diff --git a/reference/curl/reference.xml b/reference/curl/reference.xml
index bdb8282b17..29de7c03b6 100644
--- a/reference/curl/reference.xml
+++ b/reference/curl/reference.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.curl">
   <title>CURL, Client URL Library Functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>CURL</titleabbrev>
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
      There should be a file named "libcurl.a" located in the "lib"
      directory.
     </para>
+    <note>
+     <title>Note to Win32 Users</title>
+     <simpara>
+      In order to enable this module on a Windows environment, you must copy
+      <emphasis>libeay32.dll</emphasis> and <emphasis>ssleay32.dll</emphasis>
+      from the DLL folder of the PHP/Win32 binary package to the SYSTEM32 
+      folder of your windows machine. (Ex: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32)
+     </simpara>
+    </note>
    </section>
    
    &reference.curl.constants;