Dell 8600 Laptop User Manual


 
Setting Up a Home and Office Network 55
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
(located in the lower-right corner of the Windows desktop) whenever a network, for which your
computer is not configured, is detected in the area.
1
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.
ad-hoc networkinfrastructure network