diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/src/qDetectorMain.cpp b/slsDetectorGui/src/qDetectorMain.cpp
index ef741ea56..527b68540 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qDetectorMain.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qDetectorMain.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ void qDetectorMain::SetUpWidgetWindow(){
 	// Default zoom Tool Tip
 	zoomToolTip = dockWidgetPlot->toolTip();
 
+
 }
 
 
@@ -207,9 +208,7 @@ void qDetectorMain::SetUpDetector(const string fName){
 
 	//if hostname doesnt exist even in shared memory
 	if(!host.length()){
-#ifdef VERBOSE
 		cout << endl << "No Detector Connected." << endl;
-#endif
 		qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,"No Detectors Connected. ","qDetectorMain::SetUpDetector");
 		exit(-1);
 	}
@@ -237,6 +236,7 @@ void qDetectorMain::SetUpDetector(const string fName){
 	default:
 		string detName = myDet->slsDetectorBase::getDetectorType(detType);
 		qDefs::checkErrorMessage(myDet,"qDetectorMain::SetUpDetector");
+		cout << "ERROR: " + host + " has unknown detector type \"" +  detName + "\". Exiting GUI." << endl;
 		string errorMess = host+string(" has unknown detector type \"")+
 				detName+string("\". Exiting GUI.");
 		qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,errorMess,"qDetectorMain::SetUpDetector");
diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabAdvanced.cpp b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabAdvanced.cpp
index f07da9530..4a60b237a 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabAdvanced.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabAdvanced.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@ void qTabAdvanced::SetupWidgetWindow(){
 	cout << "Getting ROI" << endl;
 	updateROIList();
 
+
+	//  print receiver configurations
+	if(myDet->getDetectorsType() != slsDetectorDefs::MYTHEN){
+		cout << endl;
+		myDet->printReceiverConfiguration();
+	}
+
 	Initialization();
 
 	qDefs::checkErrorMessage(det,"qTabAdvanced::SetupWidgetWindow");
diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDeveloper.cpp b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDeveloper.cpp
index 258653f27..3c865bfa4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDeveloper.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDeveloper.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void qTabDeveloper::SetupWidgetWindow(){
 
 		break;
 	default:
+		cout << "ERROR: Unknown detector type: " + myDet->slsDetectorBase::getDetectorType(detType) << endl;
 		qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,string("Unknown detector type:")+myDet->slsDetectorBase::getDetectorType(detType),"qTabDeveloper::SetupWidgetWindow");
 		exit(-1);
 		break;
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ slsDetectorDefs::dacIndex qTabDeveloper::getSLSIndex(int index){
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
+		cout << "Unknown detector type:" + myDet->slsDetectorBase::getDetectorType(detType) << endl;
 		qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,string("Unknown detector type:")+myDet->slsDetectorBase::getDetectorType(detType),"qTabDeveloper::getSLSIndex");
 		qDefs::checkErrorMessage(myDet,"qTabDeveloper::getSLSIndex");
 		exit(-1);
diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabMeasurement.cpp b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabMeasurement.cpp
index 5e6952b56..eb0eb3095 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabMeasurement.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabMeasurement.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ void qTabMeasurement::SetupTimingMode(){
 			item[(int)Gated_Start]->setEnabled(false);
 			break;
 		default:
+			cout << "Unknown detector type." << endl;
 			qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,"Unknown detector type.","qTabMeasurement::SetupTimingMode");
 			exit(-1);
 			break;
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@ void qTabMeasurement::SetTimingMode(int mode){
 			success = true;
 		break;
 	default:
+		cout << "Timing mode unknown to GUI" << endl;
 		//This should never happen
 		qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,"Timing mode unknown to GUI","qTabMeasurement::SetTimingMode");
 		qDefs::checkErrorMessage(myDet,"qTabMeasurement::SetTimingMode");
diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabSettings.cpp b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabSettings.cpp
index e886bc9ba..91d76cdb7 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabSettings.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabSettings.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void qTabSettings::SetupDetectorSettings(){
 			item[(int)LowNoise]->setEnabled(false);
 			break;
 		default:
+			cout << "Unknown detector type. Exiting GUI." << endl;
 			qDefs::Message(qDefs::CRITICAL,"Unknown detector type. Exiting GUI.","qTabSettings::SetupDetectorSettings");
 			exit(-1);
 			break;