diff --git a/dashboard-ui/css/site.css b/dashboard-ui/css/site.css
index 6086c18ccb..d5bd11dc57 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/css/site.css
+++ b/dashboard-ui/css/site.css
@@ -405,7 +405,26 @@ form, .readOnlyContent {
 #ulDirectoryPickerList a {
     padding-top: .4em;
     padding-bottom: .4em;
-    font-size: 15px;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.lblDirectoryPickerPath {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.directoryPickerHeadline {
+    border: 1px solid #f7c942;
+    color: #222;
+    text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff;
+    background: #fff9df;
+    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(#fffadf),to(#fff3a5));
+    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#fffadf,#fff3a5);
+    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#fffadf,#fff3a5);
+    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#fffadf,#fff3a5);
+    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#fffadf,#fff3a5);
+    background-image: linear-gradient(#fffadf,#fff3a5);
+    padding: 1em;
+    border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/advancedconfigurationpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/advancedconfigurationpage.js
index f6ba1ea093..eff0608852 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/advancedconfigurationpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/advancedconfigurationpage.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
                 header: "Select Items By Name Path",
 
-                instruction: "Browse or enter the path to your items by name folder. The folder must be writeable."
+                instruction: "<p>Browse or enter the path to your items by name folder. The folder must be writeable.</p>"
             });
         });
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index fda96b7503..6e0879e9c5 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -477,9 +477,9 @@ var Dashboard = {
         options = options || {};
 
         options.header = options.header || "Select Media Path";
-        options.instruction = options.instruction || "Browse to or enter the folder containing the media. Network paths (UNC) are recommended for optimal playback performance.";
+        options.instruction = options.instruction || "<p class='directoryPickerHeadline'>Network paths (UNC) are optional, but will allow direct file playback when possible.</p>";
 
-        var html = '<div data-role="popup" id="popupDirectoryPicker" class="ui-corner-all popup" style="min-width:60%;">';
+        var html = '<div data-role="popup" id="popupDirectoryPicker" class="ui-corner-all popup" style="min-width:65%;">';
 
         html += '<div class="ui-corner-top ui-bar-a" style="text-align: center; padding: 0 20px;">';
         html += '<h3>' + options.header + '</h3>';
@@ -487,14 +487,14 @@ var Dashboard = {
 
         html += '<div data-role="content" class="ui-corner-bottom ui-content">';
         html += '<form>';
-        html += '<p>' + options.instruction + '</p>';
+        html += '<div>' + options.instruction + '</div>';
 
         html += '<div data-role="fieldcontain" style="margin:0;">';
-        html += '<label for="txtDirectoryPickerPath">Current Folder:</label>';
+        html += '<label for="txtDirectoryPickerPath" class="lblDirectoryPickerPath">Current Folder:</label>';
         html += '<input id="txtDirectoryPickerPath" name="txtDirectoryPickerPath" type="text" onchange="Dashboard.refreshDirectoryBrowser(this.value);" required="required" style="font-weight:bold;" />';
         html += '</div>';
 
-        html += '<div style="height: 300px; overflow-y: auto;">';
+        html += '<div style="height: 320px; overflow-y: auto;">';
         html += '<ul id="ulDirectoryPickerList" data-role="listview" data-inset="true" data-auto-enhanced="false"></ul>';
         html += '</div>';