Hi,
Please see my previous answer to your question posted at
http://www.notation.com/vb-forum/showthread.php?t=2838
Briefly, if you don't like the spacing, there are a number of things you can do to change it (eg. set a specific number of measures per system to force a different spread, "grab" the handles of each system and move them separately, etc.)
ttfn,
Sherry