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All New Users Please Read
Thank you for choosing TheBabySitter the easiest to use computer monitoring software. Where as we have made the software very simple there are a few key points for you to understand. The main function of TheBabySitter is to monitor the activity of your child's PC, TheBabySitter does this in a number of ways then takes the information and distributes this information into folders, such as ‘websites' or ‘chat' thus making it easy for you the parent to view. However if you feel you cannot see certain information always refer to the ‘keystrokes' tab everything is duplicated there.
Of particular concern to parents are the dangers that lurk within chat sessions, we have developed TheBabySitter to capture both sides of any chat session with all the popular chat products such as MSN, Yahoo and AIM, however if you feel you are not seeing the whole picture, refer to keystrokes or report such exclusions to Guardian Software at support@the-babysitter.com
All modifications and upgrades to TheBabySitter are FREE of any future charge, please make sure we have your e-mail address or if you purchased your copy from a store, you have filled in the registration card and posted it.
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INSTALLATION
Installing TheBabySitter is an automated process using the file BabySitterInstall.exe. If you purchased your copy from our website you will have been given the option to download this file from our website. If you purchased from a store then run it from the CD. As with other software it is a good idea to close down any other programs that may be running before starting the install. Please follow the simple on screen instructions.
It is very important that once the installation is complete you will be prompted to restart your computer you must complete this task for TheBabySitter to work.
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LAUNCHING THE BABYSITTER
TheBabySitter runs in a stealth mode at all times so that it is not obvious the computer is being monitored. In order to view activity or to configure the program you need to launch ‘The-Babysitter'.
To do this click on the Windows ‘Start' button and choose ‘Run' enter ‘bsitter' into the pop-up box and click the ‘OK' button. TheBabySitter will then appear.
The first time you run TheBabySitter , you will be prompted to enter your registration details. If you purchased TheBabySitter from our website you will have been emailed this information. If you have the CD version please enter the license key printed on the back of the CD case.
Please note that TheBabySitter will not start monitoring your computer until you have registered.
For greater security we recommend you further protect TheBabySitter by setting a password. Once set, TheBabySitter will prompt for this password before proceeding.
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CONTROL FEATURES |
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Start: every software product needs to be switched on, the ‘Start' button will launch TheBabySitter agent and monitoring computer activity will begin. TheBabySitter will automatically monitor activity as soon as the computer is started, even after multiple reboots. |
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Stop: the same applies to the ‘Stop' button, this will cease the monitoring of the computer. We do not recommend you turn TheBabySitter off at any time. |
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Setup: like the rest of the functionality in TheBabySitter the setup function is simple |
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Keep data for <number> days, once you have read the activity logs you may find that you will not need to store them any longer, setting the number of days is a personal preference and will cause all logs after this period to be deleted. 7 days would be our recommended period and is the default. If you only intend to view the logs every 2 weeks or so then set the default to this number.
Password protection, This function allows you to set a specific password for TheBabySitter, once set, you will be required to enter this password every time you use TheBabySitter. You may also change the password if so desired. Recommended.
Clear run menu, this is very important as most operating systems will remember you have typed ‘bsitter' and this can be seen by your children.
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Record on startup, this is important, as you need to have TheBabySitter running at all times to be effective. Recommended.
Clean…, Just in case you find yourself visiting TheBabySitter website (http://www.the-babysitter.com) for help or upgrades - this function will clear the internet history of any such visits.
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Search: this function will allow you to search the logs for specific key words, phrases or names of people your kids have had previous contact with. Parents who check the logs regularly will find this function useful. |
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Print: this function will allow you to print any of the logs, you can then present this printed matter to your kids if you have reason to question what they are doing on line |
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Help: TheBabySitter has been designed for ease of use and minimal fuss, however if feel you need additional help you can use this button to go to our help pages at http://www.the-babysitter.com |
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| MONITORING FEATURES |
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E-Mail OUT: by clicking on the e-mail out tab TheBabySitter will reveal all e-mails sent from your child's PC if you are using Outlook or Outlook express. Web based e-mail programs such as ‘Hotmail' are difficult to monitor, if your child uses web based mail then view what your child types in ‘keystrokes' In the case of e-mail software such as Outlook both in and out mail will be recorded. E-mail will be captured even if the child deletes the mail from the sent items and history folders. If you want to view a particular mail then just double click the e-mail of interest and a separate box will appear revealing the full mail. |
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E-Mail IN: by clicking on the e-mail in tab TheBabySitter will reveal all e-mails inbound to your kids PC. The e-mail will be captured even if the child deletes the mail from the inbox. Double click the e-mail of interest and a separate box will appear revealing the full mail. |
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Chat: clicking the chat tab will reveal chat conversations where TheBabySitter has captured both sides of the chat session, these sessions inc MSN, Yahoo Messenger, AOL's AIM and ICQ. Just select a particular person your child has been chatting to in the upper section of the screen and the chat session will be revealed in the lower part. |
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Websites: clicking the websites tab reveals all the websites your child has visited. From this function you can see if your child is visiting sites they shouldn't. If you are not sure what the website is just highlight the URL and double click, this will open a browser and reveal the site |
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Keystrokes: is the most important element of TheBabySitter, this tab will show all the key strokes from any program. The upper screen lists all the applications that have been used on the PC. Selecting one will show all keystrokes for it. An important note, in some of the logged sessions in Keystrokes you may see odd bits of text, like <B> <B> this is where the back space key has been used, do not think there is something wrong with the log. |
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