Thank you gentlemen, just couldn't help jumping ahead, so I will restrain myself and plod along with the tutes for mapping UV's. So much to learn - so few neurons.

Surprized to find that my bevelled edges become transparent rather than having a texture and bump map assigned to them. Where do I proceed from here - go back and learn to apply uv mapping or is it...

I do not know how to set the units of measure so I can see what size I am creating objects on the grid. The grid box shows units but does not allow you to choose the units of measure. I must be on...

Posting my own reply as I found the answer from esion a couple of lines below on a similar problem. I had no idea the plus and minus arrows would resize the handles. Newbie..you bet! It had me...

Can anyone help get the handles to go back to their original size. I cannot select the centre manipulator as the xyz arrow handles have retracted up tight against it.