diff --git a/src/apps/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp b/src/apps/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp
index bc0a0ef6ca..58c3fe0a54 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ VolumeSlider::VolumeSlider(BRect frame, bool dontBeep, int32 volumeWhich)
 					p = NULL;
 				}
 				if (p==NULL) {
-					errString = "Could not find the mixer";
+					errString = volumeWhich?"Could not find the soundcard":"Could not find the mixer";
 				} else if(p->Type()!=BParameter::B_CONTINUOUS_PARAMETER) {
-					errString = "Mixer is unknown";
+					errString = volumeWhich?"Soundcard control unknown":"Mixer control unknown";
 				} else {
 			
 					mixerParam = dynamic_cast<BContinuousParameter*>(p);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ VolumeSlider::VolumeSlider(BRect frame, bool dontBeep, int32 volumeWhich)
 				retrying = true;
 				goto retry;
 			}
-			errString = "No Audio output";
+			errString = volumeWhich?"No Audio output":"No Mixer";
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (!retrying) {
diff --git a/src/apps/bin/desklink/desklink.cpp b/src/apps/bin/desklink/desklink.cpp
index d8d29d6d34..afedc9bf79 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/desklink/desklink.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/bin/desklink/desklink.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ MediaReplicant::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 		menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 		menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Open MediaPlayer", new BMessage(OPEN_MEDIA_PLAYER)));
 		menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-		BMenuItem *tmpItem = new BMenuItem("Dont beep", new BMessage(TOGGLE_DONT_BEEP));
+		BMenuItem *tmpItem = new BMenuItem("Don't beep", new BMessage(TOGGLE_DONT_BEEP));
 		menu->AddItem(tmpItem);
 		tmpItem->SetMarked(confDontBeep);
 		BMenu *volMenu = new BMenu("Act On");