ScreenWatch 4.1 Manual
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1. Arrange Users can be locked unable to move to the desktop Locking Users by selecting Lock from the Arrange menu on the desktop menu Selecting it again unlocks the users Users can be arranged manually by left clicking on them and dragging them to a new location on the screen View Users can be viewed three different ways Shows the status icon only The username can be Regular icons seen by holding the mouse over the user icon Shows the status icon the username and the current Large Icons 8 status Shows the user s screen as a small image The image Thumbnail resolution and refresh rate is determined by the settings specified under General Settings Applied Computer Systems Inc 362. and select Clear from the drop down menu A configurable Freeze Message which displays on any frozen locked screens may be entered in the General Settings Page Applied Computer Systems Inc A Blanking Overview Blanking is used to prevent users from being disrupted by the image on their screen This operation will force a black screen to be displayed This can be performed on an individual or a group of users When a screen is blanked the keyboard and mouse are locked and the client machine is changed to black A configurable message is displayed to the user indicating that the video is blanked Blanking A 2 Blank gt Clear Sde Blank Settings To Blank the active group click on the Blank button on the Action menu bar All connected users on the desktop will be blanked with the Blank message displayed as set in the General Settings display To Blank a single user right click on the user icon and choose Blank from the drop down menu Individual users whose screens have been blanked will display the Blank message as set in the General Settings display An example display To end blanking click on the Clear button or right click on the user icon and select Clear from the drop down menu A configurable Blank Message that displays on any blanked screen may be entered in the General Settings Page Applied Computer Systems Inc 20 R Groups Ov
3. check the box to the left of the name Un checking a box removes the item from the groups applied policy list Applying Web Policies Open the properties for the desired group Applied Computer Systems Inc 23 Select the Web Policies tab at the top of the dialog box Current web page alerts and blocks are located in the two list boxes M www pricewatch com O www msdn com To add or remove a policy to the current group s applied policy list check or uncheck the box to the left of the name R Group Users Viewing Group Members Open the properties for the desired group Group Members Select the Group Members tab from the top of the dialog box Current group members are listed on the left available users and groups are listed on the right Adding Group Members Select one or more members from the Available Users list and click on the Add button Another option is to double click an available user to add them to the group Removing Group Members Select one or more members from the Group Members list and click on the Remove button Another option is to double click a user to remove them from the group eA Removing Groups Choose the Groups button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the Groups Manager Select a group and choose Delete from the list of command on the right Note The All group is default and cannot be removed At the confirmation dialog choose Ye
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5. SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade any transfer must include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Applied Computer Systems Inc or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profit business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this software product even if Applied Computer Systems Inc has been advised of the possibility of such damages Table of Contents oo A AO A RW O R NSG 5 SE FIEDOR A Riis R E AE ACE A WARG 5 System Requirements O OG O R O A A O AR pi 6 Ins alafGi n Rcgistratlio ai bcaa ih dick 7 DEMO VERIOR EE ROA AA ORO E E OGAE 7 Installation General zai AR A RW OKOL OE O 7 Installing ScreenWatch Monitor Instructor seeeseseeeeseseesesseeseseresresseseresseesreseresresseeeeesee 8 Installing ScreenWatch Client Student sseeseeeesesseseeseeeseseeeseesresrreseeseeserssresseseresresseseess 10 Register Monitor Instructor Software ri A eta 12 Conf urne E eU SOS a O A A a 13 Adding U SETS usa o 13 Uninstall Screen Watch id ltda dd 14 Monitor Instructor cccccscccccccceesessnsccececccecsesesseaecescceesesensaeceseeeeseeesesseaeeeeeesceseensaaseeseceens 14 Client Student arein iia lao Leti 14 ACUIONS AEE E A E EE E
6. monitored computer 2 User Manager User Management Manage user properties such as name location and group membership 8 Available Users stan marc xpc 3 test pc Select a user and choose E Properties to edit the users properties Properties can also be changed by selecting properties from the context menu on the main screen Add Remove Properties 2 Add New User Add New User Fill in the Name Location and Description of the new user 2 Computer Name Name Location Description Full computer name as seen from the network Example CAD14 Friendly name of user on screen Example John Doe Physical location of user Example Room 212 Additional description of user Example Pentium III 500 Cancel Once the required information is entered press OK to add the user All added users will be automatically added to the All group with an icon appearing in the upper left hand corner If more than one user is added they will be stacked upon each other with the most recently added on top They can then be positioned on the screen to mimic the lab or however the monitor prefers Applied Computer Systems Inc 13 Uninstall Screen WatchTM ScreenWatch must be uninstalled from each of the Monitor and Client machines that it was installed on Follow the below procedures on each PC to remove ScreenWatchTM from machines where it was installed Mo
