Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

[Ami Magori Cohen]

Hi,
Thank you very much for this software,and for your help.
After having read about this wonderful software,I have downloaded it and tried 
to get started,but i'm stuck!When I open the software,I see a blank page with 
the title 'Lily Pad'-typing the basic commands didn't produced any notation
[though the test went fine .for houers I read the tutorials etc..but I can't 
find where did I go wrong.I dont see any of the screensots that i'm supposed 
to see[as in the 'Crash Course'].
When things will be clear to me ,I think I will be one of the enthusistic 
members of Lily Pond[think that this will be the first step of moving to 
Linux].
Up til now i'm a windows user,I use a registerd Finale's Print Music.The fact 
that I can work only on one licenced computer[especially when it's not working 
right],besides of Finale's lacks-drives me mad!
Details;I use a R61 Lenovo,Windows xp pro,IE8[browser],I downloaded Lily Pond 
2.10.33-1 for Windows.Thanks,thanks and thanks!!!
                                                 Ami