ENUFF Version: V4.6 (June 10/2000) To obtain the latest copy of ENUFF software, visit www.akrontech.com and download a new 30-day evaluation copy at any time. If you are a registered user, your serial number will turn any 30-day trial copy, into a time unlimited version as long as it is on the same computer. Feel free to give a copy of this program to a friend. USER MANUAL A more contemporary manual for this program will be found in the HELP.HTM file Table of Contents: New features 1) Company information 2) How to register your copy 3) Program installation 4) Setting user names and passwords 5) Giving children permission 6) Using the computer as a parent a) logging in and out b) accessing the configuration menu after installation c) other options available 7) Using the computer as a child a) logging in and out b) select the programs your children can use c) other options available 8) What if a child... a) needs some extra time one day (Parents not present) b) tries to change the time and date on the computer c) tries to delete the entire program d) needs to do a project with no time limits but allow him/her to access certain programs only e) needs additional time for a given day (Parents are present) f) needs the computer for 2 hours per day, but is allowed only 30 minutes on the Internet g) forgets to Sign Off 9) Uninstalling the program 10) Technical support 11) Registration form Note: The term "Parent" in these instructions can also represent a Teacher or anyone else who will act as the computer administrator. New Features Important features added: As of version 3.5x **Select the programs your children can use*** (refer to section 7b in this manual for details) As of version 4.1 Program now monitors keyboard or mouse inactivity. Enuff will Auto Sign Off children who walked away from the computer and forgot to Sign Off. See section (8g). As of version 4.3 Enuff will allow parents to select which programs each child will use. As of version 4.6 Enuff will work on a network 1) Contact Information Akrontech 7305 Woodbine Ave. Suite 620 Markham (Toronto), ON L3R 3V7 Canada Tel: 905-763-2535 Fax: 905-763-1350 E-mail: info@akrontech.com Web: www.akrontech.com 2) How to register your copy Depending on how you have acquired your 30 day trial version of ENUFF, along with your name, address etc., (see bottom of these instructions for the registration form), you will need to have 2-3 pieces of information handy when you contact Akrontech to register your copy. You will need to have your Reference Number and your PC ID# (both appear every time parents use the computer), along with your name address etc. If you have purchased a copy of ENUFF (in a box) from a store and you have already paid, apart from the items listed above, you will also need to provide the Product ID code found in a sealed envelope inside the package. Registrations and payments can be sent to Akrontech by mail, fax, phone or over the Internet by visiting (www.akrontech.com), by E-mail, telephone, fax or regular mail along with your payment (if applicable). Akrontech will process your registration/ payment and issue a serial number, which will unlock your demo copy and change it to a time independent version. 3) Program installation From a diskette. - Place the ENUFF program diskette in drive A: - From the Start menu, select RUN - Type A:SETUP and press ENTER or click on OK - Follow the on-screen instructions When the installation is complete, you will be required to set up the parent and children names and passwords. IMPORTANT: You must enter at least one parent name and password during installation. The rest of the configurations can be done at a later time. Make sure the parent passwords are easy for you to remember and most important, NOTE IF YOU ARE TYPING PASSWORD LETTERS IN lower or UPPER CASE!. Akrontech has no way of reading the parent passwords if you forget them. If you forget the parent password(s), you will need to remove and re-install ENUFF (using the emergency disk). You may contact Akrontech for assistance if you are not sure what to do in such case. When the program is supplied over the Internet, there will be slightly different installation instructions available. If you ever experience difficulty in installing a new program on your computer, you are advised to Exit ENUFF, then install your program and re-load ENUFF from the program list. 4) Setting user names and passwords The program will provide space for 2 parent names and passwords and accommodate an unlimited number of children and their passwords. There are two ways a parent can enter the configuration mode: - during installation or - after the installation During Installation, the process is automatic ie. parents will enter this mode anyway. After the installation and while a pad lock appears at the bottom right corner of your screen, point to the lock and Right-Click (not left-click) your mouse. Choose Administrator, then select Configuration. Enter your parent password and you will enter the Configuration Mode. Parent(s) can also enter the configuration mode through the Start menu. From the Program list, select Akrontech then "ENUFF Configuration Utility". The Configuration Utility primarily consists of 3 screens: - the parent password screen - the children's name and password screen and - the children's permission screen Entering Parent Names and Passwords (for the first time) - Type in the first parent name - Click on Set Password or simply press Enter - Enter and re-enter parent password IMPORTANT! Please note if you are typing any passwords in lower or UPPER case letters. Passwords must be entered every time EXACTLY as they were first stored. