Glenn,
I'm a newbie also, and can tell you first hand the people on this forum are helpful.
To my understanding, astroimaging can be complex and eventually I would like to give this a try but want to take it one step at a time and learn how to use the scope. I also owned an ETX125 but since upgraded to an LX90 which runs the same Autostar software and should guide you to objects once aligned.
Good Luck!