I know this has been discussed before. but I don't think this question was fully answered, or the answer just went right over my head.

When I view the profile using \node\1 I get the panel with the layout as described on page 34 in your (excellent book). "No extra charge for the plug" However if I use the standard admin or user login I get the old one column layout. (The panel page is not used)

A couple of other questions I have, related to the same section in your "excellent book"

1) Section 4.3.1 "Creating the panel page"

4. Here is the tricky part: set the path to “node/%”, by doing this all of
the node/3, node/4, node/5, . . . pages will be replaced by this panel,
and the argument % will be passed to the panel.

Should the pate be
"node/%" - with the quotes
/node/% - leading / as in another post on your site
node/% - which is the way I have it now

and

In section 4.2.1 Configuration

You mention a tab that links to "content profile", I do not see that tab. I do see a option a the bottom of the screen "Use this content type as a content profile for users.

Is this what you are referring to and is it supposed to be checked. It is on my system.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.