Standard User Time Limits

I am trying to set up Parental Controls for my children, and am interested in
the Time Limits options. I have set these up easily enough, but I would like
to be able to set maximum use times for each day, not just the periods when
it is available for them.

For example, I would like to be able to stipulate that they can use the PC
for 1 hour each weekday, between 5pm and 9pm, and for 2 hours on weekends
between 10am and 9pm. As far as I can see, Parental Comtrols can only limit
the periods when they can log on, but not the duration of their use.

I have used third party software, like Enuff, in the past but my kids have
managed to get around these by interrupting the startup sequence. I was
hoping the Vista Parental Controls would be able to take care of it.

Thanks in advance if anyone can help!

Doug

Sheeps;728509 Wrote:
> I am trying to set up Parental Controls for my children, and am
> interested in
> the Time Limits options. I have set these up easily enough, but I would
> like
> to be able to set maximum use times for each day, not just the periods
> when
> it is available for them.
>
> For example, I would like to be able to stipulate that they can use the
> PC
> for 1 hour each weekday, between 5pm and 9pm, and for 2 hours on
> weekends
> between 10am and 9pm. As far as I can see, Parental Comtrols can only
> limit
> the periods when they can log on, but not the duration of their use.
>
> I have used third party software, like Enuff, in the past but my kids
> have
> managed to get around these by interrupting the startup sequence. I was
> hoping the Vista Parental Controls would be able to take care of it.
>
> Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
>
> Doug
Hello Doug,
Please click the screenshot link at the end of this post. Here is a
brief description of what I did based on your stipulations: -
Mon - Fri 5pm to 6pm (1 hour ). Sat - Sun 5pm to 7 pm (2 hours ).

'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting'
(http://imagegrotto.com/view-parental...ction13128.JPG)

PS. "test account" is a name I created on an account solely for
experiments. In your case, it will be your kid's username.


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t-4-2

Hi T,

Thanks for the reply. I can see what you're trying to do here (in fact I
tried using this myself), but unfortunately it doesn't do what I'm looking
for.

What I am trying to do is restrict their time to a maximum amount (say, 1
hour) over a period of time each day. For example, I may want them only to
have 1 hour each weekday, but I don't care when they use it between 5pm and
9pm. It may not even be in one session, so they may use 20 minutes from
6.00, and another 40 minutes at 7.30. (I hope this makes sense!).

As I said, I've tried your suggestion and it is just too hard to manage,
particularly with more than one child. I found that if I specified between 5
and 6pm, there was always something that stopped them using it at that exact
time, and I continually had to modify it.

I've used 3rd party software before to do exactly this, but they managed to
find a way around it. I was hoping there might me a Windows component, or
even a Microsoft add-on that would manage this type of thing.

Thanks again,
Doug

"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> Sheeps;728509 Wrote:
> > I am trying to set up Parental Controls for my children, and am
> > interested in
> > the Time Limits options. I have set these up easily enough, but I would
> > like
> > to be able to set maximum use times for each day, not just the periods
> > when
> > it is available for them.
> >
> > For example, I would like to be able to stipulate that they can use the
> > PC
> > for 1 hour each weekday, between 5pm and 9pm, and for 2 hours on
> > weekends
> > between 10am and 9pm. As far as I can see, Parental Comtrols can only
> > limit
> > the periods when they can log on, but not the duration of their use.
> >
> > I have used third party software, like Enuff, in the past but my kids
> > have
> > managed to get around these by interrupting the startup sequence. I was
> > hoping the Vista Parental Controls would be able to take care of it.
> >
> > Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
> >
> > Doug
> Hello Doug,
> Please click the screenshot link at the end of this post. Here is a
> brief description of what I did based on your stipulations: -
> Mon - Fri 5pm to 6pm (1 hour ). Sat - Sun 5pm to 7 pm (2 hours ).
>
> 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting'
> (http://imagegrotto.com/view-parental...ction13128.JPG)
>
> PS. "test account" is a name I created on an account solely for
> experiments. In your case, it will be your kid's username.
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

