drum notation

I cannot handle the drum staff, whatever I try and whatever I read in the forums
I placed my remarks with C: between the handbook lines in " Drum notation by mouse "

1 Select a note or rest in the percussion staff. This loads the corresponding drum palette.
C: In a new score only rests are availabel or am I mistaken ?
C: Must the drum palette become visible now? ( because I ‘don’t see anything happen)
2: Press "N" to begin note entry
3: Select a note duration from the Note Input toolbar
4: Select a the type of note (such as bass drum or snare) from the drum palette
C: When I try to select an instrument in the drum palette I can’t see what I did select as in Finale
5: Click on the percussion staff to add the note to the score
C: I cannot park the selected note on the staff. The note floats over the lines but cannot land.

I would like to use Musescore, it looks beautiful, but I do need the drums

Hopefully someone can help me out

Richard Goet