7. of the main toolbar to open The main toolbar can be placed on the left or the right To change the setting Up to two different colors can be specified for the background of the desktop Y the Display Settings dialog box Main Toolbar Main Toolbar select the appropriate radio button Desktop as well as the angle to blend them Background To change a color click on the swatch and choose a new color from the dialog Color box To use a second color first check the Gradient box then choose a second color and an angle Valid angles are between O and 180 Applied Computer Systems Inc 34 The background of the screen can be changed by choosing a background Desktop picture from the list or by clicking browse and browsing to it on a local Background drive Valid background pictures are bitmap files bmp The image can be Image tiled repeated centered on the screen or stretched to fit the screen through the drop down to the right of the image list Hide on This check box specifies whether ScreenWatchTM will stay on the taskbar Minimize when it is minimized or be put into the system tray R Desktop Settings Overview The desktop is where all the users for the current group are located Users can be arranged manually or automatically and then locked to the desktop Desktop Menu Arrange gt To access the desktop menu right click in any open area on the desktop View gt Applied Computer Systems Inc 35
8. to five 5 Clients Students and one 1 Monitor Instructor e The demo version also does not save customized user settings To register the demo version of ScreenWatch please call our sales team at 800 237 5465 and we will provide you with seat pricing and when purchased your registration code See Register Monitor Instructor Software for more details on registering ScreenWatch Installation General ScreenWatch is available via download from our website http www acs linksystems com screenwatch feedback aspx You may also request a demonstration CD of the software by filling out a demo request on our website or calling an ACS sales representative at 800 237 5465 To operate ScreenWatch the product must be loaded on the Monitor Instructor machines and each of the Client Student machines required to be monitored It is not required to install the Monitor or Clients in any specific order You must have Administrator privileges to install or uninstall ScreenWatchTM Applied Computer Systems Inc 1 Installing ScreenWatch Monitor Instructor This component is installed on the computers that will administer monitor client computers Once registered you may load the Monitor software on up to five 5 Monitor Instructor PCs 1 Place the CD in the drive of the Instructor computer If the setup does not start automatically browse to the CD and run install exe by double clicking on it If you downloaded th
9. SereenWatch Applied Computer Applied Computer Systems Inc 3060 Johnstown Utica Road Johnstown OH 43031 Phone 800 237 5465 Fax 740 892 4838 http www acs linksystems com screenwatch overview htm END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ScreenWatch This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Applied Computer Systems Inc If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA do not install copy or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold GRANT OF LICENSE This EULA grants you the following non exclusive rights You may install and use the enclosed SOFTWARE PRODUCT on your computer to monitor and control other computers on the network You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE PRODUCT except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE PRODUCT You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA provided you retain no copies you transfer all of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT including all component parts the media and printed materials any upgrades and this EULA and the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA If the
10. a user machine If the user s resolution is different than the receiving resolution the image is stretched or shrank to fit the Monitor s screen This may cause some distortion of the image The default rate at which user screens are transferred while viewing thumbnails The resolution of the thumbnails on the screen when viewing users as thumbnails This is an advanced option Set this to yes if and only if you have trouble receiving student images If legacy capture does not correct your issue change it back to no and call ACS for technical assistance This is the message that is displayed on the user s screen whenever it is blanked This is the message that is displayed on the user s screen whenever it is frozen Applied Computer Systems Inc 33 Y Display Settings Desktop Settings Display Settings Change colors desktop images themes and toolbar arrangements Main Toolbar C Right Left Screens Toolbar Bottom Left Right Top Background E m I Gradient z 0 Angle M Hide on Minimize r Graphical Options On Changing Display Settings The Display Settings page provides the Monitor with the ability to configure the look and feel of ScreenWatch Position toolbars or customize your ScreenWatch background The following pages summarize each of these settings Select the Display button under the Settings tab
