diff -Naur Pound-2.0b4.orig/pound.8 Pound-2.0b4/pound.8
--- Pound-2.0b4.orig/pound.8	2005-12-07 10:57:59.000000000 +0100
+++ Pound-2.0b4/pound.8	2005-12-16 11:24:34.000000000 +0100
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 \fBTimeOut\fR val
 How long should
 .B Pound
-wait for a response from the back-end (in seconds). Default: 0 (AKA forever).
+wait for a response from the back-end (in seconds). Default: 15
 .TP
 \fBHAport\fR [ address ] port
 A port (and optional address) to be used for server checks. See below the "High