ENUFF XP

Limiting a user's time on the Internet or on a chat line

Using the computer as an administrator (parent)

Using the computer as a non-administrator (child user)
e) Logging in and out (Signing on and off)

Q1) The latest daily time limit in ENUFF PC is 11:59 PM but it's okay if the user stays on the computer till 1:00 AM. How do we cross over ENUFF's day break at 12:00 midnight?

Q2) It is okay for a user to go on the Net but we do not want him/her to use a chat line (like MSN Messenger). Can this be done?

Q4) We only want a user to have access to 5 programs and nothing else. How can ENUFF PC do this?

Q5) We want to allow ussers on the Internet only when we are there to supervise them, but the times keep changing through the week. Having an account with the same hours every day does not work. We do not want to keep altering the settings all the time. Can we work around this?

Q7) The ENUFF PC timer keeps counting down sometimes but the user is not on the computer. Why is this happening?

Q9) I am an administrator and I need to shut down ENUFF PC so that it doesn't run until I restart my computer. How can I do this without uninstalling the program?

Q10) I will not need to use ENUFF PC for a couple of months (or until I finish fixing some computer problems). I don't want to uninstall it but how do I disable it for a while and reactivate it when I needed it again?

Q11) Is there a way to let my children use the computer with an account that resets itself?

Double click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Once the program is installed on your computer, you will be required to set up the administrator/parent and user/child names and passwords. ENUFF PC offers on-line help every step of the way.

IMPORTANT: You must enter at least one administrator name and password during installation. The rest of the settings can be done later. Make sure the administrator passwords are easy for you to remember and most important, note if you are typing your password in lower or UPPER CASE! If you forget your administrator password, you can use the emergency diskette which you should create during the installation of the program or you may need to contact Akrontech for assistance at support@ENUFFpc.com.

In order to set names and passwords, you must enter the Configuration mode. There are two ways an administrator can enter the configuration mode:
1) During installation or 2) After the installation. In either case, the Configuration procedure is the same.

1) During Installation, the process is automatic. This means that administrators will be be taken through the Configuration in order to enter at least one parent name and password, otherwise the program will not function.

2) After the installation and while a lock icon appears in the bottom right corner of your screen, point to the lock and right-click (not left-click) your mouse. Choose Administrator, then Configuration. Enter your Administrator (parent) password and you will access the Configuration mode.

Administrators can also click on Start, All Programs, Akrontech, ENUFF PC, "ENUFF Configuration" while the program is running.

Entering Administrator Names and Passwords:
- Click in the name field and type the first admin (parent) name
- Click on Set Password or simply press <Enter>
- Enter and re-enter each admin password

Important notes!
1. The administrator passwords will be visible to the person who is entering them and only during setup. This is done for safety so that each administrator will actually see what s/he is typing. The admin password are not visible after each administrator's profile has been configured.

2. Please make a note if you are typing passwords in UPPER or lower case letters. Passwords must be used exactly as they were first entered. PLEASE write down or remember your password!

Repeat the above steps for second administrator, however the second administrator configuration is optional.

Windows XP users: If during the initial program installation ENUFF PC does not find a Windows admin account spelled exactly as entered in ENUFF PC, it will create a Windows administrative account with the same name, which will operate with the same password. This is done for security reasons so that no administrator is ever locked out of windows by accident.

Changing an Administrator's name: If you need to change any of the Administrator names in the future, you will need to type a new name in the name field and set its password, even if the password remains the same. To remove one of the admin/parent names, you will be required to uninstall and completely re-install the program. Re-installing ENUFF PC without completely removing the previous version (just exiting the program), will not allow you to remove any one of the Administrator names.

The first time you install ENUFF PC, ENUFF PC will search your computer for any existing Windows users and ask you if you want to make them users of ENUFF PC as well. When you see the small window telling you that ENUFF PC has found the following windows users, place a check mark ONLY beside any user names that you recognize and ENUFF PC will create these users in its own list as well. Do not include any administrator names or any other names you don't recognize, if you see any. Following this name selection, ENUFF PC will display the User Entry Dialog window in order to set each user's password. Once you enter a password for a user, ENUFF PC will then take you to the next screen where you can set this user's permissions.

XP users: The option "Also make this person a Windows user with this new password" found on the User Entry Dialog screen is useful when a user/child is required to sign on to Windows with their own name and password and maintain their own desktop settings. When this option is checked, ENUFF PC will create a Windows profile using the same name and make this user's Windows password identical to the one you enter on this screen. Assigning the same user name for Windows and ENUFF PC could eliminate the need to remember 2 sets of login data and the opportunity to do a single log in for Windows and ENUFF PC (if you later enable the ENUFF PC advanced option "Use same name and password for Windows and ENUFF") .

When all the user names have been entered, you will proceed to the screen which displays all the users and their passwords.

To add a user after the initial installation, simply click on "Add User" to enter a name and password. Click on “Add User” again for person 2, 3 etc.

While adding new users (after the initial installation), it is recommended that you enable (check) the option "Also make this person a Windows user with this new password" unless you are setting up additional accounts/profiles for an existing child/user in ENUFF PC as suggested later on in this manual.

To change passwords or delete user accounts, you must first select a user by clicking on their name, then click on “Change Password” or “Delete”.

When all users have been entered, click on "Next", and this will take you to Step 3 of the process (Giving user permissions).

In certain instances, there may be a need to create multiple accounts each having a different name and password but their settings would be the same. Instead of creating each individual account and configuring all 5 settings and other possible configurations, you can create one account and then copy it over and over. From the screen which has the user permissions, select the account you want to duplicate from the top left and press both CTRL and SHIFT keys down at the same time in order to see the account duplication window. This is a very convenient way to copy user accounts. During the account copy process, you will of course be able to assign a unique password for each duplicated account.

When in the Configuration mode administrators will access the screen where they can setup permissions for each user to use the computer. The Configuration options are as follows:

Ensure that this option is set to [Yes] if this person is to use the computer at all. The purpose of this function is to allow Administrators to temporarily block a user's access to the computer without changing the other settings. This is a useful feature in the event that a user looses his/her privileges for a short period of time. When they are allowed to use the computer again, computer access for this user can be restored by changing this option back to [Yes].

(When setting up ENUFF PC, note that the first day of the week is Monday and the last day of the week is Sunday. Also the day begins at 12:00 AM and ends at 11:59 PM).

Important! ENUFF PC initially assumes that users have no time allowed to use the computer and it displays:

You must therefore change these time settings in order for a user to be able to use the computer. To do this, follow these steps:

While in Setting 1, set From [day] To [day] (use the drop-down menus to select the right day)

Next, set the number of hours you allow this user to be on the computer every day or every week.

Setting 1 is now complete. Each user can have up to 5 daily or weekly settings although settings 2-5 are optional.

Do not forget to change the "Between [Time1] and [Time2]" fields. If these fields are left in the original setting "Between [8:00 am] and [8:00 am], the user will not be able to use the computer.

Here is a typical configuration for a user who is allowed on the computer Mon-Sun, 3 hours per day, to be used between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm.

Following is a complete setting for Johnny who is allowed to be on the computer 8 hours per week but only between Thursday and Sunday and during the hours of 2:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

Note: in this example, if Johnny uses up all of his 8 hours on the first day, he will not have any time left till next week (next Thursday) in this case.

Setting 2 also for [Mon] to [Sun] (say 1 hour and 30 min between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM)

Setting 3 for [Sat] to [Sun] (extra time over the weekend, 2 hrs between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM) etc. etc.

Such daily schedule with multiple settings would guarantee that the user takes several breaks between computer time intervals.

You should not overlap times between settings within a given day! In other words, you should not have say Setting 1 [Mon] to [Fri] with 2 hrs between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, then Setting 2 [Mon] to [Fri] 1 hr between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM (in these two settings there is an overlap of time between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM).

