Re: reinstalled XP

pabloop <pabloop.2tb1fp@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> hath wroth:

>just reinstalled a XP professional on my gf's Dell Inspiron600m.

Microsoft advert: What do you want to reinstall today?
Hint: The solution to all Windoze problems is not a reinstall.

>That Laptop supposed to have an internal Wireless card.
>But now, all the network devices have yellow question marks.

Yep. Did you use the Dell (purple color) XP CD? You probably did
because you didn't slam into a serial number problem. These Dell CD's
come in various flavors (SP1, SP1.1, SP2), none of which are up to
date. Start updating at:
<http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com>
Plan on spending anywhere from 3 to 5 hours doing nothing but updates.

As for drivers, look on the bottom of the laptop for the "service
code". It will be 5-7 characters over a bar code. Go unto the
support page at Dell for your laptop, inscribe the service code, and
it will provide you with a nifty list of things to download, including
the wireless driver.

>Im not very much computer installer, nore network guru.

Ummmm... right.

>Can anybody give me some directions?

Yes, almost anyone can do that.

Dell Forums:
<http://www.dellcommunity.com>

Dell Support:
<http://support.dell.com>

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