User guide

PC Moderator ™ Installation and User Guide 3

PC Moderator™ PCM-1 Installation and User Guide

Thank you for purchasing the PC Moderator™ from Woog Labs™. You have made an

important investment toward reclaiming your children’s valuable time that would

otherwise be lost due to excessive computer use. Installation of the PC Moderator™ is

easy. Just follow the Quick Installation Guide. The only tool required is a small Phillips

screwdriver. Setup is also easy. Power up the computer, type a few keys and the setup

runs automatically with no software to install. Simply answer the questions one-by-one.

PC Moderator Installation and PC Moderator First Time Setup sections of this manual are

provided should you need additional technical guidance through this process. Once the PC

Moderator is installed and set up, skip ahead to “Before Using the PC Moderator” (pg. 12).

Features

Supports 8 password protected users (in addition to parent and setup users)

Independent limit settings for each user (time ranges/amount in 1-minute intervals)

Limit settings can be set independently for each day of week

Easy setup of a restricted time period during the day for homework, chores or meals

 Holiday settings allow relaxed limits during child’s vacation or holidays from school

Daily use can be restricted until parents manually enable user (i.e. homework complete)

Bonus time feature allows from 10-90 minutes of time easily added by parent

User-disable feature with re-enable date (i.e. for computer grounding)

Nighttime display dim helps reduce biological effects of late night computer use

Computer Use Report provides daily usage and period average use statistics

Parent User allows unlimited use without setup access to reduce risk of tampering

Automatically logs out users when computer is turned off or shutdown

Internal setup password override jumper if the setup password is forgotten/changed

Lithium battery-backed real time clock with Daylight Saving Time option

Time remaining graphic and screen flash warnings at 10, 5 and 1 minutes remaining

 No software installation required – works with any operating system

Tamper resistant design using heavy-duty 18-gauge stainless steel enclosure

Software hack resistant since it operates completely independent of the computer

Easy step-by-step first time setup with on screen tutorial

Advanced setup menu allows for advanced controls and reports

Compatible with virtually any desktop computer with VGA display and PS/2 keyboard

Padlock with hardened steel shackle included

Optional DVI Port Upgrade Kit

Optional USB Port Upgrade Kit

System Requirements:

IBM Compatible PC with external VGA monitor and PS/2 Keyboard