We all had to start somewhere and the folks here are pretty good willed and try to be helpful.

SP1 == service pack 1. If you go to https://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...linkID=9242259 you can download it. Unfortunately is it not a .msp (an update install), so they recommend you first uninstall the current Maya 2012 and then install the SP1 download.