11. ank Pause Resume Capture Freeze Blank Exit Pause on the current screen The screen will continue to update at the current rate Resumes scanning after a pause Captures a screenshot to the designated path While scanning freezes the currently viewed scanned screen and displays freeze message as entered in General Settings While scanning blanks the currently viewed scanned screen and displays blank message as entered in General Settings To exit scanning close the window using the l in the corner Applied Computer Systems Inc 2 Freezing Overview Freezing is used to lock an individual or a group of users When a PC is frozen the client keyboard and mouse is disabled A configurable message is displayed to the user indicating that the keyboard and mouse are locked Freezing Freeze Settings To Freeze all users in the active group click on the Freeze button on the Action menu bar All connected users on the desktop will be frozen with the Freeze message displayed as set in the General Settings display To freeze a single user right click on the user icon and choose Freeze from the drop down menu Individual users whose screens have been frozen locked will display the Freeze message as set in the General Settings display An example of a display in Freeze Mode To end freezing click on the Clear button or right click on the user icon
12. bnail views as well as the Blank and Freeze messages Display Settings Display settings control the customization of the Screen Watch M desktop Placement of the main toolbar can be specified here as well as the desktop background color and pattern General Settings Changing General Settings rz Settings The General Settings page provides the Gonera Sottings Monitor with the ability to set default Change these values to balance network load and tweak Screen Transfer Rates Blank and performance Freeze screen messages Screen Transfer Messages Blank Message Default Transfer Rate EAT screen Blanked The following pages summarize each of Default Transfer Resolution 800x600 Y Freeze Message these settings 5 Keyboard and Mouse Locked Thumbnail Rate Default i ad Block redirect URL Thumbnail View Resolution 200x150 www google com Use Legacy Capture No default Not all settings will take effect immediately Defaults OK Cancel Apply Applied Computer Systems Inc 32 Screen Transfer Default Transfer Rate Default Transfer Resolution Thumbnail Rate Thumbnail View Resolution Use Legacy Capture Messages On Blank Message On Freeze Message The default rate at which the screen transfer starts when a Monitor initiates a receive of a user machine The default resolution at which the screen transfer starts when a Monitor initiates a receive of
13. ck Next gt Read and Accept Deny License Agreement Screenwatch 4 0 Setup IF x License Agreement Please review the license terms before instaling ScreenWstch Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT for ScreenWatch Software eS This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Applied Computer Systems Inc IF you do not agree to Ithe terms of this EULA do not install copy or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright kreaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed nat sold El IF you accept all the terms of the agreement choose I Agree to continue You must accept the agreement to install ScreenWatch Applied Gomputer Systems Inc lt x cara You are required to accept the license agreement to proceed Applied Computer Systems Inc 10 3 Install Client Components screenwatch 4 0 Setup IElxl Select Components A Please select the component you wish to install p Components Student Install this component on computers that will be monitored Instructor Install this component on computers used to monitor students on the network Applied Computer Systems Inc Click on Student Install this component o
14. double clicking the group name or by selecting a group and choosing Add or Remove Effective Application and Web Policies Policy names are listed on the left side of the column groups the policy is applied from are listed on the right Policies can only be removed at the group level Applied Computer Systems Inc 27 A Alerts Overview The monitor will be notified if a user machine is running an application that has been designated by an Alert policy When an alerted web address is typed into the address bar of a web browser or the site is navigated to the monitor is notified ScreenWatch is only compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser ScreenWatch will detect Netscape amp Mozilla browsers in a future release Choose the Alerts button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the Alerts Manager Program Alerts Select the Program Alerts tab from the top of the dialog All available program alerts are shown in the list box on the left To add a new Program Alert Type a friendly name Example Solitaire and the name of the executable Example sol exe in the appropriate text box and click Add An executable name may also be specified by browsing to it on the local drive and selecting OK Example To be alerted whenever Microsoft Internet Explorer is accessed enter a friendly name and type explore exe as the executable To remove a Program Alert Select the alert
