User guide

PC Moderator ™ Installation and User Guide 17

User F1 – F8 Operation

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. In order to provide warning that time is running out, the display will flash in

various ways. At 10 minutes remaining, the display will flash once and at 5 minutes twice

to alert the user of the upcoming time limit. With only 1 minute remaining, the display will

flash once per second. After the minute has elapsed, the keyboard will be shut off except

for the <Esc> and <Scroll Lock> keys and the display will continue to flash for another

minute. The <Esc> key allows full screen applications to be closed. The <Scroll Lock>

key allows the user to log out immediately. It is during this time that the computer

should be shut down (using the mouse and if required the <Esc> key) if the computer

is not going to be used by another user. After the minute has elapsed, the display will

turn off, the keyboard will be disabled and the display will return to the Login Prompt as

described in the previous section.

While the user is logged in, they may access the PC Moderator to 1) find out how much

time they have left to use the computer until the display and keyboard are shut off, 2)

output a report of today’s usage to a text editor or 3) log out. These three options are

accessed from the User Control Prompt as shown in the following operating chart.

Remaining Time Graphic Display

While a user is logged in (the computer may be running any application), the PC

Moderator can be prompted to provide a graphic display of remaining time until shutoff.

The time remaining reported is the amount of time until the next time the display shuts off

due to 1) running out of total time (daily limit), 2) reaching an end of day range 3)

impending lock-out period or 4) bonus time is running out.

To invoke this graphic display while logged in and running any application:

1. Press the <Scroll Lock> key twice in two seconds.

Press <

Scroll Lock>

twice in 2 seconds

Option Prompt (screen turns a dim purple)

<Scroll Lock> =

Remaining Time

Graphic Display

<Esc> =

Log out current

user and back To

<Enter> =

User Status Report

(must be running text

editor application)