Page 2 - Table of Contents
Tip: Look at what computer and video games are in your home. Make sure they meet your approval and are appropriate for your child based on ESRB ratings. Table of Contents 3 Overview 4 Get Set: A Quick Guide to Using Xbox 360 Family Settings 7 Get Set: A Quick Guide to Using Xbox 360 Family Settings ...
Page 3 - A Quick Guide to Using
Tip: Set rules on how often and when video games can be played. Both Xbox 60 and Windows Vista have time controls to help parents manage these guidlines. Get Set: A Quick Guide to Using Xbox 360 Family Settings Family Settings are built into every Xbox 360 console. They are powerful tools that can h...
Page 4 - A Quick Guide to Using Xbox 360
Tip: Get to know the video games your kids play and who they interact with online. Xbox LIVE child accounts have the most restrictive settings and are defaulted to “friends only” for online play. 6 Choosing the appropriate videos for your Xbox 60: Again, you’ll start from the main screen, the Xbox D...
Page 6 - MAkE A; PACT
M family Timer: Xbox 360 Family Settings help parents and caregivers ensure their children play the appropriate video games and watch the appropriate movies. Now, Microsoft has added an industry first Family Settings feature: the Xbox 360 Family Timer. With this tool, parents and caregivers can now ...
Page 7 - AGREEMEnT
P AREnTAL InVoLVEMEnT A CCESS C onTEnT T IME Tips: Xbox 60 Tip: Parents are encouraged to create a unique profile, called a “gamertag,” for each member of the household. That way, parents can create different Parental Controls, or “Family Settings,” for each gamer in the family. Xbox 60 Tip: Should ...
Page 8 - How Computer and
1 Tip: Have a conversation with your children about which types of video games you find appropriate and how you came to that decision. 1 dear Parent/Caregiver: Congratulations! Your family is about to make a PACT to help guide your child’s safety in the digital world. With your guidance, your family...
Page 9 - ESRB RATINGS
16 1 Visit www.esrb.org for updated rating information. ESRB RATINGS The ESRB rating icons are registered trademarks of the Entertainment Software Association. MPAA FILM RATINGS Most of you are familiar with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings, but for more information, please v...
Page 10 - Tip
Tip : Teach your children that they should immediately tell you if anyone online makes them feel uncomfortable and can do so without fear of getting into trouble or losing video game playing privileges. 1 1 Get Set: A Quick Guide to Using Windows Vista Parental Controls Windows Vista™ Parental Contr...
Page 11 - The Language of Video Games
20 21 The Language of Video Games If you want to help protect your kids while they play video games, you need to know what they’re talking about. Like any other language, the language of computer and video games is constantly evolving. This list will give you an idea of some of the terms used not on...
Page 12 - Other Resources
22 2 Lag What every online gamer hates, lag is when a player’s connection to a game server suffers, causing a delay between the player’s actions and those actions taking place in the game. Lag can be caused by anything from a lack of bandwidth, to too many connections to the server, to high Internet...