User guide

20 PC Moderator ™ Installation and User Guide

Battles With Your Children Regarding the PC Moderator

It is likely that your children will not be happy about the setting of limits on their computer

use. There is little you can say to convince them that this product is helpful to them except

for research suggesting negative biological effects due to nighttime computer use. Getting

into an argument about the PC Moderator will not be useful. Tell them that you have

decided to set limits and will continue to do so until you decide otherwise. It is important

to be empathic and understanding of their frustration while continuing to stand firm on

your decision. Temper tantrums, yelling matches and other forms of manipulation may

result. Usually these will settle down quickly followed by days of griping or attempts to

coerce you into removing it. They might explain that it conflicts with their programs

especially those that use the Hotkey. Very few program use this key and many (especially

games) allow the “remapping” (changing the keys used for certain functions) of conflicting

keys. If you are not sure about conflicts or the compatibility problems reported by your

child, please go to the technical support section of our web site www.pcmoderator.com.

Once things have settled down, it is likely your child will be coming to you for some

additional bonus time. If you choose to offer bonus time, we suggest you do so only after

they have shown you their completed homework and/or chores. Explaining this to your

children from the very beginning is strongly recommended. Remember that bonus time

overrides the time ranges thus it may allow your child to stay on the computer later than

you expect. If they stop asking for Bonus time, double check to ensure that the PC

Moderator is still connected and properly configured!

If You Forget or Don’t Know the Setup Password

If you don’t know the Setup password for any reason (such as you forgot it or the PC

Moderator has been previously configured by someone else) you will not be able to run

setup or edit the configuration settings. Removing the internal Setup Override jumper will

allow you to run Setup to either change the Setup password or reset the PC Moderator as

new allowing for First Time Setup to run. To do this:

1. Turn off the computer, remove the PC Moderator lock and case cover.

2. Remove the blue Setup jumper from inside the PC Moderator.

3. Replace the cover and power up the computer.

4. Follow the procedure as listed in the section entitled “PC Moderator First Time Setup”

to enter the Setup Menu.

5a. Change the Setup Password. From the Main Setup Menu, select “7 - Change Parent (9)

/ Setup (0) password”, then “2- Change Setup (0) Password” and follow the prompts to

change the Setup password. Proceed to Step 6.

or if first time setup

5b. Reset the PC Moderator as new. From the Main Setup Menu, select “9. Diagnostic

Menu”, then “9. Reset all”. Press [<= Backspace], [Enter] to confirm. The PC Moderator