coming from another semi newb i urge you to just pick another theme to lay with. any theme. austerity is just too old and uses outdated modules anyway. off the top of my head check out M3 or StyleBar; I set my friends up with those. and since i just saw your other post go with M3 as it has a seperate, moveable tray that can be hidden (along with the amp controls and taskbar) through a themepopup menu.