Sheeps;729653 Wrote:
> Hi T
>
> Thanks for the reply. I can see what you're trying to do here (in fac
>
> tried using this myself), but unfortunately it doesn't do what I'
> lookin
> for
>
> What I am trying to do is restrict their time to a maximum amount (say
>
> hour) over a period of time each day. For example, I may want them onl
> t
> have 1 hour each weekday, but I don't care when they use it between 5p
> an
> 9pm. It may not even be in one session, so they may use 20 minutes fro
> 6.00, and another 40 minutes at 7.30. (I hope this makes sense!)
>
> As I said, I've tried your suggestion and it is just too hard t
> manage
> particularly with more than one child. I found that if I specifie
> between
> and 6pm, there was always something that stopped them using it at tha
> exac
> time, and I continually had to modify it
>
> I've used 3rd party software before to do exactly this, but the
> managed t
> find a way around it. I was hoping there might me a Windows component
> o
> even a Microsoft add-on that would manage this type of thing
>
> Thanks again
> Dou
>
> "t-4-2" wrote
> > > >
> >
> > > Sheeps;728509 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > > > I am trying to set up Parental Controls for my children, and a
> > > > > interested i
> > > > > the Time Limits options. I have set these up easily enough, but
> > > woul
> > > > > lik
> > > > > to be able to set maximum use times for each day, not just th
> > > period
> > > > > whe
> > > > > it is available for them
> > > >
> > > > > For example, I would like to be able to stipulate that they can us
> > > th
> > > > > P
> > > > > for 1 hour each weekday, between 5pm and 9pm, and for 2 hours o
> > > > > weekend
> > > > > between 10am and 9pm. As far as I can see, Parental Comtrols ca
> > > onl
> > > > > limi
> > > > > the periods when they can log on, but not the duration of thei
> > > use
> > > >
> > > > > I have used third party software, like Enuff, in the past but m
> > > kid
> > > > > hav
> > > > > managed to get around these by interrupting the startup sequence.
> > > wa
> > > > > hoping the Vista Parental Controls would be able to take care o
> > > it
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance if anyone can help
> > > >
> > > > > Doug> > > >
> > > Hello Doug
> > > Please click the screenshot link at the end of this post. Here i
> >
> > > brief description of what I did based on your stipulations:
> > > Mon - Fri 5pm to 6pm (1 hour ). Sat - Sun 5pm to 7 pm (2 hours )
> >
> > > 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting
> > > ('ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting
> > (http://imagegrotto.com/view-parental...ction13128.JPG)
> >
> > > PS. "test account" is a name I created on an account solely fo
> > > experiments. In your case, it will be your kid's username
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > t-4-
> > > > >
Hello Doug,
Before you go looking for a 3rd party software to suit your parenta
control requirements, allow me to present an alternative
It's basically an incentive program for your children to abide by you
daily time limit restriction. Reward could be extra computer time
Punishment could be forfeit of x amount of computer time.
The tool you use to judge is the daily logged on time report. Click th
screenshot link for better illustration. In this particular activit
report, total time logged on is recorded on daily basis. Of course, yo
will have to give each child's own user account so that they can't blam
one another
Hopefully, this might be one of the building blocks for you children t
abide by the laws, and conformity to the general accepted principles o
behaviour

'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting
(http://imagegrotto.com/view-activity_report13369.JPG

