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When you run the SMS Control this is the screen that you will see.
Instructions
The Application title and version information is shown in the form header. A SMS gateway name will also be shown once connected to the GSM hardware.
The Inbox and Outbox will list all messages processed by the system.
The 3 areas of the status bar at the bottom of the screen show:
1. GSM command status: starts as "GSM Network Disconnected"
 This icon shows that the SMS Control is disconnected from the GSM network
 This icon shows that the SMS Control is connected to the GSM network
2. GSM hardware: signal strength and name
 This icon shows that the signal has not yet been checked
 This icon shows the GSM Signal Strength (1 to 5 bars)
 This icon shows no GSM Signal found
3. Message actions: starts as "Read-Process-Send (Disconnected)"
 This icon shows that the SMS Control is not active
 This icon shows that the SMS Control is active
 This icon shows as the SMS Control checks the database for new data
 This icon shows as the SMS Control connects to the GSM hardware
The icon shown for Message actions will be shown in the taskbar (normally bottom right of the screen). When the SMS Control is minimised, left click this icon to restore the application or right click for menu options.
The Message actions can be set to any combination of:
- Read - Read in new messages from the GSM hardware
- Process - Process the messages based on predefined rules
- Send - Send SMS messages using the GSM hardware
The Message actions can be changed from the Actions menu:
Click the relevant menu item to toggle the Message actions off and on (ticked)
Exit will close the SMS Control
When Read In Messages is enabled, the Inbox displays the icon 
When Read In Messages is disabled the Inbox displays the icon 
This also applies to Send OUT Messages and the Outbox.
To Connect the SMS Control to the GSM hardware attached to the computer, click the GSM Connect menu item. GSM Disconnect is available only when a connection is open.
The Messages menu allows SMS messages to be sent to any predefined user or an entered mobile phone number. Message sent from the system will be from the mobile phone number used by the GSM hardware attached to the computer. When sending a message from the system, you can add additional sender details.
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