Hi Deb, Thursday, June 17, 2004, 7:05:17 AM, you wrote: DP> This suggestion might not work in this case, however, I just remembered a DP> mother telling that dad had put a "time" on the computer usage at their DP> house. No one could access the internet except within the pre-set time frame DP> which was after mom or dad got home from work. Don't know the name of what DP> they were using. This can be done with XP's user accounts, although may be a bit difficult with Home edition. A time can be specified during which an account can be logged on; beyond that time limit, if the account is already logged on, it can stay logged on, or a setting can be changed so that Windows will force the account to log off. Since this is the account that is controlled, ANY use of the computer by that account is not allowed outside the specified time frame. --Scott. -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.