sorry for being such a numpty,but i am trying to get my head around the perk system (am from oblivion levelling up system).does it just automatically raise the perks when you level automatically (as from what skills you have been using),or can i manually pick one of the perks?when i can level up,it just asks which field you want to level up in (magic,strength or health).thanks p.s am almost at level 7 HUZZAH!

You level when enough skill increases occur. You choose when to level; it is not automatic (FO3), nor do you need to sleep (Oblivion). You choose to increase health, magicka, or stamina, plus you gain 1 perk point. You can assign the perk point then, or you can save it and accumulate points to assign later. However, remember that once you choose to level up, you have to do all the levels you have accumulated up to then (not all perk points, though, just all levels).

thanks AiTenshi1 like an idiot i haven't been using any of the perk bonuses yet i intend to remedy that now though

I can't figure out how to "select" a perk. I found the one I want, I have enough points in that skill to choose it but I can't find the right button to select it. I've tried the E, enter, space bar. I can't find it in the manual or the Prima guide. Noobie help!

As long as you meet the requirments for a perk, just left click your mouse to select it.