diff --git a/configs/modules.conf.sample b/configs/modules.conf.sample
index 418433688b..37d99b9408 100644
--- a/configs/modules.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/modules.conf.sample
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ autoload=yes
 ;preload => res_odbc.so
 ;preload => res_config_odbc.so
 ;
+; Uncomment the following if you wish to use the Speech Recognition API
+;preload => res_speech.so
+;
 ; If you want, load the GTK console right away.  
 ; Don't load the KDE console since
 ; it's not as sophisticated right now.
diff --git a/doc/speechrec.txt b/doc/speechrec.txt
index 07cbc6f3b1..166f309eee 100644
--- a/doc/speechrec.txt
+++ b/doc/speechrec.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Generic Speech Recognition API
 
+*** NOTE:  To use the API, you must laod the res_speech.so module before any connectors.  For your convenience, there is a preload line commented out in the modules.conf sample file. ***
+
 Dialplan Applications:
 
 The dialplan API is based around a single speech utilities application file, which exports many applications to be used for speech recognition. These include an application to prepare for speech recognition, activate a grammar, and play back a sound file while waiting for the person to speak. Using a combination of these applications you can easily make a dialplan use speech recognition without worrying about what speech recognition engine is being used.