diff --git a/CVirtualJoy.cc b/CVirtualJoy.cc
index 7ff5eda..c65b60f 100644
--- a/CVirtualJoy.cc
+++ b/CVirtualJoy.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CVirtualJoy::CVirtualJoy(unsigned int _buttons, unsigned int _axes)
   fd = suinput_open();
   if(fd<0)
     {
-      std::cout << "ERROR " << fd << ": Failed opening virtual device " << deviceid << ".\n";
+      std::cout << "ERROR " << fd << ": Failed opening virtual device " << deviceid << ".\nIs 'uinput' module loaded?\n";
       return;
     }//if
 
diff --git a/CVirtualKeyboard.cc b/CVirtualKeyboard.cc
index fd7422c..10b5131 100644
--- a/CVirtualKeyboard.cc
+++ b/CVirtualKeyboard.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CVirtualKeyboard::CVirtualKeyboard()
   fd = suinput_open();
   if(fd<0)
     {
-      std::cout << "ERROR " << fd << ": Failed opening virtual keyboard device.\n";
+      std::cout << "ERROR " << fd << ": Failed opening virtual keyboard device.\nIs 'uinput' module loaded?\n";
       return;
     }//if