15. e coseno i Extract serch Extract Sockek Create shortcut Create Folder C ScreenWatch has been successfully installed is Scree Create shortcut Ex mms Scr Grete sea Ze nab Created uninstarer r huninsta Execute C WINNT Microsoft NET Framework v1 1 4322 ngen silent C Program Completed Click Ok to complete the installation 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for up to four 4 additional Monitor Instructors You may load ScreenWatch on up to five 5 Monitor Instructors for simultaneous Applied Computer Systems Inc Client monitoring For additional Monitor Instructors please contact ACS Sales at 800 237 5465 Installing ScreenWatch Client Student This component is installed on the computers that will be monitored 1 Place the CD in the drive of the student computer If the setup does not start automatically browse to the CD and run install exe by double clicking on it If you downloaded the install from our web page run swinstall exe from your download location The following welcome screen loads screenwatch 4 0 Setup 3 izl xj Welcome to the ScreenWatch Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of ScreenWatch It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will allow Setup to update certain system files without rebooting your computer Click Mext to continue E Cancel Cli
16. e install from our web page run swinstall exe from wherever you downloaded the file The following welcome screen loads screenwatch 4 0 Setup E la xj Welcome to the ScreenWatch Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of ScreenWatch It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will allow Setup to update certain system files without rebooting your computer Click Mext to continue E Cancel Click Next 2 Read and Accept Deny License Agreement Screenwatch 4 0 Setup ioj x License Agreement P Please review the license terms before installing Screenwatch Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT for ScreenWatch Software 7 This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an Individual or a single entity and Applied Computer Systems Inc IF you do not agree to he terms of this EULA do nat install copy or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold El Tf you accept all the terms of the agreement choose I Agree to continue You must accept the agreement to install ScreenWatch Applied Computer Systems Inc lt Back 1 Agree Cancel You a
17. ect dhyana es 29 BI CKS iii ia dai ia dia 30 PPO eral Bl O OO DAE AOC A OG EE OAI 30 WED Bleks a p ERA A O RK OE NOOO 31 A oki iii Oi i GE obicia 32 General SEDES id 32 DISPO aaa 34 DENIA a ERO RO a oO 35 Applied Computer Systems Inc 4 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing ScreenWatch the most powerful easy to use student monitoring software application on the market With ScreenWatch you re back in charge of the PC classroom library or training room Once installed ScreenWatchTM gives you the power to monitor blank and freeze student video as well as freeze their keyboard and mouse ScreenWatchTM also gives you the power to block certain applications from running as well as access to certain web sites Monitor multiple PCs with the automatic Scan feature and capture student s screens for later reference if required We appreciate your business System Help This manual information may be accessed directly from the ScreenWatch Monitor program itself To load Help from within ScreenWatch Click on Settings and Help From within Help you may search through the contents or search for key words Clicking on hot links within sections will transfer you to related topics Or from any area of the program simply press the F1 key on your keyboard and Help will automatically load to the area you are working on Applied Computer Systems Inc System Requirements To install Screen Watch M
18. erview Groups are used to logically manage users on the desktop They are also used to apply alert policies block policies and actions to a set of users The default group All contains all active users in the system This group cannot be removed nor can users be removed from it Viewing Groups To view a specific group select the group from the View Groups tab under the main toolbar The active group is highlighted on the toolbar with a gray background Adding Groups To add a new group choose the Add button on the Group Manager which is activated by selecting Groups from the Manage tab Removing Groups To remove a group select the group on the Group Manager and click Remove The Group Manager can be activated by selecting Groups from the Manage tab Group Properties To view a group s properties select the group in the Group Manager and click Properties Applied Computer Systems Inc 21 R Adding Groups Choose the Groups button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the Groups Manager Choose Add from the list of commands on the right Name Location Description r Enter a name location and description for the new group Group names must be unique but the location and description do not Click OK to create the new group R Group Properties Viewing Group Properties Choose the Groups button from the Manage tab on
19. from the list and click Remove Applied Computer Systems Inc 28 Web Alerts Select the Website Alerts tab from the top of the dialog box All available web alerts are shown in the list box on the left To add a new Web Alert To be alerted about a website type the domain name Example google com of the website and click Add If ScreenWatch matches this string to any part of the URL in the browser an alert will be sent Examples Entering org in for a domain name alerts www organization com and slashdot org Entering http will alert on all websites that use http protocol To remove a Web Alert Select the alert from the list and click Remove Applied Computer Systems Inc 29 ES Blocks Overview Blocks are applications that are restricted from being run or websites that are restricted from being viewed If a user attempts to run a restricted program the program will be terminated immediately When a restricted web address is typed into the address bar or the site is browsed to the web browser will navigate to the site designated on the General Settings dialog available under the Settings tab ScreenWatch is only compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser ScreenWatch will detect Netscape amp Mozilla browsers in a future release Choose the Blocks button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the Blocks Manager Program Blocks Select the Progra