Also, if you use multiple settings for a particular day, arrange the settings in such a way so that Setting 1 deals with times before Settings 2 and 3 etc. take effect. For example, if you need one permission to start at 10:00 AM and a second to start say at 2:30 PM, then Setting 1 should be configured for the earlier time (10:00 AM) and Setting 2 for 2:30 PM. Sometimes, the first block of time you may want to give a user could be between 12:00 midnight and 1:00 AM. As this is the first part of the new day, it should be dealt with through Setting 1.

Settings should simply progress as the day goes on and remember that not all settings need to be used.

Set the Internet Access to [Yes] or [No] for a user depending on your present needs. Note that this Internet option will affect this user’s ability to access the Internet for each specific setting. Selecting [No] for Internet under one of the settings, will prevent this person from accessing the Internet while logged in during the time periods as specified only in this setting.

If the Internet Access is set to [No] for a given user, ENUFF PC may produce the following message when this user tries to dial your Internet Service Provider through a conventional modem: "Error 630: The Computer is not receiving a response from the modem". Note that in such case, there is nothing wrong with the modem! ENUFF PC makes the modem invisible to the computer when someone is not supposed to use the Internet.

If you are accessing the Internet via a high speed connection (Cable or DSL) and the Internet access option is set to No, it will appear as if the computer is trying to connect to a website but the Browser cannot find the website. ENUFF PC blocks the flow of information over the Internet and this means it will affect email, chat lines etc.

This option will allow you to reset the selected setting to its original "No time allowed" status. Clicking this option will return this setting to its original, pre-configured state (Mon-Sun, 0 hrs, 0 min, Between 8:00 am and 8:00 am).

If at any point in time you wish to reset any of the settings for a person, or simply allow a person to have additional time, you can enter the Configuration, advance to the screen which contains the user permissions, select the person's name from the list, click on Reset Options and "Reset this Setting's time to max" in order to allow that person to repeat the same amount of time as if s/he had not used the computer at all that day. Please note that this option will not work while the user is logged in under this setting in a network situation. This option will also not reset a user's time if the user is bounded by the daily cutoff time. In other words, you cannot reset a user's time to 2 hours if this user is allowed to be on the computer till 10:00 PM and the time now is 9:30 PM. The time will only be extended by 30 minutes in this case.

If you want to change the day and time settings, just select the new day/time and ENUFF PC will automatically reset this setting right away, as long as this setting is not in progress when you try to change it! If this setting is in progress then your changes will be reflected the next time this user tries to use the computer under this setting.

If you just want to extend/reduce a user's time by X minutes just for today, it is best to sign off ENUFF PC then select this user's name from the Password Dialog name list and, instead of entering that user's password, enter an administrator password. You will be prompted with the available time extension/reduction options.

It may happen that a user tries to alter one or more of the ENUFF PC critical files. In such a case, ENUFF PC will prevent this user from doing so and it will automatically revoke this user's sign-in privileges by placing his/her account "On Hold". Every time this user tries to Sign in s/he will receive a message telling them that their account has a hold. In this case, an administrator is the only person who can remove the hold by clicking on this option. The ENUFF PC log file documents many such instances in order to provide you with some information as to why different holds are placed on one's account. Consult the log file if an account is placed on hold.

This option is not really a reset feature but it allows you to set ENUFF PC to place a user's account on hold in a certain case. Once you see the entire wording of this option, its purpose will become obvious.

ENUFF PC allows administrators to give users a block of time every day, which could start at a specific time and go past 12:00 midnight. This feature is particularly useful when you want to allow users on the computer past 12:00 midnight with one setting and you don't really care when it will be used and when it will finish, as long as the total time does not exceed the time block you predefine. Without this feature, users must stop using the computer at 11:59 PM and restart after 12:00 midnight, if allowed to work on the computer past midnight.

When you are ready to select the time frame within which that user is to use up his/her time, scroll to the top of the list until you find the option "TIME BLOCK" and select it.

The last item you will need to specify is the starting time for this time block. The field to the right of the option TIME BLOCK controls the time that user will be able to start using his/her time.

Please note! A user subject to Time Block could Log Off (pause their time) at any point between the “Start time” and midnight. A user working with a Time Block however MAY NOT pause their time after midnight. If a user signs off (or is automatically signed off) after midnight, s/he will loose the remainder of his/her time. ENUFF PC was designed this way to ensure that when this option is used for children, they are off the computer at a reasonable time. The typical problem solved with this feature is that when administrators allowed 3 hours of computer or Internet time per day and the users started using their time say at 11:00 PM., by signing on and off after midnight, they could stay on the computer all hours of the night until their time is used up.

Be careful how you assign computer time using the Time Block. If you give your child many hours daily (say 6 hours) and the child starts using the computer with a Time Block at 11:45 PM for the first time, s/he can be on the computer till 5:45 in the morning!

Crossing over the day change (midnight), ENUFF will cause the user to be off the computer for one minute (between 11:59 and 12:00) if the Time Block is not used. On the other hand, controlling what happens after midnight, may be tricky. However, the following example will give you better control over what may need to be done before and after midnight.

Example of a configuration which would give a user 3-4 hours per day as time block but it would guarantee that this user will be off the computer by 1:00 AM.

As you can see here, this user has 3 hours until 11:59 PM and an additional hour between 12:00 and 1:00 AM (max!). If this user is on the computer at At 11:55 PM, s/he will be signed off because of Setting 1 and the same user would immediately be able to sign back in for another hour maximum. By using such combination the user will not have to wait for 1 minute between 11:59 Pm and 12:00 midnight, as the case would have been with any other combination and s/he will be done by 1:00 AM.!

Once you set the Internet Access to [No] for a user, s/he will not be able to access the Internet at all under that setting. However, many administrators have a need to allow users to use the computer for several hours every day while limiting their Internet access say to 1 hour per day. In this case, create more than one account for the user (Johnny and Johnny-Internet) as if these two accounts belonged to two different people. Give Johnny (who will have his Internet access set to No) lots of time per day. Set "Johnny-Internet" time to 1 hour per day with the Internet access option set to [Yes]. When Johnny wishes to use the Internet, he must sign in using their Johnny-Internet account.

When you use two profiles for a user as we describe in this section, it is very important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to "Blank Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless sessions on chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set this option to "Log Off Win user" instead in order to also prevent endless downloads while the user is not logged in.

Another case involves the possibility of Johnny being allowed on the Internet but not on a chat line (like MSN Messenger). You could create another account called Johnny-NoChat (or anything else you may want to call it). In this account, you would set the time to whatever limit you prefer and you would add the MSN Messenger program to the list of Restricted programs so that ENUFF PC will block it and not allow it to operate. When Johnny logs on to this account he will not be able to use the chat program.

This feature is very useful for libraries or in a home setting where administrators/parents may allow individual users to use the computer for 15, 30, 60 min (or whatever length of time the administrator decides), but sign them in ONLY when an administrator is present. In this case, the user(s) will not know the password for this account but an authorized person must sign them in. Once a user has finished using the computer as AUTO-60 (say for an hour) and their time has expired, this account will reset itself automatically and when an administrator logs someone else in using the same account and password, the next person will automatically have another hour.

To use this feature, create user names which will start with the exact letters AUTO- and following the dash, you can add whatever information you like. For a library you could have several of these accounts such as AUTO-15, AUTO-30 and AUTO-60. Please note that the numbers 15, 30 and 60 in this example are selected to indicate to the user that his is a 15, 30 or 60 minute account. They could also be named as "AUTO-Games" or "AUTO-Internet" or anything else you can think of. The critical part here is the word "AUTO-", as this is the special trigger for the program to know what type of account this is and how it should be treated.

