diff --git a/reference/pdo/configure.xml b/reference/pdo/configure.xml
index 09e9491633..f79707d1d6 100644
--- a/reference/pdo/configure.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo/configure.xml
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
     documentation for
     <link linkend="pdo.drivers">database-specific PDO drivers</link>
     to find out more about that.
-    Note: When building PDO as a shared extension (<emphasis>not
-     recommended</emphasis>) then all PDO drivers <emphasis>must</emphasis>
-    be loaded <emphasis>after</emphasis> PDO itself.
    </para>
+   <note>
+    <para>
+     When building PDO as a shared extension (<emphasis>not
+     recommended</emphasis>) then all PDO drivers <emphasis>must</emphasis>
+     be loaded <emphasis>after</emphasis> PDO itself.
+    </para>
+  </note>
   </step>
   <step>
    <para>
@@ -79,6 +83,12 @@ extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll
    </para>
   </step>
  </procedure>
+ <note>
+  <para>
+   Remember that after making changes to your &php.ini; file you will need to
+   restart PHP for your new configuration directives to take effect.
+  </para>
+ </note>
 </section>