20. m Blocks tab from the top of the dialog box All available program blocks are shown in the list box on the left To add a new Program Block Type a friendly name Example Solitaire and the name of the executable Example sol exe in the appropriate blanks and click Add An executable name may also be specified by browsing to it on the local drive and selecting OK Example To block Microsoft Internet Explorer enter a friendly name and type iexplore exe as the executable To remove a Program Block Select the block from the list and click Remove Applied Computer Systems Inc 30 Web Blocks Hie Select the Web Blocks tab from the top of the dialog box All available web blocks are shown in the list box on the left To add a new Web Block Type the domain name Example google for google com of the website you wish to block in the box and click Add If ScreenWatch matches this string to any part of the URL in the browser the web browser will automatically navigate to the site designated on the General Settings dialog available under the Settings tab Examples Entering com in for a domain name blocks www google com www computers org and www accommodate edu To remove a Web Block Select the block from the list and click Remove Applied Computer Systems Inc 31 Settings General Settings General settings include all the default values for screen transfers thum
21. n the computers that will be monitored and click Next 4 Choose the destination folder to install by leaving the default or browse to your desired path and Click Install lola Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which to install ScreenWatch Setup will install ScreenWatch in the following folder To install in a different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Next to continue j Destination Folder C Program Files AppliedComputerSystems ScreenWatch Browse Space required 261 0KB Space available 37 0GB 5 The following Installation Completed Screen summarizes your installation lala o Completed z Extract ScreenWatch exe 2 Extract ConnectionclientLib dll Extract Pinglib dll Extract ScreenWatch CommunicationConstants dl Extract ScreenWatch UserClient dl Extract ScreenWatch wina dll Extract SocketClientLib cll Extract ScreenWatch exe config Extract EndTask Cleanup exe Execute C WINNT Microsoft NET Framework y1 1 4322 ngen silent C Program ScreenWatch has been successfully installed Completed ems Inc Click Close to complete the installation 6 REBOOT if you are installing the client on Windows NT 2000 XP you will need to reboot your machine for the install to complete Reboot is not required for Windows 98 and Millennium edition 2 Repeat for additional clients students Applied Computer Sys
22. ne Ae Shut Shuts down a user machine i Down Applying actions to groups To apply any of the above listed actions to a group select the appropriate command from the main toolbar Applying actions to individual users To apply any of the above listed actions to a single user select the appropriate command from the user s dropdown menu by right clicking on that user Applied Computer Systems Inc 15 O Receiving Overview Receiving is used to view a single user s screen Under the General section of the Settings tab on the main toolbar the resolution and rate can be specified Only one user can be viewed at a time Receiving gt To receive a single user right click on the user and choose GQ Receive A E Receive x The user s screen will appear in a new window on the ScreenWatch desktop KG Because of the resources required to view a user s screen only one user can be viewed at a time To return to the monitor console exit the view screen by clicking the close button in the upper right hand corner While receiving you may perform the following actions by Clear Freeze Blank Capture using the menu at the top a gt Si e Clear returns monitored screen to normal operation e Blank Blanks currently received screen and transmits message to user as entered in General Settings See Section General Settings e Freeze Freezes currently received screen disabling keyboard and mou
23. nitor Instructor Open Control Panel 1 Ze Choose Add Remove Programs 3 Select ScreenWatch 4 1 from the list 4 Click Uninstall Client Student 1 Browse to the location where ScreenWatch was loaded a If you downloaded ScreenWatch from the Internet 1 Browse to the download folder ii Open double click on the file Uninstall exe b If you loaded ScreenWatch from a CD ROM i Insert the ScreenWatch CD in your drive ii Browse to the contents of the drive iii Open double click on the file Uninstall exe Applied Computer Systems Inc 14 Actions Overview These functions can be applied to a single user or to an entire group P Clear Removes a Blank or Freeze and returns the user to a normal state The user screen will remain visible but the keyboard and mouse 2 Freeze control are disabled An optional message can be displayed on the Jad user s screen The user s screen will be set to black and then keyboard and mouse Blank are disabled An optional message can be displayed on the user s is screen Scans through all user machines in the current group See Scanning AL Scan To receive a single user choose receive from users dropdown menu A See Receiving Receive Receives a single user screen See Receiving To receive an entire group choose scan from the main toolbar See Scanning 4 Log Off Logs off a user machine Reboot Reboots a user machi
