Acrobat X - getting started - create pdf

When I open Acrobat X Pro, there is a window that says "Open a Recent File" on the left and "Getting Started" on the right. The first choice under "Getting Started" is "Create PDF." When I click on "Create PDF" I get an "Open File" dialogue box. I don't want to open a file. I want to create a PDF. In my particular situation, at the moment, I want to create a PDF from the scanner. This is an option from the pull-down menus and the buttons, is there a way to make it an option from the "Getting Started" window?

Thanks. After a while, I started using the big "create" button. It works to create a new scan to .pdf. But, can't find a dependable way to insert from scanner.
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 09:17:52 -0700
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You cannot customize the entries on the Welcome Screen, but very few people use the right side of the Welcome Screen for routine tasks, it's there as a reminder of the type of things Acrobat can do. Creating PDFs from your scanner is usually activated via the large "Create..." button on the main toolbar, or the File menu.
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:27:24 -0700
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