PIC-PC Parental Control Software
Just want to limit FaceBook use and/or restrict overall PC time?
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PC Parental
Control and Child Monitoring Software with Unique Time-Reward System.
Time limit games (including online games), FaceBook, IM, YouTube, etc. leaving study use unaffected.
Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP - Network or Stand-alone
PIC-PC is designed for people who want something more sophisticated than the usual "block this / ban
that"
or simple 'PC Time Limiter' parental control software. For example, while you can use it to 'block' Facebook say, you can also use it to limit Facebook or limit YouTube use to certain times of day, or for a maximum total time per day or per week. The same applies to limiting time on other web sites - online games perhaps - or programs that run from disk. We think banning Facebook is like banning the telephone, but now you can put in time limits so they have time for other things too. Of course if you want to block Facebook, Windows Messenger or other IM
programs (or web sites) altogether you can. The unique ability to differentiate both
programs
and internet use; into games,
chat, educational, etc., as well as just 'banned' or 'allowed' gives
you the control you need, by
treating each activity differently, with different time limits and
different levels of monitoring for any activity you are concerned about. You can limit games (online and offline), FaceBook or Chat etc., without limiting
educational use of the PC. You can limit overall PC use while making some programs or web sites exempt - eg. using MS 'Word' for writing an essay doen't count towards their overall PC time limit. There is flexibility too, with the ability to set different limits at weekends and holidays.
Our unique Time-Rewards system lets you reward
them without handing over money!
There are comprehensive child-monitoring options if you need
them , including
real-time screen views, 'time-lapse replay' screen capture, key logging and stealth mode, plus some IM/Chat safety features (that can work on web-based chat too!) including a chat-room censor that
you can configure for yourself.
This
software is aimed at parents who are not
only worried about on-line dangers but about their children
being turned into bad-tempered zombies by too much supposedly 'safe'
computer time.
Control
Control what they can do (on-line and off-line), for how
long, and at what times of day.
One or
two other products will let you sort programs into
categories such as games, educational, creative, chat, TV, etc. and
apply rules
to each category (as we do). No
other product
lets you
categorise internet activity too - so - for example -
being
on the 'Cartoon Network' or MiniClip websites counts as playing games.
This means you can set time limits on web games that are more
restricted than
other Internet use (which they may need for homework). You can set weekly
and /or
daily time limits for total time spent on each activity or use
our easy graphical
control to set allowed
times of day for each day of the week. Set up to
8 available timeslots each day. Of course
you can limit time on overall PC use too. Some
customers only limit total PC time, but the more advanced features mean
you can limit games, chat, and entertainment without limiting
the
PCs educational uses.
There is even a 'take-a-Break setting, that will enforce
regular breaks from the screen.. Rules
can be
set from another PC on a home network.
More about
the parental control options, time limits etc. and a screen shot
Unique Time-Reward Voucher System
Reward them with what they value most - computer time!
Targeted
Monitoring Tools
Stealth Monitoring option. Screen Snapshots, Keystrokes and
Program / Web
Page Title logs viewable via home network. Remote real-time 'peek over shoulder'
option.
Worried about
internet grooming, suicide chat
rooms, hate /
porn / gambling sites? - PIC-PC provides a complete toolkit including:
Window
SnapShots, Key Logging, Page Title logging, Program Name
logging. Can be done in 'Stealth
Mode' if you feel you need to. You can view activity logs
across your home network. Because we categorise
different computer activities, you can target
these tools by activity category so you don't get swamped
with useless
information.
Recognise Internet chat rooms, and FaceBook chat just like
'Messenger' conversations. Screen capture images can tell you much more
than key loggers can - one emoticon can change the entire meaning! New:
Remote 'Peek over Shoulder' option shows child's active window on your
desktop, updated every 10 seconds. Can be viewed full-screen or re-sized to a small window.
On-Line
Safety
In addition to using
control
mechanisms (e.g. restrict IM and web chat to times you are around) and
the monitoring features - we have one more trick up our sleeve:- You can set up a
list of keywords (e.g. your street name,
your
phone no.) and if your child types them during a defined activity
(typically IM / Chat) PIC-PC will delete what the child has typed
before it is sent, and send instead: "WARNING, THIS CONVERSATION IS
BEING MONITORED". It will also snapshot the current IM/ Web
Chat
window, so you can see the context later.
More about PIC-PC on-line
child safety features..
Legal Note: All claims above based on our own research - if another
product does something we claim as unique, let us know and we
will
amend site within 72 hours. No software can guarantee your child's
safety or be a complete substitute for parental supervision.. No
software is foolproof, tamper-proof and 100% bug-free.
Did
they do well
tidying their room? Give
them customisable PIC-PC 'Time Vouchers' so they can 'buy'
extra time on
their
favourite PC activities. Includes a line of text, choice of time
values, and one of 5 images. Can also be given in paperless form
(across the home network, if you like). 
