As a newbie who has lurked around AD for awhile,,, just reading and studying, there is one piece of advice I can give all other Newbies. Be patient, read the guides, read posts in the forum, makes sure every program running is turned off, defrag frequently, and use good media. Even with all this a few coasters are inevitable. But follow the guides and your successes will far outnumber your failures.
Wow! I commend you for your attitude. With that kind of patience and willingness to learn, you'll do well here at AD.
And a very fine post indeed! Many others would be well served to follow bigfoot30's advice. Don't be a stranger. We can always use an extra hand
You've done well Bigfoot30, Welcome to AD - I saw a post of yours on another thread, Thanks Cheers Pete