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Spector Pro captures and records all the activity that occurs on the computer where it is installed. To record activity on a computer, perform a Standard (complete) Spector Pro installation. As soon as the installation is complete and the computer restarts, all activity is captured. Each Standard installation includes a Viewer that allows you then to load and view the recorded activity.
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You must own the computer. Install Spector Pro ONLY on a computer that you own. The SpectorSoft software license agreement requires that you inform anyone you monitor with SpectorSoft products. |
To record activity on one computer in your home or office:
Licensing - Purchase one Spector Pro license. For example, suppose you are the parent of 12-year-old Michael. He has a computer in his bedroom, and you plan to monitor the activity on it.
Standard installation - Perform a Standard installation of Spector Pro on the computer you wish to monitor (on Michael's computer). Once the installation is complete and the computer restarts, Spector Pro automatically begins recording.
Monitor activity - At an opportune time, you will return sit down to the computer (in Michael's room), press a sequence of keys that opens the Spector Pro Viewer (your hotkey combination) and enter the password you defined during installation. This opens the Spector Pro Viewer and automatically loads the activity recorded on the computer. You can block web sites, set up alerts, and change recording settings as described in this guide. While the Viewer is open, recording stops. When you close the Viewer, Spector Pro gives you the choice to go right back to recording.
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You must have a license for each Spector Pro installation. If your product serial number is not enabled for the proper number of licenses, your software will cease to function. Use the Spector Pro Viewer Help menu or call SpectorSoft Sales toll free at 1-888-598-2788 to purchase additional licenses at a reduced price. |
To record activity on two or more computers in your home or office:
Licensing: Purchase one Spector Pro license for each computer you plan to record. For example, suppose you are the owner of a small travel agency with two employees, Jack and Jill. Each employee has a computer in his cubicle, and you plan to monitor both of them. You would purchase two licenses.
Standard installation - Perform a Standard installation on each computer you wish to monitor (on Jack's computer and on Jill's computer). You can use the same serial number, as long as you are licensed for the number of computers you install on. As soon as the installation is complete, Spector Pro begins recording activity.
Monitor Activity - If the computers are not on a network, you can return to each computer and use the Spector Pro Viewer to view activity. For example, at an opportune time, sit down at the computer in Jill's cubicle, press a sequence of keys that opens the Spector Pro Viewer, and review the activity recorded on her computer. Then, go to the computer in Jack's cubicle, press a sequence of keys that opens the Spector Pro Viewer, and review the activity recorded on his computer. While the Viewer is open, recording stops. When you close the Viewer, Spector Pro gives you the choice to go right back to recording.
If the computers are on a network and set up for sharing
data, you can use the Viewer on one computer to monitor activity on the
other computers (see Remote
Viewing Across a Network).
Get started by performing a Standard installation.
