diff --git a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
index 93548d759d..8d883d607b 100644
--- a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
+++ b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
@@ -3869,6 +3869,9 @@ geoip org "Internet Systems Consortium";
             only uses two arguments to the <command>openlog()</command> function,
             then this clause is silently ignored.
           </para>
+          <para>
+	    On Windows machines syslog messages are directed to the EventViewer.
+          </para>
           <para>
             The <command>severity</command> clause works like <command>syslog</command>'s
             "priorities", except that they can also be used if you are writing