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Page 2 P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Contraindications Some mental health professionals believe that for certain individuals, excessive computer use that causes problems in academic, occupational or social functioning may be symptomatic of more serious mental health problems such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety or depression (Woog, 2004).
Page 3 PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ P C M- 1 I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e T h a n k y o u f o r p u r c h a s i n g t h e P C Mo d e r a t o r ™...
Page 4 P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Operating Quick Reference Charts Log in sequence for all users From flashing red (purple in From steady purple bar, PASSWORD holiday/vacation mode) LOGIN...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e PC Moderator Installation ................6 PC Moderator First Time Setup ...............9 Setup Suggestions...................11 Before Using the PC Moderator ..............12 Talking To Your Children about the PC Moderator.........12 Battles With Your Children Regarding the PC Moderator......13 If You Forget the Setup Password ...............14...
Page 6: Pc Moderator Installation
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e PC Moderator Installation The PC Moderator plugs into (and is mechanically mounted to) the VGA port of your computer.
Page 7 PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e VGA Cable to Monitor 3. R e mo v e t h e c o v e r t o t h e P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ b y s l i d i n g t h e c o v e r b a c k t o w a r d t h e cables until it is off the base panel.
Page 8 P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e 6. S l i d e t h e c o v e r o f t h e P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ b a c k o n t h e b a s e a s f a r a s i t w i l l g o . T h e hole on the cover should line up perfectly with the hole on the base.
Page 9: Pc Moderator First Time Setup
O n c e t h e P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d o n t h e P C , i t m u s t b e c o n f i g u r e d . I f t h i s h a s already been done or was configured for you by Woog Labs or your retailer, you may skip this section.
Page 10 P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e 3a. Windows 98, NT, ME, XP or 2000 users. Press and release the <Scroll Lock> key two times (this is the hot key).
Page 11: Setup Suggestions
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e value to be completely erased. To speed input, values that can be either single or multiple digits can be entered as only a single digit (i.e.
Page 12: Before Using The Pc Moderator
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e If you then feel the computer is being used too much, each week manually change the amount of time available for use each day by lowering the amount of time by 10 minutes.
Page 13: Battles With Your Children Regarding The Pc Moderator
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e they open up the computer since it is locked onto the VGA port. Explain that the key for the lock will not be kept in the home so they should not waste time looking for it.
Page 14: If You Forget The Setup Password
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e or the compatibility problems reported by your child, please go to our technical support section of our web site www.pcmoderator.com.
Page 15: Logging In
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e been properly initialized and the operating system is loading. Your child will probably want to wait before logging in otherwise they waste their allowed time waiting for the operating system to load.
Page 16: Display Prompt Summary
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Display Prompt Summary State Display What to do next Powerup Blinking blue or...
Page 17: U S E R F 1 - F 8 O P E R A T I O N
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e U s e r F 1 – F 8 O p e r a t i o n While a user is logged-in, the duration of time used for that day and the current time is continually being monitored against the limit and range settings for the user for that day of the week.
Page 18: User Status Report
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e The bar chart graphic of remaining time will now be displayed. This display consists of red and blue bars with a dimmed view of the current display in the background.
Page 19: Log Out
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Log Out At any the user may log out by either shutting down the computer or manually logging off the PC Moderator.
Page 20: Display Dim
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Display Dim If the time reaches the point where the display is dimmed (if enabled), the display will dim and remain dimmed for that user until any new login the next the morning.
Page 21: Setup (User F10) Login And Menu Operation
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Setup (User F10) Login and Menu Operation If no users have been setup, the PC Moderator will automatically run the First Time Setup program when the Setup User (F10) enters setup.
Page 22: Temporary User (F8)
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Once logged in, run a text editor. Wordpad is the preferred text editor on Windows operating systems.
Page 23: Manual Daily Enable
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Remember that bonus time overrides both the amount of time allowed and the time ranges thus it may allow your child to stay on the computer later in the evening than you might anticipate.
Page 24: Enable Or Disable Holiday/Vacation Mode
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e 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.
Page 25: Resetting The Pc Moderator As New
PC Moderator ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Compromise and help your child identify more effective use for their time. Continue to generate these reports and discuss them with your children on an ongoing basis to evaluate progress.
Page 26: Replacing The Battery
P C Mo d e r a t o r ™ I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d U s e r G u i d e Replacing the Battery The CR2032 3V lithium coin cell battery should last at least 1 year under normal use. If your computer provides continuous power to the mouse (i.e.
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Check the Woog Labs web site for return information. Computer only uses a USB style keyboard Obtain a PS/2 keyboard to USB adapter and a PS/2 keyboard.
Page 28: References
IBM and PS/2® are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation Linux® is a registered trademark of Linux Mark Institute Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PC Moderator is a trademark of Woog Laboratories, Inc. Manual #: PCM-1-4 3/23/05 Copyright © 2005, Woog Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved...