Take a deep breath. The compression and rebound settings apply to your fork whether it is on a hardtail or an FS. Once you get these dialed in you can leave it alone. You can probably get really close riding on and off curbs in your neighborhood.

Is the remote control for a lockout on the fork and rear shock? Ignore it. It's just one extra complexity that isn't really critical to the ride. Test it out when you feel comfortable.