What is Internet Addiction

Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder coined by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., in 1997. It is compared to pathological gambling as diagnosed by the DSM-IV. Dr. Goldberg, ...

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Hi everyone. I vaguely remember seeing a parental-control feature somewhere, where the computer could be timed to shut-off after so long. Am I imagining things or is there such a program? At this moment in time, I'm thinking I must log-out now but it's difficult. I could do with such a program on my computer. Many thanks to anyone who can help.
Posted on 08/21/09, 05:08 pm
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Reply #1 - 09/15/09  9:13pm
" I don't use it, but possibly should, but here's one I found:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Syste... "
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Reply #2 - 10/18/09  6:57pm
" Thanks very much. I'll give it a try. "
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Reply #3 - 11/23/09  6:34pm
" I've found it - it's under Control Panel - Parental Controls. I'd have to set up a 'user account' though as it doesn't work for the 'administrater. "
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Reply #4 - 11/24/09  8:49am
" Hi,

You can go here http://manageinternetusage.wordpre... to get one line of code to have your computer automatically shutdown anytime any day or each day of the week at a set time. It's free and nothing to install on your computer.

Good luck.

MIU "

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