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD! Repeat above for second parent. Note: The second parent configuration is optional. Parent password changes can be done at any time after installation by clicking on the Set Password button. When this step is completed, click on "Next" (do not click on "Close" yet) Entering Children Names and Passwords The second screen will allow entry of children names and their passwords. Click on "Add Child" to enter the first child. After the name entry, enter and re- enter their password. Click on Add Child again for child 2, 3 etc. Notice that children's passwords can be visible to parents by clicking on "Show Passwords". To edit children's passwords, you must select a child first by clicking over their name. Then click on Set Password. When all children have been entered, click on "Next". 5) Giving children permission When in Configuration mode, the parent(s) or administrators will access the screen where they will give permission to the children in order to use the computer. - Select child's name first from the list - While in Setting 1, Set From [day] To [day]. Use the drop down menus to select the right day if you wish. - Set the time you allow the child to use the computer per day. - Select the time frame within which that child is to use up his/her time daily. - Set the Internet permission to Yes or No for that child. Important! Enuff initially assumes that children have no time to use the computer and it displays: 0 hrs and 00 minutes Between 8:00 am and 8:00 am. You must therefore change this time frame in order for the child to be able to use the computer. If the Internet option is set to NO for a given child, that child will not be allowed to use the Dial- up function hence he/she will be unable to connect with your Internet Service Provider. In such case, ENUFF will produce the following message: "Error 630:The Computer is not receiving a response from the modem". Note that there is nothing wrong with the modem! ENUFF makes the modem invisible to the computer when a child is not supposed to use the Internet. Alernatively, the computer may show that the modem is about to dial up, but it immediately disconnects. Important! If you are accessing the Internet through the cable, a network or an ADSL connection, please refer to section 7b for more details on how to control this type of Internet access by making the browser one of the programs your children are not allowed to use. When using this feature, you can not specify which child can access the Internet. All children will either be allowed or prohibited. Setting 1 in now complete. Each child can have up to 3 daily or weekly settings. Note: These settings are optional. For example, Setting 1 could cover Mon. to Fri. Setting 2 could be only for Saturday (From [Sat] to [Sat]) and Setting 3 could be only for Sunday [Sun] to [Sun]. Set the "Permission" to NO, if you do not wish a child to use the computer at all (temporarily), despite the other 3 settings. That child will be able to use the computer again when this option is changed back to YES. If at any point in time, a parent wishes to re-set any of the settings for a child or simply allow that child to have additional time (after the child has finished their cheduled time), click on "Reset this Setting" and give that child new time settings. If you only click on "Reset" but you don't change the time settings, ENUFF will permit that child to repeat the same time they just used up. When finished with the first child, select another child from the same screen (list of children at the top left). When finished configuring all children, click on "Close" to exit or "Next" to see the registration information. 6) Using the computer as a parent a) Logging in and out When the computer starts up and Windows is loaded, the Password Dialog screen will appear. Enter your name or use the drop down box to select your name. If the list of names is long and the arrow stops before the last name on the list, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the right name. Enter your password and you will have access to the computer as usual. To log out, you do not need to shut down the computer after your session is over. Either Right-Click on the lock and select "Sign Off" or Left-Click twice on the lock to automatically end your session. Alternatively, from the Start Menu, select Programs, then Akrontech and click on ENUFF. In the event that one wishes to log off from Windows and have someone else log on as a different user (just for windows purposes only), from the password dialog screen, select "Logout". b) Accessing the configuration menu after installation Note: Children can not access the Configuration menu. While the program (ENUFF) is running, a lock will appear (at the bottom right corner of your screen and beside the clock). Point to the lock and Right-Click (not left-click) your mouse. Choose Administrator, then select Configuration. Enter your parent password and you will be able to enter the Configuration mode. c) Other options available Parents also have access to the following options: User Status Right-Click on the lock and select User Status. This option will allow parents (or children) to see how much time each child has left for the day. Important! This option will display the time left ONLY AFTER a child's setting has entered the allowed time frame. For example: if Child A can use the computer between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, the computer (for User Status purposes) will display details in the User Status window after 3:00 pm for that child. Computer Usage Log While in Configuration (parent password screen), parents can click on the "View Log File" button to see a detailed information screen with children's log-in and out dates and times. This list will purge itself every 14 days and will be saved with a unique file name. 7) Using the computer as a child a) Logging in and out When the computer starts up and Windows is loaded, the Password Dialog screen will