diff --git a/prog/detect/sensors-detect b/prog/detect/sensors-detect
index 4bf1f9f5..e34eed2c 100755
--- a/prog/detect/sensors-detect
+++ b/prog/detect/sensors-detect
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ use subs qw(mtp008_detect lm78_detect lm78_isa_detect lm78_alias_detect
        isa_detect => sub { ipmi_smic_detect @_ },
      },
      {
-       name => "SMart Battery",
+       name => "Smart Battery",
        driver => "smartbatt",
        i2c_addrs => [0x0b],
        i2c_detect => sub { smartbatt_detect @_},
@@ -3201,6 +3201,18 @@ sub main
     }
   }
 
+  if(! @chips_detected) {
+    print "\n Sorry, no chips were detected.\n",
+        " Either your sensors are not supported, or they are\n",
+	" connected to an I2C bus adapter that we do not support.\n",
+	" See doc/FAQ, doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html, or\n",
+	" http://www2.lm-sensors.nu/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html\n",
+	" (FAQ #4.24.3) for further information.\n",
+	" If you find out what chips are on your board, see\n",
+	" http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/newdrivers.html for driver status.\n";
+    exit;
+  }
+
   print "\n Now follows a summary of the probes I have just done.\n";
   print " Just press ENTER to continue: ";
   <STDIN>;