24. r Systems Inc at 800 237 5465 and request to register ScreenWatch You may also email your serial to support acs linksystems com Please include your name your organization s name and the order number given to your purchase 5 Type in your Activation Code and hit OK This is REQUIRED for each of the Monitor Instructor PCs Applied Computer Systems Inc 12 Configuring Clients Users You should have installed ScreenWatch on the monitoring PC and all clients The next step is to configure your Monitor station to view the clients which are the PCs you will be monitoring ScreenWatchTM uses a direct connect approach to connecting with clients The following summarizes how to configure your clients Adding Users For each user Choose the Users button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the User Manager Click on the Add button to add a new user The following Add New User screen will open The following information must be entered before a user can be added Computer Name Enter as itis configured for your network A browse button is available for searching for networked computers Name This is the name that ScreenWatch will display for your reference This is a user friendly name Location This for reference purposes but may also be used when grouping clients Description For reference purposes only this information is entered to further provide reference to
25. re required to accept the license agreement to proceed Applied Computer Systems Inc 3 Install Instructor Components screenwatch 4 0 Setup 5 x Select Components p Please select the component you wish to install Components C Student Install this component on computers that will be monitored Instructor Install this component on computers used to monitor students on the network plied c Cancel Click on Instructor Install this component on computers used to monitor students on the network and click Next Choose the destination folder to install by leaving the default or browse to your desired path and Click Install ScreenWatch 3 1 Setup Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which to install Screeriwatch Setup will install ScreerWatch in the following folder To install in a different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation Destination Folder C Program Files Applied Computer Systems ScreenWatch Browse Space required 2 3MB Space available 333 2MB Anais Computer Systeme Ine lt Back Cancel Destination folder Screen Watch will not run from a network mapped drive 5 The following Installation Complete Screen summarizes your installation Installation Complete Setup was completed successfully w Completed Extract ScreenWatch CommunicationConstants dll a ARA O sc
26. s to delete the group or No to cancel the action Applied Computer Systems Inc 24 Manage Managing Alerts Alerts provide a Monitor with notification whenever users run a specified program or views a specific website Alerts can be added or removed from a group of users through group policies Managing Blocks Blocks can be used to restrict users from running particular programs or viewing specific websites Blocks can be added or removed from a group of users through group policies Managing Users Users are classified as the individual client machines on the screen Managing Groups Groups are a logical representation of users on the screen They also provide a way to apply policies and actions to a set of users Applied Computer Systems Inc 25 A User Properties Adding Users For each user Choose the Users button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the User Manager Click on the Add button to add a new user The following Add New User screen will open Computer Name required Enter as it is configured for your network A browse button is available for searching for networked computers Name required This is the name that Screen Watch M will display for your reference friendly name 2 User Manager User Management Manage user properties such as name location and group membership Select a user and choose 8 Ayallable Users Properties to edit the
27. se and transmits message to user as entered in General Settings See Section General Settings e Capture saves the current screen s view to the default Capture Directory set in Scanning Groups gt Initiating Scan Applied Computer Systems Inc 16 W Scanning Groups Overview Scanning is the group equivalent of receiving Each user s screen is received for a limited period of time then the screen switches to the next user in the group according to the scan order Scanning will continue until stopped by the clicking the close button in the upper right hand corner Initiating Scan Scan Settings x Scan Settings Please choose settings to scan with Scan Rate Medium Scan Resolution 800x600 Scan Duration ho y Capture Path c Program FilestAppliedcompu Scan Order STUDENT98SE CONF INST CONF STUDENTX Choose Scan from the main toolbar Set the scan rate scan resolution and capture path to save screen shots To view print captured screenshots browse to the capture path in Windows Explorer and open the capture screenshots in your browser or default image viewing application To arrange the order in which users in the group are scanned use the buttons to the right of the scan list Click OK to begin scanning These settings are saved between scan sessions Applied Computer Systems Inc While Scanning Pause Run Capture Freeze Bl
