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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The configuration strings need to be provided as command line arguments.  You ca
 
 In general, please refer to your scanner's manual for configuration strings.
 
-Here are some examples:
+Here are some examples.  Please not that this tool most likely needs to run as root.
 
 ### Factory Reset
 
@@ -80,4 +80,3 @@ If you have a different Honeywell scanner, and the tool doesn't find it, you can
 ## License
 
 MIT License
-