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1. Display the names of all the network adapters on your computer. ❏ In Windows XP-Select Start > My Computer. Right-click on the My Computer window, then select Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapters. ❏ In Windows 2000-Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System icon > Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapters. 2. Identify a WLAN adapter from the list that is displayed. ❏ The listing for a WLAN adapter includes the term wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. ❏ If no WLAN adapter is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not properly installed. Accessing WLAN Software Windows XP HP WLAN software for Windows XP is available as a SoftPaq at the HP Web site. To access, download, and install the SoftPaq, use either of the following procedures: ■ Select Start > Help and Support, select a link, then follow the instructions on the screen ■ Visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support. Choose your language and region, select the Download Drivers and Software radio button, enter your computer model information, then follow the instructions provided at the Web site. WLAN software is provided in the Network category. ❏ To access model information about your computer, refer to the serial number label. The serial number label is on the underside of most notebook models and on the back of tablet PC models. ❏ For more information about downloading and installing a SoftPaq, refer to your model-specific documentation.

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Display the names of all the network adapters on your computer.
❏
In Windows XP—Select Start > My Computer. Right-click
on the My Computer window, then select Properties >
Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapters.
❏
In Windows 2000—Select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > System icon > Hardware tab > Device Manager >
Network Adapters.
2. Identify a WLAN adapter from the list that is displayed.
❏
The listing for a WLAN adapter includes the term
wireless LAN, WLAN,
or
802.11.
❏
If no WLAN adapter is listed, either your computer does
not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the
WLAN device is not properly installed.
Accessing WLAN Software
Windows XP
HP WLAN software for Windows XP is available as a SoftPaq at
the HP Web site. To access, download, and install the SoftPaq,
use either of the following procedures:
■
Select Start > Help and Support, select a link, then follow the
instructions on the screen
■
Visit the HP Web site at
Choose your
language and region, select the Download Drivers and
Software radio button, enter your computer model
information, then follow the instructions provided at the Web
site. WLAN software is provided in the Network category.
❏
To access model information about your computer, refer
to the serial number label. The serial number label is on
the underside of most notebook models and on the back
of tablet PC models.
❏
For more information about downloading and installing a
SoftPaq, refer to your model-specific documentation.