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t-4-2

"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> Sheeps;729653 Wrote:
> > Hi T,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I can see what you're trying to do here (in fact
> > I
> > tried using this myself), but unfortunately it doesn't do what I'm
> > looking
> > for.
> >
> > What I am trying to do is restrict their time to a maximum amount (say,
> > 1
> > hour) over a period of time each day. For example, I may want them only
> > to
> > have 1 hour each weekday, but I don't care when they use it between 5pm
> > and
> > 9pm. It may not even be in one session, so they may use 20 minutes from
> > 6.00, and another 40 minutes at 7.30. (I hope this makes sense!).
> >
> > As I said, I've tried your suggestion and it is just too hard to
> > manage,
> > particularly with more than one child. I found that if I specified
> > between 5
> > and 6pm, there was always something that stopped them using it at that
> > exact
> > time, and I continually had to modify it.
> >
> > I've used 3rd party software before to do exactly this, but they
> > managed to
> > find a way around it. I was hoping there might me a Windows component,
> > or
> > even a Microsoft add-on that would manage this type of thing.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Doug
> >
> > "t-4-2" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sheeps;728509 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > > > > I am trying to set up Parental Controls for my children, and am
> > > > > > interested in
> > > > > > the Time Limits options. I have set these up easily enough, but I
> > > > would
> > > > > > like
> > > > > > to be able to set maximum use times for each day, not just the
> > > > periods
> > > > > > when
> > > > > > it is available for them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For example, I would like to be able to stipulate that they can use
> > > > the
> > > > > > PC
> > > > > > for 1 hour each weekday, between 5pm and 9pm, and for 2 hours on
> > > > > > weekends
> > > > > > between 10am and 9pm. As far as I can see, Parental Comtrols can
> > > > only
> > > > > > limit
> > > > > > the periods when they can log on, but not the duration of their
> > > > use.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have used third party software, like Enuff, in the past but my
> > > > kids
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > managed to get around these by interrupting the startup sequence. I
> > > > was
> > > > > > hoping the Vista Parental Controls would be able to take care of
> > > > it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doug> > > >
> > > > Hello Doug,
> > > > Please click the screenshot link at the end of this post. Here is
> > > a
> > > > brief description of what I did based on your stipulations: -
> > > > Mon - Fri 5pm to 6pm (1 hour ). Sat - Sun 5pm to 7 pm (2 hours ).
> > > >
> > > > 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting'
> > > > ('ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting'
> > > (http://imagegrotto.com/view-parental...ction13128.JPG))
> > > >
> > > > PS. "test account" is a name I created on an account solely for
> > > > experiments. In your case, it will be your kid's username.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > t-4-2
> > > > > >
> Hello Doug,
> Before you go looking for a 3rd party software to suit your parental
> control requirements, allow me to present an alternative.
> It's basically an incentive program for your children to abide by your
> daily time limit restriction. Reward could be extra computer time.
> Punishment could be forfeit of x amount of computer time.
> The tool you use to judge is the daily logged on time report. Click the
> screenshot link for better illustration. In this particular activity
> report, total time logged on is recorded on daily basis. Of course, you
> will have to give each child's own user account so that they can't blame
> one another.
> Hopefully, this might be one of the building blocks for you children to
> abide by the laws, and conformity to the general accepted principles of
> behaviour.
>
> 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting'
> (http://imagegrotto.com/view-activity_report13369.JPG)
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

I was looking for the same thing as "Sheeps." I really could care less when
the kids get on the computer (I set it up so they can use it between 8am-9pm
S-Sat) I just want to limit them to 2 hours of computer usage. Out of
curiousity I logged on to my friends Mac to see if they had anything similar
to that in the new Lepard. They do have something similar to Vista except
they can set usage limits also. Having these usage limits would be a nice
edition to Vista, and probably not that difficult to accomplish on the
developers side (few lines of code).

jon;734136 Wrote:
> I was looking for the same thing as "Sheeps." I really could care less
> when
> the kids get on the computer (I set it up so they can use it between
> 8am-9pm
> S-Sat) I just want to limit them to 2 hours of computer usage. Out of
> curiousity I logged on to my friends Mac to see if they had anything
> similar
> to that in the new Lepard. They do have something similar to Vista
> except
> they can set usage limits also. Having these usage limits would be a
> nice
> edition to Vista, and probably not that difficult to accomplish on the
> developers side (few lines of code).
Hello on,
Please explain "usage limit ". Thank you.


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t-4-2