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Are you sure you are identifying stars correctly? For example Sirius is not overhead until around midnight from where you are, so I assume you are not starting just after dusk. Your methods seem correct, I assume that you are only slewing to the second star when you think you know which and where that star is. If you are finding this aspect difficult - (the synscan does have some obscure stars in the alignment program), then get some charts and binoculars and start to recognise where these stars are. I have found that entering the correct time (to within a few seconds) helps alignment greatly. Aside from that ensure date is entered as month first, and use the 10mm eyepiece and get as close to the centre of field as you can before accepting the star. Also hit "rate" then 5 or 6 to make slewing to the star faster.
Good luck - you appear to be on the right track. Polar alignment is not that critical for goto ops to be successful.
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