diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index a364626..be25c15 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -660,6 +660,14 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         private void ApplySkipAutoStarPrompts()
         {
+            if (_profileProperties.IntroPromptBypassOverride)
+            {
+                LogMessage("ApplySkipAutoStarPrompts", "This session will not attempt to skip the autostar intro prompts");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            LogMessage("ApplySkipAutoStarPrompts", "Attempting to skip the autostar intro prompts");
+
             switch (SharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName)
             {
                 case TelescopeList.LX200GPS:
diff --git a/Meade.net/MeadeTelescopeBase.cs b/Meade.net/MeadeTelescopeBase.cs
index 35e38c1..78b72d2 100644
--- a/Meade.net/MeadeTelescopeBase.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/MeadeTelescopeBase.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Site Elevation: {_profileProperties.SiteElevation}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Settle Time after slew: {_profileProperties.SettleTime}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Send date and time on connect: {_profileProperties.SendDateTime}");
+            LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Override attempt to bypass intro prompts: {_profileProperties.IntroPromptBypassOverride}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Parked Behaviour: {_profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Parked Alt: {_profileProperties.ParkedAlt}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Parked Az: {_profileProperties.ParkedAz}");
diff --git a/Meade.net/ProfileProperties.cs b/Meade.net/ProfileProperties.cs
index 6a3833d..be6844d 100644
--- a/Meade.net/ProfileProperties.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/ProfileProperties.cs
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         public double FocalLength { get; set; }
         public double ApertureArea { get; set; }
         public double ApertureDiameter { get; set; }
+        public bool IntroPromptBypassOverride { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.cs b/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.cs
index d41d3f9..8f50bdd 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.cs
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             nudSettleTime.Value = profileProperties.SettleTime;
 
             cbxSendDateTime.Checked = profileProperties.SendDateTime;
+            cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Checked = profileProperties.IntroPromptBypassOverride;
 
             try
             {
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 SiteElevation = double.Parse(txtElevation.Text),
                 SettleTime = Convert.ToInt16(nudSettleTime.Value),
                 SendDateTime = cbxSendDateTime.Checked,
+                IntroPromptBypassOverride = cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Checked,
                 ParkedBehaviour = EnumExtensionMethods.GetValueFromDescription<ParkedBehaviour>(cboParkedBehaviour.SelectedItem.ToString()),
                 ParkedAlt = double.Parse(txtParkedAlt.Text),
                 ParkedAz = double.Parse(txtParkedAz.Text),
diff --git a/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.designer.cs b/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.designer.cs
index 182c198..e68beb5 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.designer.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.designer.cs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             this.txtApertureArea = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
             this.label30 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.picASCOM)).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.nudSettleTime)).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.numDatabits)).BeginInit();
@@ -452,10 +453,18 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
             // 
+            // cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride, "cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride");
+            this.cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Name = "cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride";
+            this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride, resources.GetString("cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.ToolTip"));
+            this.cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
             // SetupDialogForm
             // 
             resources.ApplyResources(this, "$this");
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride);
             this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.label29);
             this.Controls.Add(this.txtApertureArea);
@@ -590,5 +599,6 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private TextBox txtApertureArea;
         private Label label30;
         private Button button1;
+        private CheckBox cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.resx b/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.resx
index c64acf9..d5803b2 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.resx
+++ b/Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.resx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cmdOK.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>57</value>
+    <value>58</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Anchor" type="System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Bottom, Right</value>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cmdCancel.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>56</value>
+    <value>57</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label1.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>12, 9</value>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label1.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>55</value>
+    <value>56</value>
   </data>
   <data name="picASCOM.Anchor" type="System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Top, Right</value>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;picASCOM.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>54</value>
+    <value>55</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label2.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label2.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>53</value>
+    <value>54</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;chkTrace.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>52</value>
+    <value>53</value>
   </data>
   <data name="comboBoxComPort.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 87</value>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;comboBoxComPort.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>51</value>
+    <value>52</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label3.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -325,11 +325,8 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label3.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>50</value>
+    <value>51</value>
   </data>
-  <metadata name="toolTip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
-    <value>17, 17</value>
-  </metadata>
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 259</value>
   </data>
@@ -342,6 +339,9 @@
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>10.0</value>
   </data>
+  <metadata name="toolTip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
   <data name="txtGuideRate.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>LX-200GPS only</value>
   </data>
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtGuideRate.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>49</value>
+    <value>50</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label4.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>48</value>
+    <value>49</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;lblPercentOfSiderealRate.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>47</value>
+    <value>48</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label5.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label5.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>46</value>
+    <value>47</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Items" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Unchanged</value>
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboPrecision.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>45</value>
