diff --git a/app_state.py b/app_state.py
index 5fca619..1bf609e 100644
--- a/app_state.py
+++ b/app_state.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ so later rebinding would only ever be seen by the module that did it.
 import configparser
 import os
 
-VERSION = "0.0.0.102"
+VERSION = "0.0.0.103"
 PROPERTIES_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "editor.properties")
 DEFAULT_GRID_SIZE = 10
 DEFAULT_ADD_TIMESTAMP = True
diff --git a/dasp.py b/dasp.py
index e20acb0..3b39140 100644
--- a/dasp.py
+++ b/dasp.py
@@ -101,9 +101,18 @@ def _trace(direction, msg, datagram=None):
     print(f"[DASP] {ts} {direction} {name}{seq}{ack} payload={plen}{hexdump}")
 
 
+_ERROR_HINTS = {
+    ERR_NOT_AUTHENTICATED: " - check username and password",
+    ERR_BUSY: " - device is busy",
+    ERR_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSION: " - incompatible protocol version",
+    ERR_DIGEST_NOT_SUPPORTED: " - digest algorithm not supported",
+}
+
+
 class DaspException(Exception):
     def __init__(self, msg, error_code=-1):
-        super().__init__(msg)
+        hint = _ERROR_HINTS.get(error_code, "")
+        super().__init__(msg + hint)
         self.error_code = error_code