diff --git a/Src/gui/menu_messages.c b/Src/gui/menu_messages.c
index 2736dd8..ffda2e6 100644
--- a/Src/gui/menu_messages.c
+++ b/Src/gui/menu_messages.c
@@ -35,6 +35,28 @@ const char *network_unset_name_dlg[8] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+const char *network_need_connection[8] = {
+	/*00*/          "You need to be connected",
+	/*01*/		"to the C64 network to",
+	/*02*/		"use this feature",
+	/*03*/		"#",
+	/*04*/		"#",
+	/*05*/		"#",
+	/*06*/          "^|OK",
+	NULL
+};
+
+const char *network_need_peer[8] = {
+	/*00*/          "You need to be connected",
+	/*01*/		"to a peer on the network",
+	/*02*/		"to use this feature",
+	/*03*/		"#",
+	/*04*/		"#",
+	/*05*/		"#",
+	/*06*/          "^|OK",
+	NULL
+};
+
 const char *broken_theme_dlg[8] = {
 	/*00*/          "The selected theme cannot be",
 	/*01*/		"loaded, probably some file",
@@ -271,6 +293,10 @@ const char **network_menu_help[9] = {
 				"you are playing with. You",
 				"must be connected to use",
 				"this feature.",
+				" ",
+				"You can also press F10 on",
+				"the keyboard to activate",
+				"this.",
 				NULL,
 		},
 		NULL,
diff --git a/Src/gui/menu_messages.hh b/Src/gui/menu_messages.hh
index 4027383..b39c8a9 100644
--- a/Src/gui/menu_messages.hh
+++ b/Src/gui/menu_messages.hh
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ extern const char *game_info_menu_messages[];
 extern const char **network_menu_help[];
 extern const char *network_port_dialogue_messages[];
 extern const char *network_unset_name_dlg[];
+extern const char *network_need_connection[];
+extern const char *network_need_peer[];
 extern const char *broken_theme_dlg[];
 extern const char *select_analogue_dlg[];
 extern const char *game_info_bad_year_dlg[];
diff --git a/Src/gui/network_menu.cpp b/Src/gui/network_menu.cpp
index 2c358bc..12b67ff 100644
--- a/Src/gui/network_menu.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/network_menu.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,20 @@ public:
 			Gui::gui->exitMenu();
 			break;
 		case 6:
-			printf("Send message NYI\n"); // FIXME! Send message
+			if (TheC64->network_connection_type == NONE)
+				Gui::gui->pushDialogueBox(new DialogueBox(network_need_connection));
+			else
+				printf("Send message NYI\n"); // FIXME! Send message
 			break;
 		case 7:
+			if (TheC64->network_connection_type != MASTER &&
+					TheC64->network_connection_type != CLIENT)
+				Gui::gui->pushDialogueBox(new DialogueBox(network_need_peer));
+			else
+			{
+				Gui::gui->exitMenu();
+				TheC64->TheDisplay->TypeNetworkMessage();
+			}
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;