hey thanks for taking a look -
These links explain it better than I ever could:
[link][link][link][link]This
[link] gives you a good idea of the kinds of exposures you should get with your shots.
If you don't have the Photomatix software, you can download the Trial version
[link] and use that - it will put a Photomatix watermark in the pic but at least you can try it out.
Here is info on Merging to HDR using Photoshop CS3:
[link]enjoy yourself!