diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in
index 8b40c52b6..745dc374c 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ our @options =
 		name => "ZM_DIR_EVENTS",
 		default => "events",
 		description => "Directory where events are stored",
-		help => "This is the path to the events directory where all the event images and other miscellaneous files are stored. It is normally given as a subdirectory of the web directory you have specified earlier however if disk space is tight it can reside on another partition in which case you should create a link from that area to the path you give here.",
+		help => "This is the path to the events directory where all the event images and other miscellaneous files are stored. CAUTION: The directory you specify here cannot be outside the web root. This is a common mistake. Most users should never change this value. If you intend to record events to a second disk or network share, then you should mount the drive or share directly to the ZoneMinder events folder or follow the instructions in the ZoneMinder Wiki titled Using a dedicated Hard Drive.",
 		type => $types{directory},
 		category => "paths",
 	},
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ our @options =
 		name => "ZM_DIR_IMAGES",
 		default => "images",
 		description => "Directory where the images that the ZoneMinder client generates are stored",
-		help => "ZoneMinder generates a myriad of images, mosty of which are associated with events. For those that aren't this is where they go.",
+		help => "ZoneMinder generates a myriad of images, mostly of which are associated with events. For those that aren't this is where they go. CAUTION: The directory you specify here cannot be outside the web root. This is a common mistake. Most users should never change this value. If you intend to save images to a second disk or network share, then you should mount the drive or share directly to the ZoneMinder images folder or follow the instructions in the ZoneMinder Wiki titled Using a dedicated Hard Drive.",
 		type => $types{directory},
 		category => "paths",
 	},
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ our @options =
 		name => "ZM_DIR_SOUNDS",
 		default => "sounds",
 		description => "Directory to the sounds that the ZoneMinder client can use",
-		help => "ZoneMinder can optionally play a sound file when an alarm is detected. This indicates where (relative to the web root) to look for this file.",
+		help => "ZoneMinder can optionally play a sound file when an alarm is detected. This indicates where to look for this file. CAUTION: The directory you specify here cannot be outside the web root. Most users should never change this value.",
 		type => $types{directory},
 		category => "paths",
 	},