Getting Started with CYBERsitter

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After the setup program completes:

Open CYBERsitter… a rainbow colored Icon has been installed in the system tray (area where time is displayed). Double click on this icon and the CYBERsitter Control Panel will open.

If you purchased CYBERsitter… You will need to complete the registration process. In the CYBERsitter Control Panel, click on the Register tab and enter the information in the form provided. Your name must match EXACTLY with the name you used when you ordered CYBERsitter.

Click on the "Register" button and enter your then Serial number that you were issued. When you placed your order, a unique serial number was generated for you and sent to you by return e-mail. You will need this serial number to complete the registration and fully activate CYBERsitter.

BE SURE TO RETAIN THE SERIAL NUMBER AS IT WILL BE NECESSARY IF YOU EVER NEED TO REINSTALL CYBERsitter 2000 OR NEED TO CONTACT OUR SUPPORT DEPARTMENT. Your serial number is also displayed on the “Info” tab after registration.

Set up your CYBERsitter password… After registering, you will be able to enter a password into CYBERsitter to protect the interface from access. To enter a password, choose the Security tab. Enter the password you wish in the first box and then Tab to the next box and enter the exact same password. Now click the Apply button to confirm entry. The password feature is NOT available until you have purchased and registered CYBERsitter.

Select the filters you want to use… Start your Internet software to get online - once online, access the CYBERsitter Control Panel and click on the “Filters” tab and this will allow you to select the filter files that you want to use with CYBERsitter. You should update the filter files for CYBERsitter to ensure that you have the most current data. Press the Update Filters button and start the filter update. After the filter update is complete, you will need to clear the cache/temporary Internet folder of you browser(s) being used.

Documentation and help… Context sensitive Help is available at the bottom of each screen for additional program information. All documentation is contained in the Help file. We also recommend you read the Frequently Asked Questions available on the Table of Contents page in the help file.

Closing CYBERsitter… When leaving CYBERsitter 2000, use the Close button and the Icon will stay in the system tray, if you use the “X” button on the caption bar of the program to close CYBERsitter, the Icon for CYBERsitter 2000 will not appear in the system tray until you restart your computer.

Clear your browsers cache or temporary internet files… Netscape and Internet Explorer use separate cache files for saving prior site visit information so your browser can quickly load recent pages. These files are stored on your local hard disk. The cache for each will need to be cleared separately. You do not need to be on-line to do this.

Clearing the Netscape Cache… Open Netscape, and on the Menu bar choose Edit, then Preferences, then Advanced, then Cache, click on "Clear disk cache", then OK, and OK and you have cleared the disk cache for Netscape.

Clearing Internet Explorer 4.x Temporary Internet Files… Open Internet Explorer - on the Menu bar(starts with File) choose View, then Internet Option, choose the General tab, in the section Temporary Internet files click on "Delete files", then OK, and OK and you have cleared the cache for Internet Explorer.

Clearing Internet Explorer 5.x Temporary Internet Files… Open Internet Explorer - on the Menu bar(starts with File) choose Tools, then Internet Option, choose the General tab, in the section Temporary Internet files click on "Delete files", then OK, and OK and you have cleared the cache for Internet Explorer.

Clearing IE cache from the Windows Control Panel (all versions)… An alternate method for clearing the Temporary Internet file cache for Internet Explorer. Click Start, Settings, Control panel, then look for the Internet or Internet Options application and double click. Upon opening choose the General tab, in the section Temporary Internet files, press Delete Files button,

then OK when done then press OK and close the windows the cache for Internet Explorer has been cleared.

Uninstalling CYBERsitter… Important! CYBERsitter cannot be uninstalled from the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel Applet, nor can it be uninstalled using a third party utility. You must use the built in Uninstall feature on the “Tools” tab page from within CYBERsitter itself.