After you create accounts starting with AUTO- and you assign password(s) for them, you can allow say 15 minutes for the AUTO-15 account, 30 minutes for the AUTO-30 or 60 minutes for the AUTO-60 account. Make sure you uncheck the advanced option under this user's profile (in the ENUFF configuration) which is called "Sign off user after X minutes of system inactivity" or that you have at least extended the auto log off time form 5 the default to 10 or 15. This will guarantee that this account will not expire prematurely just because the person has not used the mouse or keyboard for 5 minutes.

This feature is useful for small Internet cafes, libraries or in a home setting where administrators/parents may wish to issue individual users an account with a pre-assigned block of time (1, 2, 3 hours, 4.5 hours or whatever length of time the administrator decides) to be used throughout a week or simply until the time is used up but without setting limits as to when this user's time will start and end every day. Basically, you issue an account with 1.5 hours of time and the user can logon and logoff as often as s/he likes. When the 1.5 hours has been used up, this account is automatically deleted and cannot be used again. This is a great idea for rewarding a user for something good they have done. If for example a school project is finished ahead of time, a child can be given an extra hour on the computer by means of issuing one of these disposable accounts.

Administrators can create several of these disposable accounts and keep the passwords in a safe place. When a child needs more time and mom/dad are at work, they can give the child the password for a 1H-xyz account and the user can have instant and additional access ONLY for 1 hour. On the other hand, the manager of an Internet Cafe can create multiple 1 hour or 2 hour accounts and when s/he gets paid, s/he issues a password for use. Once the time is used up, this account is deleted.

To use this feature, create user names which will start with the exact format nH- and following the dash you can add whatever information you like. You could have several of these accounts such as 2.5H-BonusTime, 1H-123456 or 10H-Johnnie. Please note that the numbers 2.5H, 1H and 10H in this example indicate that his is a two-and-a-half-hour account, one-hour account or a ten-hour account, respectively. The critical part here is the "nH-" portion of the account name as this is the special trigger for the program to know how much time this account is set for where "n" is the number of hours. Following the dash, you can write anything you like. Please note that although you can still restrict internet access and programs to be used when this user is logged in, when using the disposable accounts you cannot specify when the user's time will start and end every day. These disposable accounts can be used until their time is exhausted.

In order to use the Advanced options, you need to click on the button called “Show Advanced”. When you click on “Show Advanced” from the Time and Day permissions screen, several new options will appear. These options are:

This option was incorporated in order to prevent users from starting an Internet session/download, then sign off ENUFF PC and have the Internet connection going for hours. When this option is set to [Yes], ENUFF PC will shut down a telephone modem connection when a person (other than administrators) using the Internet logs off or is automatically logged off. However, if you are using high speed Internet access (Cable or DSL), this option will not be used because blocking Internet traffic through the ENUFF PC program is done in more than one way.

ENUFF PC will not terminate the modem connection when a user logs off and this function is set to [No]. Note that this function only applies to a conventional telephone modem and will not stop Internet traffic if your computer is connected via cable, ADSL or any other method whereby the computer is always on the Net. To control Internet access in such case, please check the option "Internet Access" as well as the feature called "Upon Sign Off..." [Blank Screen] or [Log user off windows] found in the "More Advanced Options".

If this option is checked (and it is checked by default), then ENUFF PC will automatically sign off any user who has not used the mouse or pressed any keyboard key for [ 5 ] minutes. Parents can change the number of minutes at any time or turn this feature off by removing the check mark from the “sign off” field.

The allowed program list is a great feature in ENUFF PC. It allows administrators to configure a user to only be able to work with a few programs on the computer and not access the rest.

Initially, users are allowed to work with all the programs on the computer until at least one program is added to the "Allowed" list. The moment you add the first program to this list, ENUFF PC knows that this is the only program you want the selected user to work with and it will block all the rest. Please be patient when you first set this option because some typical functions like dialup, word processors etc. may need to be added to this list otherwise they will not work.

Note! This option may require some 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. Remember though that this part is optional!

If you want to give access to certain users at different days and times using different programs, combine this feature with multiple profiles for one user. For example, the user "Johnny" can have unrestricted access to the computer for one hour every day. The user "Johnny-Homework" can have lots of time on the computer every day but the Word processor, encyclopedia and other school related programs have been added to the Allowed list (thus blocking all the rest), thus "Johnny" cannot play any games during those hours.

In a business environment, when the "Allowed" programs option is used, an employee can be given unrestricted access to the computer for a limited time each day (for Internet browsing, email etc.), but when this employee logs in under a second profile to do work, s/he can only access programs which are work related.

When you are ready to add a program to the list, make sure the user's name is selected from the list and click on “Add”. ENUFF PC will display your computer’s Program list. Please scroll to the right in order to see the entire list. You may need to double-click on a program group name, in order to see the individual program files. In this case, you are trying to select files ending in .EXE. Once you see a program file that you want to add to the list of allowed programs, just double-click on it to select it. Repeat as necessary and select as many programs as you like for each user. There is no need to save anything as ENUFF PC automatically saves your selection to the list.

When you click for options, you will see one option which displays all the programs presently running on your computer. There is also an "Instructions" button provided on this screen that tells you how to use this feature. The mandatory programs needed by Windows are already selected. Please select any other program that you think may be necessary for your operating system to run. If you are not sure what other programs to select from this list, leave the rest unchecked as you found them and begin using the computer as this user. If some program does not work (because ENUFF PC is blocking it) and you agree that it should be allowed to run, make a note of this program and go back to the the "Allowed" program list and access the mandatory program list once again. Place a check mark beside the program name which may be on the list, allowing it to operate. If this program is not on the mandatory list, then remember that you can add any program to the regular "Allowed" list.

Important! As previously mentioned, certain programs require more than one .EXE (executable file) to be added to the Allowed list but it may be very difficult to figure out which other file should be added to the list. In such cases, you can download a small utility (ENWatch) by clicking here when you are online. This utility will reveal all necessary executable files which should be added to the Allowed program list. Here is how to use this utility:

Once you download ENWatch.exe on your computer, YOU MUST place it (or place a copy of it) in the program folder which contains your ENUFF PC files. This can be found using "My Computer", double click on the C: drive, double click on Program Files, then on the folder called Akrontech and on the sub-folder ENUFF. Make sure the ENWatch.exe file is in the above mentioned folder otherwise this process will not work.

Sign in to ENUFF PC as an administrator. Double click on the ENWatch utility and you will see a little window on your screen. Click the "Enable" button and then start the game or other program you want to add to the Restricted list. Make sure this program has started and you are ready to play/use. If necessary, go through the part that did not work so that this utility can capture all the programs that make this operation functional. Close the game/program you just opened and used. The ENWatch utility window should now have the names of each individual file that you will need to add to the Allowed program list in order for ENUFF PC to permit this game/program to run.

Once again, remember that this feature is optional. If you have tried and have not succeeded in adding programs to the "Allowed' list, then write to Akrontech for assistance.

Click on “Restricted” to add programs to a list in order that a user will NOT be able to use these programs. To access this option, click on "Show Advanced", then click on the “Restricted” button found in the Configuration panel. Click on "Click for Options" button in order to be able to add programs to the list.

By default, there is initially no restriction on the type or number of programs users can use. Initially, the program window (the list of prohibited programs), will be empty. When you click on the “Click for options” button, a menu will display providing you with the following options:

When ready to add a program to the list, click on “Add”. ENUFF PC will display your computer’s Program list. Please scroll to the right in order to see the entire list. You may need to double-click on a program group name in order to see the individual program files. In this case, you are trying to select files ending in .EXE. Once you see a program file that you want to add to the list of restricted programs, just double-click on it to select it. Repeat as necessary and select as many programs as you like for each user. There is no need to save anything as ENUFF PC automatically saves your selection to the list.