+    <value>46</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label6.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label6.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>44</value>
+    <value>45</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Items" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Auto</value>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboGuidingStyle.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>43</value>
+    <value>44</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label7.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label7.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>42</value>
+    <value>43</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label8.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label8.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>41</value>
+    <value>42</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtBacklashSteps.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 377</value>
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtBacklashSteps.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>39</value>
+    <value>40</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label9.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label9.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>40</value>
+    <value>41</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label10.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label10.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>38</value>
+    <value>39</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label11.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label11.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>37</value>
+    <value>38</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxReverseDirection.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxReverseDirection.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>36</value>
+    <value>37</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxDynamicBreaking.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxDynamicBreaking.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>35</value>
+    <value>36</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxRtsDtr.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -793,11 +793,8 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxRtsDtr.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>34</value>
+    <value>35</value>
   </data>
-  <metadata name="toolTip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
-    <value>17, 17</value>
-  </metadata>
   <data name="cbxSendDateTime.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
@@ -829,7 +826,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxSendDateTime.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>16</value>
+    <value>17</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label12.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -856,7 +853,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label12.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>33</value>
+    <value>34</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtElevation.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 186</value>
@@ -877,7 +874,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtElevation.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>32</value>
+    <value>33</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label13.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -904,7 +901,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label13.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>31</value>
+    <value>32</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label14.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -931,7 +928,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label14.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>30</value>
+    <value>31</value>
   </data>
   <data name="nudSettleTime.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 218</value>
@@ -952,7 +949,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;nudSettleTime.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>29</value>
+    <value>30</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label15.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -979,7 +976,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label15.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>28</value>
+    <value>29</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label16.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1006,7 +1003,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label16.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>27</value>
+    <value>28</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboStopBits.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 163</value>
@@ -1027,7 +1024,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboStopBits.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>26</value>
+    <value>27</value>
   </data>
   <data name="numDatabits.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 137</value>
@@ -1048,7 +1045,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;numDatabits.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>25</value>
+    <value>26</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboParity.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 190</value>
@@ -1069,7 +1066,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParity.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>24</value>
+    <value>25</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboSpeed.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 217</value>
@@ -1090,7 +1087,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboSpeed.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>23</value>
+    <value>24</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboHandShake.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 244</value>
@@ -1111,7 +1108,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboHandShake.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>22</value>
+    <value>23</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label17.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1138,7 +1135,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label17.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>21</value>
+    <value>22</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label18.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1165,7 +1162,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label18.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>20</value>
+    <value>21</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label19.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1192,7 +1189,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label19.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>19</value>
+    <value>20</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label20.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1219,7 +1216,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label20.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>18</value>
+    <value>19</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label21.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1252,7 +1249,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label21.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>17</value>
+    <value>18</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Items" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>No Coordinates</value>
@@ -1264,7 +1261,7 @@
     <value>Report coordinates as</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>671, 124</value>
+    <value>671, 136</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>126, 21</value>
@@ -1282,13 +1279,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParkedBehaviour.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>15</value>
+    <value>16</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label22.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label22.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>574, 127</value>
+    <value>574, 139</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label22.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>91, 13</value>
@@ -1309,13 +1306,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label22.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>14</value>