appear. Children must type in or select their name from the list. Enter the child password and you will have access to the computer as a child. The time left for each child will be displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen while that child uses the computer. Children will be notified twice before their session is over. The first notification will pop up 5 minutes before the end of their session and the second notification 1 minute before their time is up. When their time expires, the password screen will come up. Children are advised to save their work when they see the last minute notification. If they fail to do that, a parent or a sibling can sign in even after their time is up and save their work. ENUFF will not terminate their application (program). Children do not have to shut down the computer after their session is over. If a child wants to pause the timer for a while, they can Right-Click on the lock and select "Sign Off" or simply Left-Click twice on the lock. They would have to re-enter their password in order to start using the computer again later. b) Programs children can use Typically there is no restriction on the type or number of programs children can use. Children however can not access the ENUFF Configuration mode. As of version 3.5, there has been an important addition to this software. Parents are now able to let their children use the computer for extended periods of time, but only give them access to certain programs such as a word processor, an encyclopedia etc. Warning! This option may require some more advanced computer skills and a few users may find it somewhat difficult. The Akrontech tech support team will be happy to provide you with additional help when you write to them with specific questions. Remember though that this part is optional! Here is how to use this option: You will need to create a user (in ENUFF) by the name "Special". Special will be treated just like any other child with a password, access times etc. You will also need to create a Windows user by the name Special. That is done when your computer boots to Windows and you see the dialog box for a Windows Username and Password. Just type Special for User name and press Enter (no password needed for Windows). While in the ENUFF Configuration mode, go to the screen where you set the access times for each child as described in section 6b. Select the child Special from the drop down list. You will then notice a new clickable tab (in red color) beside Setting 3, called Special. Click on this red tab called Special and you will see a dialog box where you can begin adding programs to the list. Right-click the mouse in order to see the available options. Note that initially, the child Special has only a few basic programs on the list. The parent(s) must select the programs using the same routine as in Windows Explorer. When using the special user profile, only programs that are added to the list may be used. This restriction is determined by a program's executable file name. Some programs start from one EXE, but load another to actually run the program. For example: Word Perfect 7 loads by running WPWIN.EXE, but WPWIN.EXE loads WPWIN7.EXE. ENUFF sees that WPWIN.EXE is an allowed program, but does not see WPWIN7.EXE as an allowed program and will close this file as soon as it runs. By adding the file name WPWIN7.EXE to the list, the WPWIN7.EXE file will also be allowed to run. If WPWIN.EXE launched WPHELP.EXE, it too should be added as well as any other programs that need to have support EXE's. Tip! It would be better to ADD all EXE files for a particular program to ENUFF's list. Here is how to do that: While in ENUFF's "Special" program screen, change the "Files of type:" option from "Program Links" to "Executables". Add all the executables to the list. right folder (usually a sub-folder of Program Files). Then, To remove a program from the above list, just repeat the above steps and choose Remove after you Right-Click the mouse. IMPORTANT! In order to use the computer with the name Special, one MUST log-on to Windows as the user named "Special" first. Following that, ENUFF will only display the user name Special in the password dialog box. It is recommended that parents give the password for the Special user to their children so that any child can use the computer for school work at all times. Be advised that only one profile with the name Special is allowed by ENUFF. Important! When accessing the Internet through the cable, a network or through a ADSL connection, ENUFF will not block Internet access the way it would when a modem is used. In such case, it is recommended that parents restrict children's Internet access (when desired) through the profile named Special and by excluding the Internet Browser program from the list. In other words, when the child tries to use the browser, ENUFF will not allow it to run. c) Other options available Children have the option of pausing their session at any time, without loosing any of their time. They simply need to Sign Off by Right-Clicking on the Pad Lock and selecting Sign Off. When they return to the computer, they need to enter their password again to continue. 