diff --git a/loadscreen.cfg b/loadscreen.cfg
index 43c51d3..c8a2c6a 100644
--- a/loadscreen.cfg
+++ b/loadscreen.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Note: this file is an example!
+# To actually change these settings you can:
+# - copy this file elsewhere, modify, and execute it from another cfg file;
+# - copy and modify the individual convars you wish to configure;
+# - or modify this file, and execute it directly from another cfg file via the command `exec @loadscreen/loadscreen.cfg`.
+
 # Whether to let other resources handle the loadscreen shutdown.
 setr loadscreen:externalShutdown false