diff --git a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-appendix-mars.xml b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-appendix-mars.xml
index cdc12e0d2f..89d7929e9d 100644
--- a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-appendix-mars.xml
+++ b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-appendix-mars.xml
@@ -812,14 +812,24 @@
                     </para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Click "Next".
                     </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>Clear out the "host name" field and enter
-                    the IP Address determined earlier (e.g. 192.168.7.2).
+                <listitem><para>Clear out the "Connection name" field and
+                    enter any name you want for the connection.
                     </para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Put the IP address for the connection in
-                    "Host" field.
+                    the "Host" field.
+                    For QEMU, the default is <filename>192.168.7.2</filename>.
+                    However, if a previous QEMU session did not exit
+                    cleanly, the IP address increments (e.g.
+                    <filename>192.168.7.3</filename>).
+                    <note>
+                        You can find the IP address for the current QEMU
+                        session by looking in the xterm that opens when
+                        you launch QEMU.
+                    </note>
                     </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>Provide <filename>root</filename> for the
-                    "User" field.
+                <listitem><para>Enter <filename>root</filename>, which
+                    is the default for QEMU, for the "User" field.
+                    Be sure to leave the password field empty.
                     </para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Click "Finish" to close the
                     New Connections Dialog.
diff --git a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-using.xml b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-using.xml
index d3b4e66883..0a16598dd9 100644
--- a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-using.xml
+++ b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-using.xml
@@ -1420,14 +1420,24 @@
                         Secure Socket Shell and then click "OK".
                         Optionally, you can select an TCF connection instead.
                         </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para>Clear out the "Connection name" field and enter
-                        the IP Address determined earlier (e.g. 192.168.7.2).
+                    <listitem><para>Clear out the "Connection name" field and
+                        enter any name you want for the connection.
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>Put the IP address for the connection in
-                        "Host" field.
+                        the "Host" field.
+                        For QEMU, the default is <filename>192.168.7.2</filename>.
+                        However, if a previous QEMU session did not exit
+                        cleanly, the IP address increments (e.g.
+                        <filename>192.168.7.3</filename>).
+                        <note>
+                            You can find the IP address for the current QEMU
+                            session by looking in the xterm that opens when
+                            you launch QEMU.
+                        </note>
                         </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para>Provide <filename>root</filename> for the
-                        "User" field.
+                    <listitem><para>Enter <filename>root</filename>, which
+                        is the default for QEMU, for the "User" field.
+                        Be sure to leave the password field empty.
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>Click "Finish" to close the
                         New Connections Dialog.