I think it depends on how you ask the question. If you give every indication that you've made an effort to try and figure it out on your own, even if it's a new

I think it depends on how you ask the question. If you give every indication that you've made an effort to try and figure it out on your own, even if it's a newb issue, I doubt anyone who knows what they're doing would see it as anything other than a good indication of character.