Cubase, HELP!!!!

Hi,
Anyone know a good online tutorial for Cubase? A friend reocmended that I Cubase over Cakewalk pro audio 9 and to be honest, both programs are a bit confusing to start with.
I can’t get cakewalk to play any sound and Cubase will play sound but the help files are not very helpful on getting started.
Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated.