Parental Control Software & the Mikko Que: Go Above
& Beyond the Typical Blocking Software
Children today have access to an amazing
amount and variety of media and entertainment technology.
As helpful and exciting as computers, TV, and video games
can be, too much usage can lead to a host of problems in our
children such as weight gain, lower grades, a sedentary lifestyle,
and so on.
 One of the first technologies invented to
help parents monitor children's Internet usage was parental
control software. Still available through several different
brand names, this software does a fairly good job of monitoring
a child's Internet use and blocking certain websites, but
it doesn't allow parents to set a schedule range (for example,
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) for Internet access, or to set time
usage limits. Furthermore, parental control software only
works on computers, so it does not help with other issues
like parental TV control
or video game control.
Whether you're a parent looking to set guidelines
before your youngsters reach the electronic media age, or
have older kids who are already experiencing issues with overexposure,
the Mikko Que is a simple device that can help time-manage
users on TV, video games, and parental
Internet control over children’s access.
Our innovative Que plugs into just about
any device in your home – Internet-connected computers (wireless
or hardwired), televisions, and video game systems like the
Xbox, PlayStation, Wii, etc. – and empowers you to assign
a set amount of time within a schedule range for each child
to spend with any of these items. You can even set up a split
schedule range such as 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00
p.m.
Here’s how it works:
- Using the parental control software
on the included setup software in their own computer or even
a borrowed computer , parents program the names and time
allotments for themselves and for each child. This info
is burned to standard USB thumb drive, called a TimeKey.
One TimeKey is customized for each family member. (Adults,
of course, can be given unlimited time.)
- After inserting a TimeKey into the Mikko
Que, the user selects from the LCD screen on the Que, picking
TV, video games, or Internet. Then their timer starts.
- When nearing the allotted time limit,
an audible and visual warning will alert the user to save
any work. Warnings come at 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 1 minute,
and 30 seconds before the session is over. Then, once the
time limit has been reached, the Internet, video game, or
TV audio and video signal will be blocked for that media
type. The user may have access to another media type if
it is allowed on his or her schedule, and the same process
will occur.
- The amount of time available for each
media type (or no time available, if that's the case) is
displayed on the MIKKO Que’s LCD screen.
With our cutting edge technology offered
in the Mikko Que, you can take control of all the media and
entertainment devices in your household, unlike parental control
software which can only be installed on computers. The Mikko
Que also teaches a responsible way to enjoy technology and
screen time. To learn more about why the Mikko Que is the
best parental control
on the market, contact us today.
Media Management for Children
... It's time.
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