This software is designed to help the managers
and administrators of computer public game and internet cafes.
How usually passes a working day of such
admins? There comes the client, pays money, we shall say for 1 hour to sit in the
Internet. Admin writes down on a paper: "Guy paid X money for Y hours". Then there
come 5 persons, and want to play. All pay for 40 minutes of games. Admin again writes
all down on a paper. Then 2 persons, decided to sit more, yield some more money
for half an hour. Then 6 players come, and pay either for 1 or 1.5 hours. Admin
writes down everything. But when it is time to raise them? Admin looks at the watch
and starts to compare the time with his records. It is very tiresome even if there
are less then 10 computers!
In this case there the profit is often lost. Let's imagine,
the person sat to play for an hour. Of course, admin can not look at his records
each second to know whom to raise. For example, admin got than that it is time to
raise the person only after 5 minutes passed from the finished time. To lose 5 minutes
even on 10 computers during one day is rather essential money. But why do you need
to give the money to the first comer? One more example. The person overplayed 5
minutes, intend to pay more, but says "Wait. I shall pay for an hour just now…".
So he delays the time. After half an hour, when he pay, admin looks at clock and
starts to count time from the moment of payment.
But why? To count must be started
from the end of the previous interval of payment. And for this it is necessary to
look through the records. Besides from the game computers the given package is a
shell that distinguishes it advantageously from other programs of similar value.
For example, for person whose time was up, the program Network Shell will simply
not allow continuing his work. Other of a similar kind of 'residents' seen by me,
are so 'simple', that they can be easily removed by any child. Nobody can gain access
to the computer, when it is blocked. Nobody can do much harm to the computer (to
erase important files, to hack in the registry, to adjust the drivers (except admins,
of course)). More detail - read further. The given product is designed to lighten
the life and solve all these (and many other) offensive problems of activity of
an Internet-cafe.
Main features of this program
Up to 100 computers are supported
All computers are controlled from the "main" computer, the administrator’s workplace
When the paid time elapses, a window pops on a screen of the client , which cannot
be removed, the keyboard and mouse are also locked
The program will correctly work upon restart (for example, at enforced reboot in
case of malfunction, or missing power)
You can set unlimited quantity of services for work, such as: games, Internet, Office,
and so on Built-in proxy-server allows setting tax to client not only by established
time, but also by Internet-traffic.
Some clients don’t know how much time they will
spend in your club. Using mode “Afterpayment” you can set them a bill after finishing
work on computer.
The time is entered within four ways: 1) Manually in minutes 2) With the scrollbar-
till 10 hours 3) Frequently used values 4) Depending on money the client has 5)
Fast afterpay from contextual menu
Every administrator has his own password. If you have many administrators in your
club, you can review what each of them earned per shift.
Considering the discount for steady clients
Penalizing of the guilty clients
Transplanting clients from one computer to another
Opportunity of exchanging two clients on computers "Night" mode, when pay for all
"night", also with discount
The capability of reserving computer for night, that is client comes in the afternoon,
takes his computer and pays money. In the night proper computer is unlocked and
client plays till morning. Besides, clients can come at night, and to play on how
much they will pay
Mark of computers as non-working
Makes the report, on which it is possible to find out, how much profits had a computer
club brought for definite period. The report can be generated for the specified
time with the specified filters (journal, by computers, by administrators), counting
receipts. A report can be forwarded both on a screen, and on the printer Saving
the report in HTML format and its autosending to chief e-mail to control dishonest
administrators.
There are additional capabilities on controlling the computers: display the messages
from admin, turnoff, reboot, start of the programs, and review of active processes
on client computers
Large, friendly-looking watch (monitoring, if someone attempts to demonstrate to
the manager, that he still has time, since he orients on own kerosene watch)
Friendly clients shell, which has such advantages: a) Allows to start only those
programs, which are allowed (for example, it is not necessary to provide players
to gain access to the Internet programs, or to office applications since from them
very user can go in explorer, and to do everything) b) The shell is operated
far off (from the computer of the manager thus, it does not demand
of the manager of any operating concerning set-up or start of games) c) Some users
(read - the kids), are not capable to work in super complicated Windows system.
Friendly, not-crowded interface will allow even beginner to start the game not being
too smart. d) You can place the sign of your club in the program, and also screenshots
for the programs, that one starting them could have though approximate representation
what is he starting Installation of two conditions of locking: the time is up or
Internet is up.
Own timer, blocking client on absence of connection with a server
when time is up (look options)
