I agree, the P5 manual isn't very good. Seems very rushed and perfunctory to me. The P4 manual is much better - easier to understand, with more thorough tutorials. IME, the P5 manual is best used as a reference for those who already know what they're doing. The P4 manual is better for newbies who don't know what they're doing yet. However, there are other Poser books you can buy, not to mention lots of free online tutorials. And you can always ask here. If you a post a screenshot, people can usually tell you what you did wrong.