Important! Certain programs require more than one .EXE (executable file) to be added to the Restricted list, but it may be impossible to figure out which other file should be added to the list. In such cases, you can download a small utility (ENWatch) by clicking here when you are on line. This utility will reveal all necessary executable files which should be added to the Restricted program list. Here is how to use this utility:

Once you download ENWatch.exe on your computer, YOU MUST place it (or place a copy of it) in the program folder which contains your ENUFF PC files. This can be found using "My Computer", double click on the C: drive, double click on Program Files, then on the folder called Akrontech and on the sub-folder ENUFF PC. Make sure the ENWatch.exe file is in the above mentioned folder otherwise this process will not work.

Sign in to ENUFF PC as an administrator. Double click on the ENWatch utility and you will see a little window on your screen. Click the "Enable" button and then start the game or other program you want to add to the Restricted list. Make sure this program has started and you are ready to play/use. Close the game/program you just opened. The ENWatch utility window should now have the names of each individual file that you will need to add to the restricted program list in order for ENUFF PC to stop this game/program from running the next time.

Once again, remember that this feature is optional. If you have tried and have not succeeded in blocking programs for your children then write to Akrontech for assistance.

The Advanced Options settings are accessible when you click on “Next” from the time and day settings screen. Click on “Show Advanced” to see the following options:

ENUFF PC displays a warning message at 5 and 1 minutes before a user's time expires by default. However, a few games would not allow ENUFF PC to display these warnings, causing the screen to freeze. The game Everquest was one of them and there are a few more that take over the entire computer screen when they are in use. In such cases, you should set an audible notification for the 5 and 1 minute warnings in order to avoid this problem.

Apart from the typical sound warnings you will see on the list, ENUFF PC can also play two WAV files which must be saved in the folder that contains all other ENUFF PC program files. The location of this folder is usually at C:\ProgramFiles\Akrontech\Enuff. When the option "Play a sound at 5 and 1 minute left..." is turned on, ENUFF PC will look for the following the two files LOGOUT.WAV (at 5 minutes before time is up) and LOGOUT2.WAV (at 1 minute before time expires). If these files are in the ENUFF folder, they would be played by default. If they are not there, then ENUFF PC will play the selected sound beside the option "Play a sound at 5 and 1 minute left...". Administrators are advised to create their own WAV files (perhaps record their voice) with the message they wish users to hear at 5 and 1 minute before their time expires.

Many people use specific accounts/profiles and passwords for Windows in order to maintain certain preferences separate from their other family members. Similarly, in a work environment, each user may already have his/her own password for using the computer. Before activating this option in ENUFF PC, one would be required to enter their username and password twice before they access the computer (once for Windows and a second time for ENUFF PC). By enabling this option however, you can avoid entering your username and password twice.

Place a check mark beside this option and ensure that you have entered a password for each user for windows login. When starting your computer and the Windows username and password screen comes up, each user must enter their own password to login to Windows and, if they have access granted by the ENUFF PC program (as a user), they will be automatically signed on to ENUFF PC and they can begin using the computer at once.

Caution! Do not activate this option if you (the administrator) do not like to use a password to log in to Windows. If you simply press <Enter> to log in to Windows (or if you just click on your name from the windows welcome screen) without a password, everyone else will be able to do the same! Administrators must create a password for Windows access before they utilize this function in ENUFF PC. This can be done through your computer's Control Panel (Users or User accounts).

If you need help with this function, contact Akrontech. If you are not sure what to do and you do not obtain help, it may be safer not to use this option at all.

If this option is checked ENUFF PC will auto sign off any one of the two administrators who have not used the mouse or pressed any keyboard keys for 5 minutes. Administrators can change the number of minutes at any time or turn this feature off by removing the checkmark from this field. When this option is unchecked, the change will take effect when ENUFF PC or the computer is restarted.

Export: Use this function to save the Configuration settings for all non-administrator users in another location or to create a backup of your configuration on another medium. It would be a good idea to create a backup of your settings just in case you need to uninstall and re-install the program. This function is no different than saving and opening a document.

Import: This function has dual purpose. The first is to import configuration files previously exported with ENUFF PC (restore backed up files). The second purpose is to allow administrators of large user-lists to import all the names and passwords into ENUFF without having to type in one at a time. Important! when you use this function it is implied that all the users you import will initially have the exact same settings. When name and password lists exist in text format as per sample below, ENUFF PC will import them in one step and add them to whatever user names existed in ENUFF prior to importing the new list. So, if you only want to end up with the new names and passwords you are about to import make sure you begin with no users existing in ENUFF. Right after you import all the names and their corresponding passwords, ENUFF will allow you to configure the settings for the first user on the list. Ensure you deal with all the details of this setting because when you are finished and you click on "Next", ENUFF will asign the same settings to all imported users. Below is an example of how name and password records should exist (text format) in order for ENUFF PC to import them:

If you are unclear as to how to use Export (backup) and how to Import (restore), please write to us and we will help.

Before using this function, you must install a free Windows utility on your computer called TweakUI which is available from Microsoft. Please visit one of the following websites to download and install TweakUI for Windows 9X/Me or for Windows 2000/XP. ENUFF PC uses TweakUI to block drives and access to other functions. After you install TweakUI on your computer, clicking on the "Hide" button, will access the functions of the TweakUI program.

If you have Windows XP, click on the following link to download this file. Simply double click on the downloaded file to install it.

Microsoft's website download link (TweakUI for windows XP): TweakUI-XP.exe (file size 550 K)

If you have Windows 9X/Me/2000, click on the following link to access a page with information on how to download and install this small utility.

Microsoft's website download page (TweakUI for windows 9X/Me/2000): TweakUI.exe (file size 64 K)

Once installed, TweakUI will appear in a different place depending on the windows version you are using. If you are using Windows NT/2000 TweakUI will appear in your Control Panel. If you are using Windows XP, TweakUI will appear in your Start Menu, All Programs.

When you locate the TweakUI utility on your computer (in the Control Panel or in your Start Menu), click to start it and see the different functions it contains. TweakUI offers many options but you do not need to worry about all of them. While you can explore them all, we will only be concerned with hiding drives and hiding certain Control Panel options. If you are online, click on the following 3 links below to see the typical settings we would recommend while in the TweakUI control panel.

TweakUI works independent of the ENUFF PC program but the reason we provide an access to TweakUI through ENUFF PC is because you may want to hide your C: drive on your computer so that users/visitors cannot install anything new on your computer or disable TweakUI. If you hide the C: drive or the actual TweakUI program, then you will not be able to find TweakUI and make changes to it. By placing the button called "Hide" within the ENUFF PC program, you can always access TweakUI from within ENUFF PC. When users log in to ENUFF PC, they can not access TweakUI as it has already been restricted by ENUFF PC.

If you (the administrator) would like to hide drives etc.for a certain user using TweakUI, you must log on to windows as this user and in ENUFF as an administrator. Make the changes in TweakUI and the changes will affect this user's account.

We recommend that you hide drive D: (your CD ROM) if you do not want users to use this drive particularly to install new programs.

This is simply the default option. Designed to leave the screen as is when a user signs off or is signed off. Upon sign off the screen looks normal and all programs or icons remain on the screen as usual.

In the past a few users were given say 1 hour or so on the Internet per day and they were connecting to the Internet via cable/DSL (i.e., it was always on the Net). These users would sign on to ENUFF PC, go on a chat line, sent a message and they would immediately sign off the ENUFF PC program so that they would not loose any time. However, when others sent messages to them, they were able to see them on the screen even though they were not signed on to ENUFF PC. This became a way for a few to make 1 hour on chat lines last all day. When you select the option "Blank Screen", ENUFF PC will block anything on the screen (but not shut it down!) when a user either signs off or is automatically signed off by ENUFF PC. However, the ENUFF PC password screen will continue to be displayed. This way, when one is not logged in, they cannot work with the Internet in any way as nothing will be visible.

