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| NETPARENT
USER INSTRUCTIONS |
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| 1. Enter password and select
“OK”. The default password is “netparent”. |
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| 2.
NetParent Graphical User Interface (GUI) or also referred to as window |
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| 3.
Select “Setup” |
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| 4.
Select “Detect Internet Connection” |
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| 5.
To activate Internet Connection select “OK” |
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| 6.
Confirmation of internet adapter configuration |
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| 7.
Select “Account Settings” |
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| 8.
Enter mobile/cell phone number as per instruction |
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| 9.
Enter e-mail address and select “OK” |
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| 10.
Select “Check Account Status”. |
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| 11.
If all the mandatory information was entered correctly, then “Account
OK” will be displayed. |
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| 12.
The default password is “netparent”. To change the Password select
“Setup” and “Change Password” |
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| 13.
Add new password and select “OK”. |
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| 14.
Set-up and request test sms to be sent to you |
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| 15.
Confirmation of test sms sent by NetParent to your mobile/cell
phone |
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| 16.
Set-up and request test e-mail to be sent to you |
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| 17.
Confirmation test e-mail was sent by NetParent to the e-mail as entered
by you. It is recommended that you enter an e-mail address where you will be in a position to receive messages when not at home or away from the PC where the Netparent application was loaded. |
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| 18.
Set Triggers |
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| 19.
To activate or de-activate trigger(s) category select the category and
select “OK” to activate |
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| 20.
To deactivate /unselect a category, select box next to the category and
select “OK “. All the categories were originally
deactivated by default. |
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| 21.
To set up dictionary select “Triggers” and select “Dictionary” |
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| 22.
Dictionary interface |
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| 23.
Select category where you want to add a word, phrase or URL or any
other symbol required. |
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| 24.
Type the word, phrase or URL |
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Select “OK” if you want to add the word or phrase |
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| 26.
Confirmation word, phrase or URL has been added. Select “OK“ to return
to main interface / window |
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| 27.
To select how you want the notifications to be delivered, via e-mail or
sms, select “Notifications”. This will also enable you to select the mode of detection, keystrokes (typed words) or internet browsing. |
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Select “Monitor Internet” if you want TCP/IP Traffic
(transmission control protocol) with words/phrases or URL’s
in the dictionary) to be monitored. This includes all internet communication as well as e-mail communication. This will relate to internet browsing as well as e-mail subjects or contents once received by Outlook or Outlook Express. All modes of notification were originally deactivated by default. |
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| 29.
To cancel, select the box and the tick will disappear next to “ Monitor
Internet” . Then no TCP/IP Traffic (transmission control protocol) will
be monitored. |
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To Monitor keyboard, select “Notifications” and select “Monitor
Keyboard” for all keystrokes typed to be monitored as entered in the
Dictionary. Please note that only words, phrase or URL’s as entered in the Dictionary and as activated on the “Set Triggers” categories will be monitored. To cancel, repeat action and the tick will disappear next to “Monitor Keyboard”. Then no keystrokes or words (in the dictionary) typed will be monitored. |
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To choose mode of notification, select “Notifications” and select
“Notify By SMS” to receive sms notifications. To cancel, repeat action and tick will disappear next to “Notify By SMS”. E-mail notifications will be active if ticked. |
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To choose mode of notification, select “Notifications” and select
“Notify By E-Mail” to receive e-mail notifi- cations. To cancel, repeat action and tick will disappear next to “Notify By E-Mail”. If not selected then no e-mail notifications will be sent to you. All e-mail notifications will be supported with an attachment of a screenshot displaying where the trigger originated. It is suggested that this mode of notification is always activated. |
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To set the delay period between notifications, Select“Re-Notification
Delay “ |
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| 34.
Select “Minutes” to determine the delay period prior to the next
trigger to be sent. For this period of time you will not be receiving
any notifications regardless if it is a new trigger or the same trigger
. To confirm and close window select “OK” |
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| 35.
For assistance select “Help” |
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| 36.
Select “Show Help File” to go directly to the “USER SSISTANCE” page on
the Netparent website |
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| 37.
To send an e-mail to “Support” select “Send information To Support”. |
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| 38.
Enter your query or name and select “OK” |
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| 39.
To determine the version of NetParent that is currently installed on
your system select “Help” and then “About” |
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| 40.
Current Netparent Application version will be displayed. Select “OK” to
return to window. |
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| 41.
To close window, select “Close” and “Close Window” or click next to
window. |
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| 42.
To shutdown select “Close” and “Shutdown Netparent”. Netparent will
only be activated once the correct password has been entered again. |
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| 43.
To deactivate Netparent, select “Close” and “Deactivate Netparent” |
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| 44.
Example of Netparent deactivated interface / window |
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| 45.
To activate Netparent select “Close” and select “Activate Netparent” |
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| 46.
Netparent activated . To close select “OK” |
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| 47.
Example Netparent blocked screen and functionality. This should not
block Anti-Virus or other Anti-Spy ware activities on your PC pending
the products that you have installed. This screen can be unblocked by
either entering the correct password or by replying to the sms as sent
by Netparent to unblock remotely via sms command. |
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| 48.
To retrieve a password select “Recover Password” |
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| 49.
Select “yes” and password will be sent to your mobile / cell phone |
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