Mort,
You trying to go too fast.
Eventhough the button for creating password, creating schedule or show are in the Lynx conductor Control program, they do not work with the card in the conductor.
After you put the music files and 'light' files on the card, do not eject it from your computer.
Instead, launch the 'lynx conductor control' program on your PC, and in the drop down menu, select the drive that belongs to the CF card (name should be 'drive letter:'KINGSTON)
Once, and only once this is done, you will be able to create a password, a show(s) and a schedule.
Do every single one of those things (creation password+show+schedule) before ejecting the card. Don't forget to save the show and the schedules.
Once this is done, you can eject the CF card, insert it in the conductor, and if your CF reader is working, it should show at least the time of the next scheduled show.