The need for such option resulted from a few users who were given say 2-3 different accounts in ENUFF PC with various program or Internet restrictions but were switching between accounts to get more time.

When you select "Log Off Win user", Johnny can start a game using his "Games" account but when he Signs Off ENUFF PC, the computer will force this user to Log Off Windows. This means that any open programs will be closed. When using this option, the user will be required to log on to Windows first, then Sign back in to ENUFF PC using whatever ENUFF PC account is appropriate and active.

Important note! When using this option, please remind all users that when they receive their last "1-minute left" warning, to save their work right away or they will loose recent and unsaved changes when they are logged off windows. When their time expires, they are given NO opportunity to save their work before any running programs close.

This feature allows you to select a different background for all the menus and screens pertaining to the ENUFF PC program. There are 17 contemporary patterns and colors to choose from.

ENUFF PC operates on a network which may consist of computer combinations running windows Vista/XP/Me/NT/2000/98. In a network situation, you will need to install ENUFF PC on all computers and make one of them to be the “Server” for ENUFF PC purposes. The “Server” will store the permissions for all users (except administrators). Once the user permissions have been set only on the server, you will then need to set the other computers to "Run ENUFF from ENUFF server". These computers will be designated as ENUFF PC “Clients”, as the term is called in networking language. You will also need to tell each ENUFF PC client where the server is located by means of typing a set of numbers which we will help you retrieve. This would be the IP address of the server. When properly configured, each user would be able to log in to any one of the computers on the network and time will be deducted only from the server’s settings. In such case, there is no need to enter the user's name and password in each ENUFF installation but only on one computer (the server).

Important! ENUFF PC will run on a properly on a network as long as the IP address of the server does not keep changing. The server's IP address however remains unchanged for long periods of time on most network configurations.

Install ENUFF PC on the computer that you wish to designate as the server. During the installation, you will automatically enter the Configuration and you will be able to set the following items. If you wish to set an ENUFF PC server after the installation, log on the computer you wish to designate as the ENUFF PC server as an administrator and enter the ENUFF PC configuration mode by right-clicking on the lock and by selecting Administrator, then Configuration.

When you are in the Configuration mode, you will first see the screen with the administrator names and passwords. Keep clicking on “Next” until you see the page with “More Advanced Settings”. Click on the button called “Show Advanced” in order to see the available options. Among other options, you will see the group called “Network Options”.

To designate a computer as the ENUFF PC server, simply place a checkmark beside the corresponding option: "This machine is an ENUFF server". This computer has now been designated as the ENUFF PC server. This is all it takes!

Right after you designate one of your PCs as the ENUFF PC server, to the right of the wording "This machine is an ENUFF PC server", there will be an IP address showing (something similar to this: 192.168.2.101). Copy this number down as you will need to enter it on each ENUFF PC client.

Close the Configuration. After you designate one of your computers to be an ENUFF PC server, this function will automatically start every time you turn on your computer.

At this point we assume that one and only one of your computers has been designated as the ENUFF PC Server. You cannot have more than one ENUFF PC installation running as an ENUFF PC server as the ENUFF PC network operators will not work.

Next, log on to ENUFF PC as an administrator (on the Server) and configure each user’s access details if you have not done so already.

When a computer has been made an ENUFF PC server, additional options pertaining to network functionality will be present when you right-click on the lock icon of this computer to enter the ENUFF PC configuration.

You can proceed now and configure the rest of the computers on the network. You will need to tell each computer to "Run ENUFF from ENUFF Server" and enter the ENUFF PC server's location (the IP address). If you have set up your own network, you will definitely know (or will be able to retrieve) that computer’s IP Address. If you do not know the IP Address of the computer you designated to be the ENUFF PC server, follow the steps above to retrieve the server's IP Address. Please note that this IP address (the ENUFF server's) has nothing to do with your Internet Service Provider or Internet access! This is a number established within your own home/business network.

Sign in to each ENUFF client installation as an administrator and access the configuration mode. When you are in Configuration, you will first see the screen with the administrator names and passwords. Keep clicking on “Next” until you see the page with the “Advanced Settings”. Click on the button called “Show Advanced” in order to see the available options. Among other options, you will see the group called “Network Options”.

Check the option "Run ENUFF from ENUFF server" and enter the server’s IP address so that the ENUFF PC clients will find the server. Please note that you could have a server located at any place on the Internet as long as you have its IP address. This is very powerful because it allows you to set up an ENUFF PC server anywhere in the world and control the access on different computers through the Internet.

Enter the Server’s IP Address and click on “Test” to see if an ENUFF PC server has been found (if communication has been established with the server). If Yes, then this ENUFF PC client is setup for your ENUFF network. Click on “Close” and proceed with the rest of the client computers the same way. If your ENUFF PC server cannot be found, please double check the IP address you entered and make sure that you don't have a "firewall" program blocking the ENUFF PC communication. If you have trouble establishing a communication between the server and another computer, please make sure that your network works properly. For further help with your own network you would need to involve a technical person who can provide more assistance at your end.

IMPORTANT! After you check the option “Run ENUFF from ENUFF Server”, you will not be able to see the screen with the user names and their permissions on the same computer. If you have checked this option in error on a computer and wish to make the local user names and permissions visible again, enter the Configuration mode (Advanced Options) and remove the checkmark beside "Run ENUFF from ENUFF server". The user names and their local configurations will re-appear in the ENUFF PC Configuration mode.

A few other important notes about running ENUFF PC on a network.

Every computer connected to the network will require a serial number (unlock code) from Akrontech in order for it to operate past the first 30 days. Please check www.ENUFFpc.com for special prices when you operate ENUFF PC on multiple computers.

In order for ENUFF PC clients to read the user settings on the network, the ENUFF PC server must be up and running. The server function (on Windows Vista/XP/2000) will work even if no one has logged in to Windows and Windows is displaying its typical welcome screen (operates as service). This is great in the event that you have a power failure when you are not at home and the server must be restarted.

When copies of ENUFF PC have been set to run from the server, administrators will be able to configure individual user's time and other permissions only from the server. The Administrator names and passwords however are read from each individual computer. The admin names and passwords are local to each computer running ENUFF PC. This is designed this way for security purposes. If any of the client computers loose their connection to the server, all non-administrator names will not be on the user list. However, an administrator can always log in to this computer even if it is not connected to the server.

If ENUFF PC has been set to run on a network and the server is not present for some reason (on any of the ENUFF PC “Client” computers) only the administrator names will be available on their ENUFF PC login screens. In such a case, you need to find out why the server is not present/working.

If the network connection between the server and a client machine is lost while a person is using a computer, this user will automatically be logged off and login will not be permitted again after that computer reconnects with the server. In this case, only an administrator will be able to reset this user through the server.

If a computer is running as ENUFF PC server, there will be additional options present pertaining to the ENUFF PC network when you right-click on the lock icon (bottom right corner of the screen). Right click on the lock and select "Server Status" to see who is connected to the network, which machine they are on, and how much time they have left. While viewing these details, you can right-click the mouse over a user's line and "Sign them out" or "Reset their time" (add/take away time).

After you right click on the lock icon (on the ENUFF PC server) and select "View Server Log File", you will see any log in and out details from all computers, PROVIDED that on each individual computer you have specified that log file details be stored on the server. This is an option which will become available when you make an ENUFF PC installation a "Client" (when you set it to run from an ENUFF server).

Note that any computer running Windows and set up over the Internet can be an ENUFF server as long as it has a fixed IP address.

If your server is using a firewall, you may need to know the following:

The FWS needs to be configured so that ICMP traffic is allowed if the "Ping Server" option is enabled in ENUFF PC. In this case, you will need to have ports 6600 and 6601 open in order for ENUFF to work.

