As part of my learning blender I have double checked the latest update and am now downloading Blender 2.61 to replace the Blender 2.59 that I had been using up until now. So, any information that I provide on how to do something will be based off of Blender 2.61 until I update again. I will let you know when that happens.
For now, installing into the same folder on my external drive as I have Blender 2.59 on replaces the old 2.59 with the new Blender 2.61 and I am up and going and ready to start Blending things.