Software Guide
HP Classroom Manager 10.61
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Show Help Requests
If enabled, this option highlights when a Student has outstanding help requests. A flashing Question Mark icon
appears in the top right of the relevant thumbnail.
To enable/disable, choose {Monitor}{Show Help Requests} from the Control window drop down menu.
Messenger Monitoring
HP Classroom Manager extends its application control features with the availability of Messenger Monitoring. In
addition to the ability to prevent Messenger applications running within the classroom, HP Classroom Manager also
provides real-time monitoring of specific Messenger applications presenting the Teacher with a real time view of
chat activity and content.
Notes:
Messenger Monitoring supports the following Instant Messenger applications, Yahoo Messenger 8 or above,
Windows Messenger 4.0 or above and Windows Live Messenger 8.1.
Instant Messenger restrictions can be applied at startup. Choose {School}{Configuration}{Start Options} from
the Control window drop down menu.
1. Choose {View}{IM View} from the Control window drop down menu.
Or,
Click the Instant Messenger icon on the left hand side of the Control window.
Identify Students Instant Messenger Activity
In the List view, the Student icons can be viewed in two different ways. Choose {View}{Large Icons/ Details} or
right click in the List view and select one of these options to change the layout of the Student icons.
When viewing the "Large Icons" layout, an icon is displayed next to the Student icon showing that the Student is
signed into Instant Messenger. If the List view is in "Details" layout, the Instant Messenger status for each Student
is displayed.
You can filter the Instant Messenger activity, choose {IM}{Filter}{Show Sign In/ Show Sign Out/ Show Messages/
Show File Transfer} from the Control window drop down menu.
Monitor Instant Messenger
1. Choose {IM}{Monitor} from the Control window drop down menu.
Or,
Click the Monitor icon at the bottom of the Control window.
2. You can now monitor the Students Instant Messenger.