If you are at an ENUFF PC client machine and you do not see all the users on the ENUFF PC "Password Dialog" screen (the screen where you sign in to ENUFF) and provided that your server is up and running, double click your mouse in the "name" field (not in the password field!). This will refresh the user list from the server and it will display the most up-to-date list of users taken from the server. This is particularly useful when your server is restarted for some reason and the list of users needs to be reset at a client machine.

Network troubleshooting tips:

ENUFF Network Test fails when tried from any Client. This means despite all the steps given above, there is still no communication between your two ENUFF installations.

There have been a few instances where the ENUFF Client computers cannot connect with the ENUFF server. If you have eliminated the possibility of a firewall blocking traffic between your computers, then in windows XP please try the following:

1. From your client's Desktop, click on Start, then on "Run..." and type CMD in the "Open:" field. Click on "OK" and you should see a black window on your screen containing a blinking cursor. At the cursor location type PING (space) and the IP address of the server. Press Enter.

If you see the words "Reply received..." 2-3 times coming up, the physical connection between your two computers is working fine and we need to look elsewhere for the problem.

If you se the words "Timed out..." then there is a problem with your network which goes beyond the ENUFF program. Please seek some assistance locally to fix this problem.

2. Provided that the Ping test above worked fine and there is no problem with any firewalls, then particularly in wireless networks please make the following change in windows XP:

From the Desktop, click on “Start”, then on “My Computer”
Click on “View Network Places” (located on the left hand side)
Click on “View Network Connections” (left hand side)
On the right hand side now you should see an icon under “Lan or High-Speed Internet”. If so, RIGHT-click on this icon and select Properties.
Once the Local Area Connection Properties window opens up, click once to highlight “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” which s located in the middle of this window. IMPORTANT: click on the actual wording of this option to highlight it but DO NOT uncheck its box.
Next, click on Properties
When the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties windows opens, click on “Advanced”
Select the “WINS” tab near the top of the advanced options window.
Near the bottom of the new screen you should see the “NetBIOS settings” section. If “Default” is presently selected, move the selection dot down one line (beside “Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP”).
Carry out the same change on ALL your computers in order for ENUFF to work properly. Close all screens and retry the ENUFF Network test from within the ENUFF configuration.

Should you experience any difficulties in running ENUFF PC on a network, please feel free to contact Akrontech.

ENUFF PC allows you to display the messages that ENUFF users will see in a language of your choice.

Important! This feature is not designed to run the entire program in another language but to only display the messages that ENUFF PC displays for different users.

While in the Configuration (More Advanced Options) click on the "Configure" button found in the little box called "Other Languages". A new screen will appear with a translation list on the top-left corner and two panels. The panel on the right is the basic English text and the panel on the left is used to type in new translations.

Click on the down arrow (top left corner) and see if the language you prefer is already on this list. If it is, all you need to do is select it and click on "OK". Every time users try to log on to the computer, ENUFF PC will display messages in the selected language.

If the language of your choice is not on the list, then you can create your own translation. To create a new translation, click on "Add Translation" and enter the name of the language you will be using. Click on "OK" and you will be in the translation mode which means that you can begin translating each line of text on the left panel using the English text on the right as reference.

1. Click on the line first, then click on "Edit". Drag the right-window line to the right if you wish, to give yourself more working space (enlarge the window).
2. On the left-hand side, enter the most appropriate expression for the English sentence that you see on the right.
3. Very Important! Leave any text you see in brackets (for example: <STARTTIME>) exactly as it is because the program expects to find the exact text in the brackets in order to display something else for the user. If you alter the text in the brackets, the program will not operate properly. Only translate text other that is outside of the brackets. Listed below is an example of how one line is translated.

A translation is active (the default) when this translation is the one shown on the top left window of the translation screen. To use another translation, simply choose a different one from the list.

Secure your translation so that it is not lost when you uninstall the program.

When you create a translation, ENUFF PC will create a new file using the name of the translation you created, and it will save it in the folder "\Program Files\Akrontech\Enuff". You may wish to copy this file on a diskette and save it, just in case you need to uninstall and re-install your ENUFF PC program in the future.

A new translation will not be erased if you simply "Exit" ENUFF PC (right click on the lock and select Administrator, then Exit) and install a newer version of ENUFF PC on your computer. In this case, your previous custom files are preserved.

A new translation will be erased if you "Uninstall" the ENUFF PC program before you install a newer version.

When the computer starts up and the Windows Desktop appears, the ENUFF PC Password Dialog box will display. Enter your name or use the drop down menu to select your name from the list of users. Enter your Administrator password and you will have access to the computer as usual with no restrictions. To ensure that ENUFF PC is running, look for the lock icon in the bottom right corner of your screen (system tray).

To log off after your session is over, either right-click on the lock (bottom right corner of your screen) and select "Sign Off", or left-click twice on the lock to automatically end your session.

In the event that you wish to log on to Windows as a different user (just for Windows purposes), select "Log Off" from the ENUFF PC password screen, or click on "Start", then "Log Off".

While ENUFF PC is running, a lock will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen. Point to the lock and right-click your mouse (not left-click). Choose Administrator, then select Configuration. Enter your administrator password and you will be able to enter the Configuration mode.

Another way to access the Configuration mode is by clicking on Start, then by selecting "All Programs", "Akrontech", "ENUFF PC" and click on “Enuff Configuration”.

Note: Only administrators are allowed to access the Configuration mode.

Right-click on the lock icon in order to access User Status. This option will allow users to see how much time each they have left for that day. Important! This option will display the time left, ONLY after a user's time permission for a day has began. For example: if User A can use the computer between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, User Status will display details in its window only after 3:00 p.m. for that child.

Computer Usage Log report (Log File)

While in the Configuration mode (in the administrator's name and password screen), administrators can click on the "View Log File" button to see detailed information about user'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 in the Program Files\Akrontech\Enuff folder. The purged files are named “log_(date).txt”.

One way an administrator can give a user extra time is by entering the Configuration mode, then accessing the screen with the permissions and selecting the user's name. Following this, administrators must select the correct Setting (1, 2, 3 etc.) and enter the new permission for this Setting or click on "Reset Options" then on “Reset this setting's time to max” and leave the time as is. The user will be able to repeat the same time interval as previously displayed.

While on the ENUFF PC password dialog box, ensure that the user's name appears in the name field and just key in an administrator's password (not a user’s password) and you will be prompted with 3 time related options:

Please note that giving them more time will work provided that the time extension does not go beyond the daily window of opportunity (Between [time 1] and [time 2]. Also note that any changes made through this quick way will only hold true for today and they will not affect a user's weekly schedule.

This option is useful in Internet Cafe and other public access areas with computers. Administrators are able to quickly add time to a user's schedule for today.

ENUFF PC allows administrators to create and configure a special account which can be used when the administrators are away and a user needs some extra time in a given day.

Create a user with the name "Extra Time" in the ENUFF Configuration as if this were another person. The name must be written exactly as Extra Time. Allow 30 min, 1 hr (or whatever you think is right for a one-time use) and assign a unique password that only you (the administrator) will know. This should not be the same as your Administrator password! If the user needs extra time one day and you are not at home but you can be reached by phone, you can provide that password to the user over the phone and s/he can use the computer logging in as the user named "Extra Time".

ENUFF PC will permit the user "Extra Time" to use the computer only once. If this user signs off, s/he will not be able to use the computer again with the same password. Following the use of this extra time "account", administrators are advised to key-in a new password for the next time. Click on the sub-option called "Reset this setting's time to max." and the new password will become active. Write the new password down and provide it to the user when it is needed. Administrators are advised to turn off the option "Auto sign off user after 5 minutes of inactivity" for the Extra Time account.

