Help - Frequently Asked Questions
This page contains answers to common questions handled by our
support staff along with some tips and tricks that we have found useful.
Note: In these answers we will follow a few shorthand
conventions for describing user-interface procedures. Key combinations will be
presented like this: Ctrl+Alt+Delete, which means that you should press
and hold down the Control key, the Alt key, and the Delete key at the same time.
Menu selections will be presented like this: File->Open, which means
that you should open the File menu, and then make the Open selection.
FAQs:
- How Can I Protect My Child From Internet Dangers using the Browse With Me – Web Browser?
- How does the Browse With Me – Web Browser notify me of new child friendly web sites?
- How does the Browse With Me – Web Browser protect my computer from my child?
- Is the Browse With Me – Web Browser compatible with Dial-up Internet access?
- How can make the Browse With Me – Web Browser start automatically when I start my computer?
- Is the Browse With Me – Web Browser compatible with ALL web sites?
Control is the key!
Once the Browse With Me – Web Browser is running, your computer is transformed into a kid safe playground. All undesirable Internet garbage is removed, popup ads never appear, and even right-click options (normally found in all browsers) are disabled. Your child can only go to sites you have specifically chosen. These sites will appear as colorful icons at the top of the screen. For your convenience, we constantly review the best web sites for children and provide these sites from a pick-list within the parent portion of the browser (there is never any charge for this service). Children can even be restricted from clicking links that would take them
away from a site you have specified to one that you have not (this feature is enabled by default). Finally, all parental controls and even closing of the browser is restricted by a password, chosen by you. Without knowing the password a child cannot leave the safe environment that the Browse With Me – Web Browser creates.
Assuming you have the “Automatically Download New Sites” option selected (selected by default), the Browse With Me – Web Browser will periodically (about every two weeks) connect to
BrowseWithMe.com and download any new sites that have been reviewed and are recommended. After new sites have been downloaded, you will be presented with the list of new sites the next time you open the Browse With Me – Configuration window. Here you will have the opportunity to choose any of the new sites that may be of interest to you. As always, if you find a web site that would be of benefit to your child and is not available from the pick-list, simply click the “Add” button to add the site just as you would if you were displaying it in your browser.
Children as young as 1 year old, with your help of course, can enjoy your computer and all of the wonders the Internet has to offer. So how do you ensure that your computer will survive the use of you child especially when left alone?
Answer: The Browse With Me – Web Browser essentially locks-down your computer so that all files and/or programs are inaccessible from your child. No matter how much clicking and keyboarding is done, your child will never be able to access, run, delete, change, or in anyway “crash” your computer while the Browse With Me – Web Browser is running. With regard to the physical computer (keyboard, mouse, case, etc.), we recommend placing as much of the computer system as possible out-of-reach. For items your child will need, such as the keyboard and mouse, inexpensive ($9.99 -$19.99) spillproof keyboards and child-size mice can be purchased at your local retail store. For our recommendations
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The Browse With Me – Web Browser is compatible with all types and speeds of Internet connection. Essentially, if you are currently able to use a web browser you will likewise be able to use the Browse With Me – Kids Friendly Web Browser. Moreover, content that is cached to your local machine can even be viewed via the Browse With Me – Web Browser when you are offline.
Dial-up users that are automatically connected to the Internet when launching Internet Explorer will also be automatically connected when using the Browse With Me – Web Browser for children. Users who must manually connect to the Internet before using
Internet Explorer will likewise need to connect to the Internet before launching the Browse With Me – Web Browser.
The easiest way to start the Browse With Me – Web Browser when your computer starts is to use the “Startup” Program Group already included in Windows 98/ME/NT/W2K and XP. Simply left-click on the icon you normally use to launce the Browse With Me – Web Browser (to select it) and then right-click and select the “Copy” option. Now, open the Startup Program Group by right-clicking on it and selecting “Open” (Under All Programs in XP and Program Groups in other versions of Windows). When the Startup program groups is open, right-click in the middle of it and choose the “Past Shortcut” option. The Browse With Me – Web Browser icon should now be visible in the Startup Program Group and will automatically start the next time your computer starts.
In a word YES.
The Browse With Me – Web Browser supports all features available in both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. In addition, the Browse With Me – Web Browser
improves the online experience for children by automatically removing unwanted content, such as
popup ads, in addition to enhancing the online experience by magnifying many games and educational programs to
full screen.
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