Please don't delete the question, even if you figured out the answer.

There will be another Seeker in the future who may be able to use this as a guide post. Your experiences now may give Them a hint at other things to look into. (And don't worry about asking a 'stupid question'. The only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask. We are All Students Here.)

And, you are not the only one here who learns by 'mucking with things', we all learn in different ways. I find that the process of trying to explain my confusion (either in an email/memo or talking it out to a co-worker over a cup of tea) often clarifies the Thing I Am Stuck On. Consider the Monastery as Your Father Confessor....