This is a great feature designed to help administrators manage their own time on the computer or the Internet. If you find that the computer is cutting in to your family/work activities and obligations, you can use this feature to help you manage your own time on the computer/Internet.

As an administrator you may ask, "if I have ultimate control of my computer with ENUFF PC, how can it help me?" Well, when you click on "Parent Discipline", you will be prompted with the following two options:

By selecting one of the two and setting the time ("Apply Restriction for [ X ] hours and [ Y ] minutes"), you will set ENUFF PC to NOT allow you (the administrator) to either use the Internet or use the entire computer for the specified length of time. We suggest that you first try this option for 10 minutes to see how it works, then rely on it for longer periods of time.

When the computer starts up and Windows is loaded, the ENUFF PC Password Dialog box will appear. Users must type in or select their name from the list. Once they enter their password, they will have access to the computer based on the schedule defined by an administrator.

The time left for each user will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen while s/he is using the computer. User's can click on the “X” of the time window to eliminate it during a session or drag this window to another location, if it interferes with another program.

Users will be notified twice before their session is over. The first notification will appear 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, thus locking the mouse pointer. Users are advised to save their work when they see the final (one minute) notification. If they fail to do that, an administrator can sign in even after their time is up and save their work. Unless the advanced option "Upon Sign Off..." [Log off win user] has been selected, ENUFF PC will not automatically terminate any applications (programs).

User's have the option of pausing their session whenever they wish without loosing any of their remaining time. To pause a session, simply Sign Off by right-clicking on the lock icon and selecting Sign off. When returning to the computer, select your user name and enter your password to continue.

Important note! Sometimes, it may seem that although a user has signed off, their remaining time for that day keeps counting down. This is probably due to the user's ultimate cutoff time for that day and is not a fault of the program. Here is an example of this situation: Suppose Johnny has 3 hours today, which is to be used between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm. By 9:00 pm, Johnny has only used 1 hour (out of the 3) because he has not been home. He logs on to the computer at 9:00 pm and at that time, Johnny's remaining time is not 2 hours but only one hour because he cannot use the computer past 10:00 pm! In this example. Johnny's time will keep counting down after 8:00 PM even if he is not using the computer.

When users want to pause their time for a while and continue working on the computer later, they will either need to right-click on the lock (bottom-right corner of the screen) and select Sign Off or simply double-click on the lock with the left mouse button. Once the Password Dialog box appears on the screen, the previous user's time is paused and another user can log in to ENUFF PC. ENUFF will track a user regardless of the "profile" they used to log in to Windows. There is no need to log off Windows in order for ENUFF PC to pause a user's time.

Important: If a user say has 1 hour left and the cutoff time for the day is in one hour or less from now, this user's remaining time will continue to count down and it cannot be paused, because in one hour or less s/he must be finished for the day.

When a non-administrator user is on the computer, ENUFF PC will display their remaining time in the bottom-right corner of the screen. If this small window is disturbing your work with other programs you can click on the "X" to close it, or you can move it to another part of the screen by dragging it from the blue bar (top).

There are other ways to check the remaining time in the event that the little window has been closed. Simply point to and rest your mouse pointer on the lock icon for a moment and the remaining time will be displayed.

Also, if you right-click your mouse on the lock, a menu will come up. Select User Info or User Status to see the remaining time.

Non administrator users can change their passwords while they are logged in and using the computer. To change your password, right-click on the lock icon (bottom-right corner of the screen) to see the "Change password" option.

Note: This option is not available if ENUFF PC is set to operate in Network mode (only in Stand-Alone).

It is suggested that administrators create an additional user profile in ENUFF PC with the name "EXTRA TIME".

The name must be written exactly as EXTRA TIME. Allow 30 min, 1 hr (or whatever you think is right for a one time use) and assign a unique password that only you will know. This should not be the same as your Administrator password! If the user needs extra time one day and you are not at home but can be reached by phone, you can provide this password to the user over the phone and that user can use the computer with the Extra Time profile.

ENUFF PC will permit the "Extra Time" user to use the computer only once. If this user signs off (even before their time is up) they will not be able to use the computer again with the same password. Following each use of this Extra Time "account", administrators are advised to go back in the Configuration and "Change Password" for the EXTRA TIME user. Write the new password down and provide to the the user when it is needed.

There is a convenient way to add or take away time (applicable only to the current day). When the ENUFF PC Password Dialog box displays, select the user's name, and instead of entering his/her password enter your admin password instead. You will see three time related options available; 1) Reset the user's time completely 2) Add some time to what they presently have or 3) Take away some time from today's schedule. Once you select one of these options and exit, the new setting will take effect right away.

ENUFF PC has several built-in protection mechanisms. Before ENUFF PC is installed on a computer the time and date can be changed in 2-3 different ways. However, when a user operates the computer with ENUFF PC, s/he will not be allowed to change these variables. An administrator, however, can change the date and time as usual.

Users may be able to remove certain non-critical files but not the actual program. If you find any unusual messages on your screen pertaining to lost ENUFF PC files, it is best to exit the program and re-install it. To exit ENUFF, an administrator must right-click on the Lock, select Administrator and EXIT (with your password). Re-installation would then be possible.

e) Needs to do a project and you want him/her to only access certain programs?

f) Needs the computer for 2 hours per day but is allowed only 30 minutes on the Internet?

Suppose you have a user whose name is Simon. In ENUFF PC 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 it was for another user) and instead of calling it Simon, call it something like Simon-I

Give Simon-I only 30 minutes per day and allow access to the Internet. Simon would have to sign in as Simon-I to use the Internet but only for half an hour daily.

When you use two profiles for a child as we describe in this section, it is very important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to "Blank Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless sessions on chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set the same option to "Log Off Win user". This will also prevent endless downloads while the user is not logged in.

If a user forgets to sign off and walks away from the computer, ENUFF PC will sign that user off after 5 minutes of inactivity. This feature can be turned off or you could change the sign off time to anything other than 5 minutes. Click on "More options" while on the screen where you set a user's day and time schedule and this will let you access this option.

Q1) The latest daily time limit in ENUFF PC is 11:59 PM but it's okay if the user stays on the computer till 1:00 AM. How do we cross over ENUFF's day break at 12:00 midnight?

You can either use the "Time Block" function as explained earlier in this manual or you can set up 2 different accounts for the user. The first one will expire at 11:59 pm and the second one will start 1 minute later (at 12:00 am). In this case, the user will be signed off at 11:59 pm, and s/he must wait one minute, then log back in under the other account which will start at 12:00 am. In this case, it is recommended that you allocate Setting 1 for 12:00 am to 1:00 am (because this is the first part of the new day), then setting 2 for some other part of the same day and setting 3 or 4 for the session ending at 11:59 pm

Q2) It is okay for a user to go on the Net but we do not want him/her to use a chat line (like MSN Messenger). Can this be done?

Once you set the Internet access to [No] for a user, this user will not be able to access the Internet at all. However, many administrators want a user to be able to use the Internet for, say, 2 hours per day but not go on a chat line.

In this case, create more than one account for the user (e.g. Johnny and Johnny-Internet) as if these two accounts belonged to two different users. Give Johnny (who will have his Internet access set to No) lots of time per day to use the computer. Set "Johnny-Internet" time to 1 hour per day with the Internet option set to [Yes]. When the user wants to use the Internet, s/ he must sign in using the "Johnny-Internet" account.

In this account, add the MSN Messenger program to the list of "Restricted" programs so that ENUFF PC will block it and not allow it to operate.

When you use two profiles for a user as we describe in this section, it is very important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to "Blank Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless sessions on chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set the same option to "Log Off Win user" instead in order to prevent endless downloads while the user is not logged in.

Q3) We want to limit access to some games to one hour per day. Can we do this?

