diff --git a/src/export/ExportMP3.cpp b/src/export/ExportMP3.cpp
index 7bf3b7e0b..18bec14fd 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportMP3.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportMP3.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ public:
    FindDialog(wxWindow *parent, wxString path, wxString name, wxString type)
    :  wxDialogWrapper(parent, wxID_ANY,
    /* i18n-hint: LAME is the name of an MP3 converter and should not be translated*/
-   wxString(_("Locate Lame")))
+   wxString(_("Locate LAME")))
    {
       SetName(GetTitle());
       ShuttleGui S(this, eIsCreating);
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ public:
             }
             S.Id(ID_BROWSE).AddButton(_("Browse..."), wxALIGN_RIGHT);
             /* i18n-hint: There is a  button to the right of the arrow.*/
-            S.AddVariableText(_("To get a free copy of Lame, click here -->"), true);
+            S.AddVariableText(_("To get a free copy of LAME, click here -->"), true);
             /* i18n-hint: (verb)*/
             S.Id(ID_DLOAD).AddButton(_("Download"), wxALIGN_RIGHT);
          }
diff --git a/src/import/Import.cpp b/src/import/Import.cpp
index 3d34b5fc7..1cfc50442 100644
--- a/src/import/Import.cpp
+++ b/src/import/Import.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ bool Importer::Import(const wxString &fName,
       }
 
       // we were not able to recognize the file type
-      errorMessage.Printf(_("Audacity did not recognize the type of the file '%s'.\nIf it is uncompressed, try importing it using \"Import Raw\"."),fName.c_str());
+      errorMessage.Printf(_("Audacity did not recognize the type of the file '%s'.\nTry installing FFmpeg. For uncompressed files, also try File > Import > Raw Data."),fName.c_str());
    }
    else
    {
diff --git a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
index 18f280181..40ffbf47d 100644
--- a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ void RecordingPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                     wxT("/AudioIO/Duplex"),
                     true);
 #if defined(__WXMAC__)
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Hardware Playthrough: Listen while recording or monitoring new track"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Hardware Playthrough: Listen to input while recording or monitoring"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/Playthrough"),
                     false);
 #endif
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Software Playthrough: Listen while recording or monitoring new track"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Software Playthrough: Listen to input while recording or monitoring"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/SWPlaythrough"),
                     false);
 #if !defined(__WXMAC__)
-      S.AddUnits(wxString(wxT("     ")) + _("(uncheck when recording \"stereo mix\")"));
+      S.AddUnits(wxString(wxT("     ")) + _("(uncheck when recording computer playback)"));
 #endif
    }
    S.EndStatic();