diff --git a/src/gui/midi.cpp b/src/gui/midi.cpp
index a3a29823..241f688e 100644
--- a/src/gui/midi.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/midi.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ bool MIDI_Available(void)  {
 
 
 void MIDI_Init(Section * sect) {
+	MSG_Add("MIDI_CONFIGFILE_HELP","Nothing to setup yet!\n");
 	midi.available=MIDI_StartUp();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/render.cpp b/src/gui/render.cpp
index 61003fef..9cd8bad1 100644
--- a/src/gui/render.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ static void DecreaseFrameSkip(void) {
 }
 
 void RENDER_Init(Section * sec) {
+	MSG_Add("RENDER_CONFIGFILE_HELP","Available renderers:scale2x, none\n");
 	Section_prop * section=static_cast<Section_prop *>(sec);
 
 	render.pal.first=256;
diff --git a/src/hardware/disney.cpp b/src/hardware/disney.cpp
index 4ad4581a..b03fe524 100644
--- a/src/hardware/disney.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/disney.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void DISNEY_CallBack(Bit8u * stream,Bit32u len) {
 
 
 void DISNEY_Init(Section* sec) {
-
+	MSG_Add("DISNEY_CONFIGFILE_HELP","Nothing to setup yet!\n");
 	Section_prop * section=static_cast<Section_prop *>(sec);
 	if(!section->Get_bool("enabled")) return;
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/gus.cpp b/src/hardware/gus.cpp
index 160feac5..bb716391 100644
--- a/src/hardware/gus.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/gus.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 void GUS_Init(Section* sec) {
-
+    MSG_Add("GUS_CONFIGFILE_HELP","Nothing to setup yet!\n");
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/shell/shell.cpp b/src/shell/shell.cpp
index 49696168..570c122f 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ void SHELL_Init() {
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP","DOSBox Shell v" VERSION "\n"
 	   "DOSBox does not run protected mode games!\n"
 	   "For supported shell commands type: HELP\n"
+	   "For a short introduction type: INTRO\n\n"
 	   "For more information read the README file in DOSBox directory.\n"
 	   "\nHAVE FUN!\nThe DOSBox Team\n\n"
 	);
@@ -233,7 +234,32 @@ void SHELL_Init() {
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_RENAME_HELP","Renames files.\n");
     MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DELETE_HELP","Removes files.\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_COPY_HELP","Copy files.\n");
-
+    MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_INTRO_HELP","Gives an introduction into dosbox\n");
+    MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_INTRO",
+"Welcome to DOSBox, a x86 emulator with sound and graphics\n"
+"DOSBox creates a shell for you which looks like old plain DOS\n"
+"\n"	    
+"Here are some commands to get you started:\n"
+"Before you can use the files located on your own filesystem,\n"
+"You have to mount the directory containing the files.\n"
+"For MS Windows users:\n"
+"mount c c:\\dosprog will create a C drive in dosbox with c:\\dosprog as contents.\n"
+"\n"
+"For linux users:\n"
+"mount c /home/user/dosprog will do the same.\n"
+"\n"
+"Mac OS and others:\n"
+"\n"
+"I have no idea\n"
+"\n"
+"When the mount has succesfully completed you can type c: to go to your freshly\n"
+"mounted C-drive. Typing dir there will show its contents. cd will allow you to\n"
+"enter a directory (recognised by the [] in a directory listing).\n"
+"You can run programs/files which end at .exe .bat and .com .\n"
+"\n"
+"DOSBox will stop/exit without a warning if an error occured!\n"
+	     );
+	    
     /* Regular startup */
 	call_shellstop=CALLBACK_Allocate();
 	/* Setup the startup CS:IP to kill the last running machine when exitted */
diff --git a/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp b/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
index 818689ae..248f4c38 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static SHELL_Cmd cmd_list[]={
 	"RENAME",	0,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_RENAME,		"SHELL_CMD_RENAME_HELP",
 	"REN",		1,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_RENAME,		"SHELL_CMD_RENAME_HELP",
 	"PAUSE",	0,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_PAUSE,		"SHELL_CMD_PAUSE_HELP",
+     "INTRO",	0,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_INTRO,			 "SHELL_CMD_INTRO_HELP",       
 /*
 	"CHDIR",	0,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_CHDIR,		"Change Directory",
 	"MKDIR",	0,			&DOS_Shell::CMD_MKDIR,		"Make Directory",
@@ -518,4 +519,11 @@ void DOS_Shell::CMD_PAUSE(char * args){
     WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_CMD_PAUSE"));
     Bit8u c;Bit16u n=1;
 	DOS_ReadFile (STDIN,&c,&n);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void DOS_Shell::CMD_INTRO(char* args)
+{
+   WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_CMD_INTRO"));
+//   Bit8u c;Bit16u n=1;
+//   DOS_ReadFile (STDIN,&c,&n);
+}
diff --git a/src/shell/shell_inc.h b/src/shell/shell_inc.h
index 59ee1b9d..703d5b04 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_inc.h
+++ b/src/shell/shell_inc.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
 	void CMD_CLS(char * args);
 	void CMD_COPY(char * args);
 	void CMD_DIR(char * args);
-    void CMD_DELETE(char * args);
+	void CMD_DELETE(char * args);
 	void CMD_ECHO(char * args);
 	void CMD_EXIT(char * args);
 	void CMD_MKDIR(char * args);
@@ -77,9 +77,10 @@ public:
 	void CMD_GOTO(char * args);
 	void CMD_TYPE(char * args);
 	void CMD_REM(char * args);
-    void CMD_RENAME(char * args);
+	void CMD_RENAME(char * args);
 	void SyntaxError(void);
-    void CMD_PAUSE(char * args);
+	void CMD_PAUSE(char * args);
+	void CMD_INTRO(char * args);	
 	/* The shell's variables */
 	Bit16u input_handle;
 	BatchFile * bf;