for an extended period of time? With a few clicks of your mouse KidsWatch Time Control™ will allow you to temporarily bypass the restrictions that you put into place.
  
  
• Need to lock your child out of their computer, no problem, KidsWatch Time Control™ will easily allow you to lock your child out of their computer for a temporary or extended period of time.
  
  

Program Restrictions

• Schedule the number of hours your child can use one or more programs. For example, with KidsWatch Time Control™ you can limit your child to three hours per day when using their favorite game and to fourteen hours per week when using America Online.

• Permit your children to use each or all programs for a set number of hours per day or week within a specific time frame. For example, you can set your children up with two hours per day of Internet access but only between the hours of 9am and 7pm. The combinations are endless!

• Setup a weekly schedule to control when your children can use specific programs, For example, with KidsWatch Time Control™, your children can use Microsoft Word Monday thru Friday but only play their favorite games for three hours per day Saturday & Sunday after 3pm. Again, the combinations are endless!
  
  
• Lock down the computer to prevent and/or limit your child from downloading and installing inappropriate software.
  
  

Internet Access & Content Filtering

• Restrict or limit online messaging (online chatting), e-mail, surfing of the Internet or playing Internet games.

• Schedule the amount of time and establish which days your children can use the Internet. For example, KidsWatch Time Control™ allows you to set-up Internet Explorer to be used for two hours per day between the hours of 3-5pm Monday through Friday and for five hours per day on Saturday and Sunday. Don’t allow instant messaging (chatting) during the week but allow it for three hours per day on Saturday between the hours of 3-7pm.

• Website/Content Filtering (Available in the Web Filtering Edition)
  
  
• Block access to inappropriate web site content by simply selecting the categories you would like to restrict. Choose from over 60 categories... adult, vice, criminal, instant messaging, etc.
• Prevent access to dangerous sites, chat rooms and unwanted solicitations from strangers
• Protect against Internet predators
• Allow access to web sites you have approved and prevent access to all others
• With white and black list support, override restricted sites and block others
• Block access to keyword searches and web site addresses containing those same keywords
• Bypass the content filter for 15 minutes or more with temporary one time use passwords.

The combinations are endless! Mix and match and create the schedules that suite your family’s needs with the programs and applications you want to control.

Child Activity Reports / Monitoring / Child Safety

• View the web sites your child visits, the programs they use and when they were active on the computer.
  
  
• Have these reports emailed to you on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

• View Chat / Instant Messenger conversations and receive e-mail alerts when suspect words or phases are encountered (including your name and address) in chat conversations.

•  Receive e-mail alerts when your child attempts to visit a blocked or restricted site.

• See where registered sexual predators live and work around you. Obtain their name, address and view their photograph.
  
  
• Sign up for e-mail alerts and receive notifications when a registered sexual offender moves into your neighborhood.
  

Temporary Restriction Bypass

• Allow your children to override their restrictions for 15 minutes, an hour, a few hours or for the day with temporary one time use passwords
  
  

Remote Administration

• Extend, reduce, lock, bypass and reinstate restrictions remotely from any PC on your home network

Control Every Aspect of Windows

• Restrict access to the contents of selected drives
• Remove the Run command from the Start menu
• Restrict access to Control Panel's Add or Remove Programs
• Restrict Taskbar and Start Menu property changes
• Restrict Display property changes
• Prevent users from connecting to the Windows Update Web Site
• Restrict Task Manager property changes
• Restrict access to Control Panel and Network controls
• Restrict access to command prompt

Ease of Use and Flexibility

• There is no limit to the number of users you can set up with their own custom schedules.

• KidsWatch Time Control™ can be installed on three separate PC's.

• Not that good with computers, KidsWatch Time Control™ is easy to use and setup.

• Warning messages are displayed at five minute and one minute intervals alerting each user that their time is about to expire and they should save their work.

• Intuitive Program Tree that is similar to the start menu. No need to learn a new interface.

• KidsWatch Time Control™ automatically detects the existing users on your computer and adds them to our user list.

• Add users and change passwords quickly without the need to use the native Windows Interface.

• On-screen instructions.

• Online Help.
  
  
• Free User Guide included on our CD-ROM.
  
  

Security

• KidsWatch Time Control™ cannot be bypassed; killed or circumvented. Your computer savvy children will not even be able to see it running. If they attempt to change the clock, rename a program or tamper with the product they will be in for a surprise. It still works. Only administrators can change the settings!
  
  
• Each child is setup with a unique account and password.

*Red text indicates Web Filtering Edition features.