Setting Up a Home and Office Network 45
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to a network.
The software is already installed. If the software is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions
included in the user's guide for your wireless network card. The
user’s guide is available on the
Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
When you turn on your computer, a pop-up appears from the network icon in the notification area
whenever a network is detected in the area for which your computer is not configured.
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Click either the pop-up or the network icon to configure your computer for one of the
available wireless networks.
The
Wireless Network Connections
window lists the wireless networks available in your area.