28. tems Inc 11 Register Monitor Instructor Software NOTE REGISTRATION IS ONLY REQUIRED IF THE PRODUCT IS PURCHASED ScreenWatch must be registered to allow the entire classroom to be monitored The unregistered version of Screen Watch M or our demonstration copy available for download is a full functioning version of the software The demo version of ScreenWatch limits the product to five 5 users and one 1 Monitor To add more Clients and Monitors registration is required Please follow these steps to register your product 1 Load ScreenWatch on the Monitor Instructor Computer Click Start Programs ScreenWatch ScreenWatch Monitor 2 Click on the Settings Button located in the lower left hand corner of the screen 3 From the Settings Menu Click on the Register button The following window will pop up _ Registration fase Registration Thank your for taking the time to register your copy of 4 ScreenWatch Vv Registration entitles you to Future addition of manager or client stations 30 Days free tech support Registration Info Name Your Name Company Demo Co Serial SW410 0000000000 Activation Code Please visit Applied Computer Systems Inc with the above information to obtain an activation code http www acs linksystems com screenwatch OK 4 Record the Serial that begins with SW410 call Applied Compute
29. the main toolbar to get to the Groups Manager Select a group and choose Properties from the list of command on the right General Properties Name The logical name of the group must be unique Example Power Users Location Location of the group Example Building 2 Description Description of users in group Example Pentium III 500 machines Applied Computer Systems Inc 22 Group Members List of all members in the selected group that will appear on the screen when the group is selected Application and Web Policies All the programs and websites that a group is restricted from using or will alert the Monitor program when initiated R Group Policies Policies Overview Policies are rules put into place to help manage users Application policies can notify the Monitor when a user runs a program or prevent the user from running that program Web policies are similar to application policies except they apply to web pages Policies are applied at the group level and users in more than one group get policies from all groups they are members of If more than one group applies the same policy removing the user from one group does not remove the policy Applying Program Policies Open the properties for the desired group Select the Application Policies tab at the top of the dialog box Current application alerts and blocks are located in the two list boxes Registry Editor 32 O calculator To apply a policy
30. users zza roperties stan DER marc Properties can also be xpc 3 changed by selecting test pc properties from the context menu on the main screen 2 Add New User Add New User Fill in the Name Location and Description of the new user Computer Name Full computer name as seen from the network Example CAD14 Name Friendly name of user on screen Example John Doe Physical location of user Example Room 212 Description Additional description of user Example Pentium III 500 Location required This for reference purposes but may also be used when grouping clients Description required For reference purposes only this information is entered to further provide reference to monitored computer This is a user Applied Computer Systems Inc 26 Viewing User Properties Choose the Users button from the Manage tab on the main toolbar to get to the Users Manager Select a user and choose Properties from the list of commands on the right General Properties The logical Computer Name of the user must be unique Example Name Tom s Computer Changing this value does not change the computer name in Windows Defaults to machine name Location Location of the user Example Sales Office Description General description of the user Example PIII 500 MHz Member of Lists all the groups the current user is a member of Users can be added or moved from a group by
31. your computer must meet the following minimum requirements Minimum requirements Processor e Intel Pentium class 333 MHz PII equivalent or higher Operating System e Windows 98 e Windows Millennium Edition Windows ME e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 with service pack 6 Microsoft Windows 2000 with the latest Windows service pack and critical updates available from Microsoft Security Web site http www microsoft com security e Microsoft Windows XP Minimum RAM Requirements e 32 MB 96 MB or higher recommended Hard Disk e Hard disk space required to install 160 MB temporary e Hard disk space required to run 65 MB Screen Watch M requires 5 MB NET Framework requires 60 MB Display e Video 1024 x 768 16 bit Network e TCP IP protocol installed e Client for Microsoft Networks Input Device e Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device Other e Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 01 or later is required To get the latest version of Internet Explorer visit http www microsoft com windows ie default asp Applied Computer Systems Inc Installation Registration Demo Version NOTE IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER THE PRODUCT TO RUN THE DEMONSTRATION COPY OF THE SOFTWARE The demonstration verion of Screen Watch M downloadable from our website is the same product as the registered purchased version of ScreenWatchTM with the exception of a few limitations e The demo version of ScreenWatch is limited
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