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diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 29e26af4..db87f9c5 100644
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ installed and an "cpu governor" (that's a kernel module) is loaded.
 
 =item B<DataDir> I<Directory>
 
-Set the directory to store RRD-files under. Per default RRD-files are generated
+Set the directory to store CSV-files under. Per default CSV-files are generated
 beneath the daemon's working directory, i.E<nbsp>e. the B<BaseDir>.
 
 =back
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ TCP-Port to connect to. Defaults to B<411>.
 The C<mysql plugin> requires B<mysqlclient> to be installed. It connects to the
 database when started and keeps the connection up as long as possible. When the
 connection is interrupted for whatever reason it will try to re-connect. The
-plugin logs loud complaints in case anything goes wrong.
+plugin will complaint loudly in case anything goes wrong.
 
 This plugin issues C<SHOW STATUS> and evaluates C<Bytes_{received,sent}>,
 C<Com_*> and C<Handler_*> which correspond to F<mysql_octets.rrd>,
@@ -650,15 +650,18 @@ beneath the daemon's working directory, i.E<nbsp>e. the B<BaseDir>.
 
 =item B<StepSize> I<Seconds>
 
-Sets the stepsize of newly created RRD-files. Ideally (and per default) this
-setting is identical to the global B<Interval>-option and should not be
-smaller. If unsure, don't set this option.
+B<Force> the stepsize of newly created RRD-files. Ideally (and per default)
+this setting is unset and the stepsize is set to the interval in which the data
+is collected. Do not use this option unless you absolutely have to for some
+reason. Setting this option may cause problems with the C<snmp plugin>, the
+C<exec plugin> or when the daemon is set up to receive data from other hosts.
 
 =item B<HeartBeat> I<Seconds>
 
-Sets the heartbeat of newly created RRD-files. Ideally this setting is bigger
-than the B<Interval>-setting, by default it's twice the B<Interval>-setting. If
-unsure, don't set this option.
+B<Force> the heartbeat of newly created RRD-files. This setting should be unset
+in which case the heartbeat is set to twice the B<StepSize> which should equal
+the interval in which data is collected. Do not set this option unless you have
+a very good reason to do so.
 
 =item B<RRARows> I<NumRows>