In an effort to promote the Xbox 360 as a "family friendly" console, Microsoft announced yesterday a new feature called Family Timer which will allow parents to limit the amount of time their children can play the console on a daily or weekly basis.
Available through the "Family Settings Screen", the timer can be set and when the time limit is reached the console will save your current game and shut down automatically.
"The campaign is designed to educate parents on the tools and resources available that can help them manage their family's media use," explained Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division. "The main program was a 20-city bus tour where we visited with parents and showed them how to use the controls on the Xbox 360 and Windows Vista, and with kids showing them that there are fun games for all ages."
The Family Timer is not a brand new feature however, it can also be used by those with administrator privileges on any computer using Windows Vista.
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"The campaign is designed to educate parents on the tools and resources available that can help them manage their family's media use," explained Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division. "The main program was a 20-city bus tour where we visited with parents and showed them how to use the controls on the Xbox 360 and Windows Vista, and with kids showing them that there are fun games for all ages."
The Family Timer is not a brand new feature however, it can also be used by those with administrator privileges on any computer using Windows Vista.
Source:
betanews
