The Ponta icon by the clock

Once Ponta is set up on a PC, its icon sits by the clock at the bottom of the screen. Select it to open Ponta's menu.

If you cannot see it, select the small arrow by the clock. Windows often keeps new icons there.

What the icon tells you

A small dot on the icon means something needs you. The top line of the menu says what it is.

Ponta is running

This PC is online and ready for your AI app.

Next, add Ponta to your AI app

The PC is ready, but no AI app is connected yet. See connect your AI app.

Approvals waiting

Your AI app wants to do something that needs your yes. Select the icon to open the request. See answer an approval request.

An update is ready

Choose Get the update to download the newest Ponta.

Ponta is paused

Your AI app cannot use this PC until you resume Ponta.

This PC is offline

Ponta connects again by itself when the internet is back. See a PC shows as offline.

This PC is not paired

Choose Pair this PC. See pair a PC.

Ponta is not running

It starts again within 10 minutes. To start it now, choose Start Ponta.

Pause Ponta

Pause Ponta when you want your AI app to leave this PC alone for a while.

1. Select the Ponta icon.
2. Choose Pause Ponta.
3. Choose Pause for 30 minutes or Pause until I turn it back on.

• While Ponta is paused, it runs nothing on this PC. Your AI app gets a short message to say so.
• Calls to a paused PC do not count towards your monthly actions.
• Your PCs and the phone app show that the PC is paused.
• The pause stays on if the PC restarts.

To start again, select the icon and choose Resume Ponta. A 30-minute pause ends by itself.

Open or close Ponta Browser

Choose Close Ponta Browser to close the browser your AI app uses. The icon stays and Ponta keeps running. Choose Open Ponta Browser to open it again.

The rest of the menu

• Connect your AI app shows the address to add to your AI app, with a Copy button.
• Your PCs opens your list of PCs.
• Help opens this help centre.