diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.cpp
index 3be61e498f..6dedbac2d3 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/ControllerSelectorWidget.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ ControllerSelectorWidget::ControllerSelectorWidget(QWidget& parent, ControllerSe
     layout1->addSpacing(5);
 
     m_status_text->setText(QString::fromStdString(session.status_text()));
+    m_status_text->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
+    m_status_text->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
+    m_status_text->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
 
     m_reset_button = new QPushButton("Reset Ctrl.", this);
 #if 1
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_Connection.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_Connection.cpp
index b672b7c4da..599be6ba2a 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_Connection.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_Connection.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "Common/Cpp/Exceptions.h"
 #include "Common/Cpp/PanicDump.h"
 #include "Common/Cpp/SerialConnection/SerialConnection.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/Globals.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Options/Environment/ThemeSelectorOption.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Tools/GlobalThreadPools.h"
@@ -213,7 +214,9 @@ void SerialPABotBase_Connection::throw_incompatible_protocol(){
     throw SerialProtocolException(
         m_logger, PA_CURRENT_FUNCTION,
         "Incompatible protocol. Device: " + std::to_string(m_protocol) + "<br>"
-        "Please flash the .hex/.bin that came with this version of the program."
+        "Please flash your microcontroller (e.g. ESP32, Pico W, Arduino) <br>"
+        "with the .bin/.uf2/.hex that came with this version of the program.<br>" + 
+        make_text_url(ONLINE_DOC_URL_BASE + "SetupGuide/Reflash.html", "See documentation for more details.")
     );
 }
 ControllerType SerialPABotBase_Connection::process_device(bool set_to_null_controller){