FIGURED IT OUT.
Netbook is a gateway lt31 and is running windows 7. I downloaded python 3.1.2 and i can access the command prompt so this seems to be working.
I downloaded the latest version of LEO and ran the installer.
when running through the installation it reads like this
SKIPPED: important.file
SKIPPED: image.png
SKIPPED: other.png
SKIPPED: system.file
etc
etc.
Then when it finishes installing it gives me a shortcut on the desktop that leads to nowhere and an empty leo folder.
Why is it doing this? how can i begin to use leo?