new to Apple, iPad disabled please HELP

[bluemistydawn]

Can anyone lend a helping hand? I recently downloaded the new software and subsequently got locked out.
Apparently I inadvertently set a passcode and I have entered it to manny times(wrong)

 

[J. A.96]

Hi, welcome to iPF!

Here are the instructions, telling you what you will have to do: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414