Page Numbering Issues

Hi,
I have almost completed my first document using Indesign 4.0.5. I am obviously new to the software and am having trouble understanding how the page numbering works. (I did a search on page numbering in the forum and nothing came up - could be something up with the search.)
My document is an 8.5"x11" brochure with 18 pages. I would like to begin the page numbers after the table of contents page or at least have these as visible page numbers starting at page 1. I am using absolute page numbering and have created a master spread with page numbers. Right now my page 1 is cover, page 2 is back of cover, page 3 is TOC page, page 4 is beginning of document. How can I make page 4 show page 1 and have the following pages update as page 2, 3, 4, etc.?
Sorry for the elementary question.
Rob
Adobe CS2 Standard
Windows XP Pro
4GB RAM

>I realize that means page 1 will now be on the left which is not typical but without adding an additional page or calling the TOC page 1 there is no way around that.
If you can't rearrange the prelims, adding a blank verso page is the standard fix. Having the rectos even will be seen by most people as your error.
>I always thought that one should start page 1 after the TOC but I am seeing more documents of this size starting page one on the cover (not visible) and the TOC page being page 3.
I suspect it's the result of more and more people with no knowledge of typography and book design "setting" their own books simply because they think that five minutes playing with a DTP app (or even Word) makes them just as good as those who spent years learning the trade. Covers traditionally were not numbered, and the prelims were numbered with roman numerals. This protects you from having to renumber the whole book if your TOC or other preliminary matter ends up taking up more room than you had estimated. And the prelims don't automatically end with the TOC - each publication has to be treated individually.

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