Sony PlayStation 3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable)
Parental Controls
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Parent Guide (PDF)
Both Sony’s console and handheld device use
the same parental controls system. Use these steps to set up your controls or
alter them:
Select Settings, using the left stick or directional pad.
Then press the X button to select “Security Settings.” Next select “Parental
Control.” You’ll see a number system indicating various levels of ratings
restrictions. Select the one that is right for you child.
The parental
controls for the Web browser can also be found in “Security Settings.”
Choose “Internet Browser Start Control,” then activate the Internet
blocking tool by selecting “On” or “Off.” “On” means
Internet access is blocked.
To make sure your settings are secure you
need to choose a password. Again, in “Security Settings,” this time
choose “Change Password.” The first time you do so, choose the default
password 0000, and then punch in your new password. You can also block access
to the DVD player by MPAA rating.
Nintendo Wii
Choose
“Wii Options” in the Wii Menu. In “Wii Settings” click on
“Wii System Settings 2” and then, in “Parental Controls” click
on “Yes” so you can create a four-digit PIN.
Then, in “Game
Settings and PIN,” find “Highest Game Rating Allowed” and choose
one of the ESRB ratings. Make sure you press “OK,” “Confirm,”
and “Settings Complete.”
The Wii settings can also be used
to prevent use of the “Wii Shop Channel,” restrict online user-to-user
communication and the exchange of usergenerated content, and block use of the
“Internet Channel” and/or “News Channel.”
Windows
Vista Parental Controls
In the lower left-hand corner of your screen,
click on the “Start” button to find the “Instant Search” menu.
Type “par” to search for “Parental Controls.” Once you’re
in the “Settings” menu “Create a new user account.” After
creating a username, you will be able to block certain kinds of Internet content
and determine which ESRB ratings are allowable for computer games.
Later,
go to “User Controls,” then “Parental Controls” to monitor
your kids’ use using the “Activity Viewer.”
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