8) What if a child... a) Needs some extra time one day to finish their school work and the parent(s) are not present? ENUFF has the ability to recognize a unique child and allow that child to use the computer for an additional session with a distinct password. It is suggested that parents create an additional child with the name "Extra Time". Note: The name must be written exactly as "Extra Time" Allow 30 min or 1 hr (whatever you think is right for a one time use) and assign a unique password that only you (the parent/teacher) will know. If the child needs special consideration one day, you can provide that password to your child over the phone and that child can use the computer as "Extra Time". ENUFF will permit the child "Extra Time" to use the computer with the password given to them by the parent. Note that the child who logged in as "Extra Time", will only be able to use the computer for A SINGLE SESSION! Once that child signs off (even before their time is up) they will not be able to use the computer again with the same password. Following the use of the extra time, parents are advised to key-in a new password for the next time. If the parent(s) are present and they decide to give a certain child extra time, they need to enter the Configuration mode, then access the screen with the child permissions and select the child's name. Following that, parents must click on Reset This Setting and enter the new time setting for the day or by clicking on Reset and leaving the time as is, the child will be able to repeat the same time. IMPORTANT! From version 3.3 on, ENUFF offers the following feature: If a parent wishes to reset a child's time (give that child as much time as the child just used up), while on the password screen, ensure that the child's name appears on the name line. Then, the parent can just key a parent password and that child will have that much more time for that day, provided that the child is not limited by the cutoff time for that day. b) Tries to change the time and date on the computer in order to keep using it? ENUFF has several built-in protection mechanisms. The computer time and date can be changed in 2-3 different ways. However, when a child operates the computer, ENUFF will not allow the child to change these variables. A parent/teacher however can change the time as usual. Note: If you (the parent or teacher) find that the computer time has been changed, call Akrontech for advice. c) Tries to delete the entire program? The child may be able to remove certain non-critical files but not the actual program. If you find any unusual messages on your screen while ENUFF loads, it is best to exit the program and re-install it. A parent must Right-Click on the Lock, select Administrator and EXIT (with password). Re-installation would then be possible. d) Needs to do a project with no time limits but allow him/her to access certain programs only? Please refer to section 7b for details in selecting the programs your children can use. e) Just finished their time but the parent decides to give that child additional time for that day? Enter the Configuration menu as described in section 6(b). Proceed to the window where you would set the days and times for every child. Select the right child from the list and click on "Reset this setting". Change the permission to whatever new setting you wish. Note that the Reset must be clicked even if you are going to repeat the same time interval that the child just used up. At the end, click on Close to exit Configuration. There is also another easier method to give your child more time and that method is described at the end of section 8a. f) Needs the computer for 2 hours per day, but is allowed only 30 minutes on the Internet? Supposing your child's name is Simon. In ENUFF you would normally create a profile for Simon with his settings for days, times etc. In Simon's setting, allow 1 hr and 30 min computer use per day and NO Internet access. Now, create one more profile (as if you had another child) and instead of calling it Simon, call it Simon-I Give Simon-I only 30 minutes per day and access to the Internet. Simon, would have to sign in as Simon-I to use the Internet but only for half an hour daily. 9) Uninstalling the program Before registration, the demo can be removed by clicking on "Remove Demo" from the registration reminder screen which appears every time a parent enters his/her password. If you ever wish to remove the entire program after it has been registered, you must exit the program first. Follow these steps to complete the task (only if it is absolutely necessary): To Exit the program: Right-Click on the Lock (located at the bottom right corner of your screen). Then select Administrator and Exit. Enter your password and you will unload (Exit) the program. That means ENUFF will not be operating after that point but it will still be on your computer. At that point you can re-install (upgrade) the program if you wish. To Remove the program: IMPORTANT! Removing the program from your computer, will require complete re-installation later! Follow these steps to permanently remove the program from your computer only after you have Exited: From the Start Menu, select Settings, then Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs. From the list that will appear, double click on "ENUFF Uninstall" and confirm the removal of the program. ENUFF will be removed completely. 10) Technical support Program users can receive free technical support (on issues relating to the ENUFF program) at any time by contacting Akrontech via E-mail or any other means using the telephone and fax numbers listed above. Note: If your child finds a way to bypass the ENUFF settings, please let Akrontech know as soon as possible. 11) Registration Form Contact Name: Organization (if applicable): Full address: City: State/Province: Zip/Postal code: Country: Tel. #: Fax #: E-mail address: ENUFF copy obtained from: Reference #: PC ID#: Product ID code: (if you have paid for your copy already) Payment method (please circle one): Amex Master Card Visa Check Money Order (if paying by mail, please note that Money Orders or credit card payments, will expedite your order) Card #: Expiry date (MM-YY): Name on Credit Card: I, the credit card holder named above, authorize Akrontech or it's agent to charge my credit card with the equivalent of $29.95 (US) or ($44 in CDN funds). Canadian residents need to add 7% GST. Ontario residents will be charged 8% PST in addition. Signature: