User guide

14 PC Moderator ™ Installation and User Guide

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”

(page 9) to enter the Setup Menu.

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

(F9) / Setup (F10) password”, then “2- Change Setup (F10) 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”. Enter “Y” to confirm. The PC Moderator will have all the

defaults reset and all users and user data cleared. Proceed with Steps 6, 7 and then follow

the instructions on page 9 for “PC Moderator First Time Setup”.

6. Shutdown the computer, remove the PC Moderator cover and replace the blue jumper.

7. Install the case cover and again lock the PC Moderator using the padlock.

PC Moderator Operation

Power Up

When the computer is powered with the PC Moderator installed and users configured, the

display shows the power on test pattern for about 40 seconds. This pattern will include a

bright then dimmed image of the display, full blue and red screens followed by a flashing

blue screen (red indicates possible hacking attempt) pattern that gets smaller over time.

The keyboard is not disabled during this time. When the 40-second timeout elapses, the

screen will show the Login prompt. The Login prompt is presented by alternating blue and

red (normal mode) or purple (vacation mode) full screen patterns. At any time during the

40 second timeout the user may press <Scroll Lock> twice (within 1 second) and the login

prompt will be immediately displayed. It is recommended that the user does not type on

the keyboard until sure that the keyboard has 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. Typing on the keyboard

immediately after powering the computer may create a start up error that could prevent the

computer from powering up properly.