+    <value>15</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label23.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label23.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>668, 154</value>
+    <value>668, 166</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label23.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>19, 13</value>
@@ -1336,13 +1333,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label23.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>13</value>
+    <value>14</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label24.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label24.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>668, 180</value>
+    <value>668, 192</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label24.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>19, 13</value>
@@ -1363,10 +1360,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label24.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>12</value>
+    <value>13</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtParkedAlt.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>697, 151</value>
+    <value>697, 163</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtParkedAlt.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>100, 20</value>
@@ -1384,10 +1381,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAlt.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>11</value>
+    <value>12</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtParkedAz.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>697, 177</value>
+    <value>697, 189</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtParkedAz.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>100, 20</value>
@@ -1405,7 +1402,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAz.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>10</value>
+    <value>11</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label25.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1435,7 +1432,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label25.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>9</value>
+    <value>10</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtFocalLength.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 87</value>
@@ -1456,7 +1453,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtFocalLength.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>8</value>
+    <value>9</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label26.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1486,7 +1483,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label26.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>7</value>
+    <value>8</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label27.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1516,7 +1513,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label27.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>4</value>
+    <value>5</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtApertureDiameter.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 111</value>
@@ -1537,7 +1534,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtApertureDiameter.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>5</value>
+    <value>6</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label28.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1567,7 +1564,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label28.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>6</value>
+    <value>7</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label29.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1597,7 +1594,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label29.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>1</value>
+    <value>2</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtApertureArea.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>388, 136</value>
@@ -1618,7 +1615,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtApertureArea.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>2</value>
+    <value>3</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label30.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -1648,7 +1645,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label30.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>3</value>
+    <value>4</value>
   </data>
   <data name="button1.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>112, 399</value>
@@ -1672,6 +1669,39 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;button1.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>1</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.ImeMode" type="System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>NoControl</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>671, 114</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>158, 17</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>58</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Do not bypass Intro prompts</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Send Current Date and Time (will also skip the opening dialogs on the LX200GPS)</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxIntroPromptBypassOverride.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>0</value>
   </data>
   <metadata name="$this.Localizable" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
diff --git a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
index 03fcf3d..3789275 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private const string HandShakeName = "Hand Shake";
         private const string ParityName = "Parity";
         private const string SendDateTimeName = "Send Date and time on connect";
+        private const string OverrideBypassIntroPromptsName = "Override bypass intro prompts";
         private const string ParkedBehaviourName = "Parked Behaviour";
         private const string ParkedAltName = "Parked Altitude";
         private const string ParkedAzimuthName = "Parked Azimuth";
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SiteElevationName, profileProperties.SiteElevation.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SettleTimeName, profileProperties.SettleTime.ToString());
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SendDateTimeName, profileProperties.SendDateTime.ToString());
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, OverrideBypassIntroPromptsName, profileProperties.IntroPromptBypassOverride.ToString());
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParkedBehaviourName, profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour.GetDescription());
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParkedAltName, profileProperties.ParkedAlt.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParkedAzimuthName, profileProperties.ParkedAz.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private const string HandShakeDefault = "None";
         private const string ParityDefault = "None";
         private const string SendDateTimeDefault = "false";
+        private const string OverrideBypassIntroPromptsDefault = "false";
         private const string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
         private const string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
         private const string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
@@ -296,6 +299,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     profileProperties.Speed = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SpeedName, string.Empty, SpeedDefault));
                     profileProperties.Parity = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParityName, string.Empty, ParityDefault);
                     profileProperties.SendDateTime = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SendDateTimeName, string.Empty, SendDateTimeDefault));
+                    profileProperties.IntroPromptBypassOverride = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, OverrideBypassIntroPromptsName, string.Empty, OverrideBypassIntroPromptsDefault));
 
                     profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour = EnumExtensionMethods.GetValueFromDescription<ParkedBehaviour>(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedBehaviourName, string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault));
                     profileProperties.ParkedAlt = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedAltName, string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);