diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7d8aaa1..1585841 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Project exclude paths
 /.gradle/
 /build/
-.idea/
+/.idea/*
+/gradle/*
 
 /build/classes/java/main/
 /build/classes/java/test/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/CueSDK.java b/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/CueSDK.java
index 07a2f89..1dbf908 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/CueSDK.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/CueSDK.java
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ public class CueSDK
     //region Constructors
     /**
      * Overloaded Constructor that does not use any access mode.
+     * @throws NoServerException If no Corsair server is connected, this exception will be thrown.
      */
-    public CueSDK()
+    public CueSDK() throws NoServerException
     {
         this(null);
     }
@@ -38,8 +39,9 @@ public CueSDK()
     /**
      * Overloaded Constructor that allows for exclusive access mode.
      * @param exclusiveAccessMode Start the SDK using the {@link CorsairAccessMode#CAM_ExclusiveLightingControl}.
+     * @throws NoServerException If no Corsair server is connected, this exception will be thrown.
      */
-    public CueSDK(boolean exclusiveAccessMode)
+    public CueSDK(boolean exclusiveAccessMode) throws NoServerException
     {
         this(exclusiveAccessMode ? CorsairAccessMode.CAM_ExclusiveLightingControl : null);
     }
@@ -47,13 +49,18 @@ public CueSDK(boolean exclusiveAccessMode)
     /**
      * (Base Constructor) Creates the CueSDK Object with a specific access mode.
      * @param accessMode The specific access mode will be applied on initialization.
+     * @throws NoServerException If no Corsair server is connected, this exception will be thrown.
      */
-    public CueSDK(CorsairAccessMode accessMode)
+    public CueSDK(CorsairAccessMode accessMode) throws NoServerException
     {
         protocolDetails = new CorsairProtocolDetails(CueSDKLibrary.INSTANCE.CorsairPerformProtocolHandshake());
 
         if(protocolDetails.getServerProtocolVersion() == 0)
+        {
+            if(CorsairError.byOrdinal(CueSDKLibrary.INSTANCE.CorsairGetLastError()) == CorsairError.CE_ServerNotFound)
+                throw new NoServerException();
             PrintError();
+        }
 
         if (protocolDetails.isBreakingChanges())
         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/NoServerException.java b/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/NoServerException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..230c748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/fiercest/cuesdk/NoServerException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package ca.fiercest.cuesdk;
+
+public class NoServerException extends Exception {
+    NoServerException()
+    {
+        super("Corsair Service is Not Running, cannot connect.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/TestCueSDK.java b/src/test/java/TestCueSDK.java
index d3bb996..1253d2c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/TestCueSDK.java
+++ b/src/test/java/TestCueSDK.java
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.Color;
-import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.CorsairDevice;
-import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.CorsairLedPosition;
-import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.CueSDK;
+import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.*;
 import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.enums.CorsairAccessMode;
 import ca.fiercest.cuesdk.enums.LedId;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -18,7 +15,7 @@ public class TestCueSDK
     private static CueSDK sdk;
 
     @BeforeClass
-    public static void setUp()
+    public static void setUp() throws NoServerException
     {
         sdk = new CueSDK(true);
     }