Parent Tools for AIM 2.5.0 - User Guide and FAQ

Features List

• Secretly record Instant Message and Chat Room conversations
  Parent Tools comes loaded with powerful tools to monitor all chat and instant message conversations from any screen name on your computer. All the conversations are saved, hidden, compressed, and encrypted for maximum security. In other words, nobody searching the hard drive will ever stumble across the saved logs. They are only accessible after signing into the Parent Tools for AIM program.
  
  
• Stealth Capabilities
  This program can be hidden. Simply by checking a box you can remove the Parent Tools for AIM icons while the program is running and hide it from all visibility.
  
  
• Limit Total Time Online
  This feature allows you to set time limits for all screen names or create different limits for each different screen name on your computer. Users can receive optional 5 minute and 1 minute warnings before they are signed off of AIM. These limits can be adjusted at your discretion.
  
  
• Create User Access Schedule
  Create schedules for all screen names so they can only sign on at your specified times. If users try to access AIM during a restricted time they will receive an optional pop up informing them that they don't have access at that time.
  
  
• Disable Chatting with Others
  This feature enables you to block any screen name from contacting anyone using AIM on your computer. It stops IMs from being sent to or received from disabled names by immediately closing the screen.
  
  
• Disable Questionable Chat Rooms
  Block out chat rooms containing objectionable words or phrases. When a user tried to access a blocked chat room it will immediately close and they will receive an optional pop up stating that access to that chat room has been disabled.
  
  
• Disable Questionable IM and Chat Features
  With this tool you have the ability to disable incoming and outgoing chat invitations, the instant message "Direct Connect" feature, and the IM Talk features built into AIM. When an attempt is made to use any of these features an optional pop up is shown informing the users of their limited access.
  
  
• Complete Software Safeguard
  No need to worry, Parent Tools has several safeguards to hinder anyone attempting to shut off the software without a password. This comes built in, so there's no set up required.
  
  
• Set-Up Wizard
  The process is simplified with our helpful set-up wizard. You'll be up and running with no hassle or stress in a matter of minutes!
  
  
• Integrated Help Questions
  The control panel window has a help button on the top, left portion of the screen. If you're ever confused about any of the Parent Tools features you don't need to write in to tech support. All you have to do is press the ? button and your curser will become a pointer with a question mark next to it. Click the item in question to learn all about the feature and how it works!