--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Critical_Message.tex	2002/12/11 19:04:47	1.3
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Critical_Message.tex	2006/08/07 18:05:54	1.7
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 \label{Course_Critical_Message}
 A ``Critical Message'' is a message that will appear immediately after the
-recipient user logs in. The user must acknowledge receipt to continue.
+recipient user logs in. The user must acknowledge receipt to continue; it
+is not possible to use the rest of LON-CAPA until they do so. 
 
-To send a Critical Message, push the \textbf{COM} button on the remote
-to get to the Communication screen. On each of the message sending
+Only the Course Coordinator and/or Instructor can send Critical Messages.
+
+To send a Critical Message, do the following: 
+
+\begin{enumerate}
+
+\item Select \textbf{COM} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. 
+\item On each of the message sending
 screens (\textbf{Send message to user(s)}, \textbf{Broadcast message
 to course}, and \textbf{Upload message to course}), there are two
-checkboxes, \textbf{Send as critical message} and \textbf{Send as
-  critical message and return receipt}.
+checkboxes, \textbf{Send as critical message} which sends this message as a critical
+message, and \textbf{"Send as critical message and return receipt"}, which sends the message as a critical message, but additionally returns a
+message to you as users acknowledge receipt of the message.
 
-\textbf{Send as critical message} will send this message as a critical
-message. \textbf{Send as critical message and return receipt} will
-send the message as a critical message, but additionally return a
-message to you each time a user acknowledges receipt of the message.
+\end{enumerate}