--- 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 2010/08/20 10:39:08 1.8
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
\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
-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}.
+Only Course Coordinators and/or Instructors can send Critical Messages.
-\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.
+To send a Critical Message, do the following:
+
+\begin{enumerate}
+
+\item Select \textbf{Messages} on the Inline Menu or
+\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{com}
+\textbf{Send and display messages} on the Main Menu.
+\item On each of the message sending
+screens (\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{mail-message-new}
+\textbf{New Message},
+\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{mail-reply-all}
+\textbf{New Broadcast Message}, and
+\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{fromfile}
+\textbf{New Messages from File}), there is a
+checkbox \textbf{Send as critical message} which sends this message as a critical message. Selecting \textbf{Yes} in reply to \textbf{"Require return receipt?"} sends the message as a critical message, but additionally returns a
+message to you as users acknowledge receipt of the message.
+
+\end{enumerate}