- Log in with a parent account
- Double-click on the WatchDog icon in the “System Tray” (bottom-right corner of the screen)
- In the left navigation bar, click on “Options”
- In the left navigation bar of the window that comes up, click on “Security”
- Open the “Atomic Clock Synchronization” tab
- Enable atomic clock synchronization
WatchDog will connect to an internet atomic-clock server to synchronize the computer’s time. Several governmental and military agencies provide this service. For a complete list of public atomic clock servers, head to: Public NTP Secondary Time Servers WatchDog will synchronize the time every
whenever it is launched on Windows startup. - Also synchronize every ___ minutes
WatchDog will also attempt to synchronize the clock every few minutes. - Require synchronization to log in (non-Parents only)
WatchDog will not let users log in until synchronization is complete. Parent users will always be allowed to log in. - Synchronize only when dial-up connection established
WatchDog will only attempt to synchronize if there is an established dial-up connection. Do not enable this if you are using cable modems/DSL/Ethernet to connect to the internet.
You can add and remove servers from the list and also set your preferred server.