Yes, by combining the use of "Allowed" programs, which will only allow certain program to operate (such as the games you want), and the use of multiple profiles for one user. For example "Mary" must log in to ENUFF PC using the account you have set up by the name "Mary-Everquest" in order to ONLY use the game "Everquest". In this profile, you will decide how long the user can access the computer. When Mary uses up her time under "Mary-Everquest", she would have to log back in to the computer using another profile, in which you may have restricted all games and allowing only other programs to be used such as your word processor, an encyclopedia etc., by using the "Allowed" function (please read details about the "Allowed" function in this manual).

Q4) We only want a user to have access to 5 programs and nothing else. How can ENUFF PC do this?

Use the "Allowed" function as explained in this manual. In this way, you can automatically block all programs for this user and allow only the ones you will add to a list.

Q5) We want to allow users on the Internet only when we are there to supervise them, but the times keep changing through the week so having an account with the same hours every day does not work. We do not want to keep altering the settings all the time. Can we work around this?

Create an account for the user with x number of hours of Internet time but do not share this password with the user. When you think it is appropriate to allow the user on the Net, simply log them in using this account. You do not need to worry about the sign off time because ENUFF PC will do this. In such cases, make sure you uncheck the "log off user after 5 min of inactivity".

Q6) How much time am I actually giving a user with the following settings?

Lets create two separate profiles for "Johnny" ("Johnny" and "Johnny-Internet") using the following settings.

The total time this user will have is 4 hours using both of these profiles due to the tight outer limits. This user will not have the total of 6 hours per day if the program has been set up as shown above because both time intervals must be used up between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

It is suggested that you use tight cutoff limits (or ultimate cutoff time as we say) in situations where you would want a user to use his/her time within a narrow time window. If they don't use it within the allowed time window, their time is lost. Typical settings should allow the user to use his/her 4 hours between say 3:00 pm and 10:00 pm. This would allow the user to pause for a while without loosing time.

Q7) The ENUFF PC timer keeps counting down sometimes even though the user is not on the computer. Why is this happening?

Lets us now say that this user has been away from home most of the day and s/he begins using the computer (for the first time on Tuesday) at 6:00 pm. Although s/he had 5 hours for the day and has not used any part of it by 6:00 pm, it is important to realize that at 10:00 pm s/he must be off the computer! There are only 4 hours to 10:00 pm. Therefore observing the ENUFF PC timer after 5:00 pm in such a case (even if the user has signed off the computer for a while), you will naturally see the timer continuing to count down because by 10:00 pm his/her time will be up. So, in practice, after 6:00 pm s/he has less than 4:00 hours left and the timer will continue to count down even though the user is not on the computer.

Q8) What if I forget my administrator password one day and I am not being able to access my computer.

ENUFF PC has a sophisticated and multi-layered security system. During the program installation, administrators are advised to create an emergency diskette which they can use to get in if they ever forget their passwords. However, this is not the only emergency procedure available. ENUFF PC is equipped with a special system which is used by the technical support group at Akrontech. In such cases certain security verifications are done before the support group helps an administrator to regain access to their computer. This will require a call to the Akrontech support group at 905-763-2535 or toll free 1-877-ENUFFpc from USA and Canada. If you are in a continent other than North America, you can also email Akrontech at support@ENUFFpc.com

TIP! Here is a tip to ensure you will never be locked out of your computer in the event that something happens goes wrong over a weekend or a holiday. Create an additional user on your computer and name it something like "Emergency" or "Backup". This user should have access to the computer 24 hours a day, seven days a week and it should not be an ENUFF PC administrator but a typical user. Write the password down and store it in a safe place. Use this account in the event that you forget your administrator password and until you are able to contact the Akrontech support group and reset your admin password.

Q9) I am an administrator and I need to shut down ENUFF PC so that it is not running until I restart my computer. How can I do this without uninstalling it?

You can right click on the lock icon (bottom right corner of your screen) and select Administrator, then "Exit". After you enter your administrator password ENUFF PC will shut down meaning that it will still be on your computer, but it will not operate until you restart your computer. Hence, Exiting shuts down ENUFF PC for the remainder of this session. This is an essential step if you wish to re-install or upgrade your ENUFF PC software.

Q10) I will not need to use ENUFF PC for a couple of months (or until I finish fixing some computer problems). I don't want to uninstall it but how can I disable it for a while and reactivate it when I needed it again?

This is easily done if you enter the Configuration (right click on the lock icon and select Administrator, Configuration) and by un-checking the option found on the same screen that contains the administrator names and passwords, called "Activate ENUFF PC automatically when the computer restarts"

Be aware of this possibility! If ENUFF PC does not come up when your computer restarts, then anyone can delete any of the ENUFF PC critical files from your computer. If this happens, you will need to download another trial copy from www.ENUFFpc.com and re-install.

When this option is not checked and you restart the computer, ENUFF PC will not operate. To reactivate the program at a later day simply start ENUFF PC manually (Start, All Programs, Akrontech, ENUFF PC, "ENUFF PC"). You will be prompted to sign on to ENUFF PC at that point. Sign on as an administrator, re-enter the configuration and place a check mark beside "Activate ENUFF PC automatically when the computer restarts".

Q11) Is there a way to allow many people to use the computer with one password? OR

Is there a way to let my children use the computer with an account that resets itself?

Yes, by creating accounts named AUTO-xyz where XYZ is any letter or number. The administrator will keep their password a secret and log each person in manually (the administrator will log in each person). Once a user has finished using the computer say for an hour and their time has expired, this account will reset itself and when an administrator logs someone else in using the same account and password, the next person will have another hour.

This feature is very useful for libraries or in a home setting where parents may allow their children to use the computer with a controlled account for 15, 30, 60 min or whatever length of time the administrator decides. In this case, the user(s) will not know the password for this account but an authorized person must sign them in.

To use this feature, create user names which will start with the exact letters: AUTO- and following the dash, you can add whatever information you like. For a library you could have several of these accounts such as AUTO-15, AUTO-30 and AUTO-60. Please note that the numbers 15, 30 and 60 in this example are selected to indicate to the user that his is a 15, 30 or 60 minute account. These numbers here have no other significance. The critical part here is the word AUTO-

After you create accounts starting with AUTO-, allow say 15 minutes for the AUTO-15 account, 30 minutes for the AUTO-30 and 60 minutes for the AUTO-60 account. Make sure you uncheck the option "Auto sign off user after X minutes of computer inactivity", or the you have extended the auto log off time form 5 minutes to 10 or 15. This will guarantee that this account will not expire prematurely and it will operate continuously for the entire block of time because the person has not used the computer for 5 minutes or so.

Before registration, the trial can be removed by clicking on "Remove ENUFF" from the registration reminder screen (which appears every time an administrator enters his/her password).

If you ever wish to remove the program after it has been registered and unlocked, you must exit the program first. Follow these steps to complete this task:

To Exit the program, right-click on the lock icon, which is located in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Then, select Administrator and Exit. Enter your password and you will unload (Exit) the program. That means ENUFF PC 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.

Follow these steps to permanently remove the program from your computer (after you have exited):

From the Start Menu select (Settings in win 98), then Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs. From the list that will appear double-click on "ENUFF PC", enter an admin password and confirm the removal of the program. ENUFF PC will be removed completely.

Program users can receive free technical support (on issues relating to the ENUFF PC program) at any time by contacting Akrontech via e-mail or by using the telephone and fax numbers listed above in section one (Company Information). If you have already registered your copy, please state your PC ID number when contacting Akrontech for support.

Note: If a user finds a way to bypass the ENUFF PC settings, document as many of the steps as possible and let Akrontech know right away. Chances are that some setting may be causing this issue or that you may not have applied a couple of additional security measures as stated on Akrontech's password-protected support web pages! In either case, contact Akrontech support right away.

Direct voice line and fax: 905-763-2535
E-mail: info@ENUFFpc.com
Web: www.ENUFFpc.com