Is There Any Free Detailed Info On Using Time Machine?

The Help pages on TM are few in number and very basic. As a result they don't answer many of my questions.
I realise I can ask individual questions here but wondered whether there was some more detailed written info available (free!) in .pdf format or similar.
An immediate question is, can I simply backup my Applications and nothing else or will TM insist on backing up my whole system when I first fire it up? The inadequate user-information suggests that on being launched, TM will backup everything ........ which is what I don't want.
Furthermore, if I am able to backup just the Applications, will it also include the "hidden" files which some apps have scattered elsewhere? I am thinking of such as Final Cut Studio etc.
Message was edited by: Ian R. Brown

A quick Google search brought up [this one|http://www.ebooksquad.com/2008/12/11/mac-osx-time-machine-backup-software-g uide.html] but I don't know how good it is.
If you wanted to pay there's [this one|http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/backup-macosx.html?14@@!pt=TB902] which covers more than just Time machine.
I have to say though that Time Machine really is quite simple and the controls you have are pretty self explanatory, also, any questions you have are likely to be quite specific and will be answered here best

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