* <F4><C3>          MESSAGES (F10)
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+ Messages are extremely important as they keep you informed of events
- and activities in the Galaxy. 
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+ There are two levels of message priority. When low priority messages 
- arrive, you will be notified in the message section of the toolbar.
- Flashing text will be displayed to indicate a new message has arrived.
- You can deal with these messages at your leisure although some of them
- will require your attention by a certain point of time. To read a
- message, left click the message window on the toolbar or open the
- message screen. High priority messages are so important that when 
- they arrive the message is played automatically.
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+ On the left hand side of the message screen is the message summary
- window that contains a list of all the messages you have received.
- The sender's name is displayed along with the date the message was
- sent and the subject of the message. You can scroll up and down the 
- list using the Scroll buttons on the in the right hand corners of 
- this window.
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+ To read a message, Left click on the desired message in the summary 
- window to play it. The message video is displayed along with a text 
- translation.
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+ To speed up the message, left click in the message text window.
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+ Some messages you receive will not require any input from you, such as
- certain updates or reports. Other messages will require you to have
- a conversation with the message sender. A selection of responses will
- be displayed in the window at the bottom of the screen. Left click the
- desired response to send it.
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+ You can exit the message screen by moving the mouse cursor to the
- small, empty window at the top left of the screen and left clicking.
- Alternatively select the screen you want from the screen select 
- menu or by pressing the desired function key.