How to Get Wireless on an Inspiron 2600
- 1). Make sure your wireless adapter is designed to fit your specific model of Inspiron 2600 laptop computer. These adapters are available directly from Dell through their website or from other online retailers. The product description for the adapter must specify that it is designed to fit the Inspiron 2600 laptop computer.
- 2). Turn off your laptop computer. Insert your wireless adapter into the bay on the side of the laptop. The label on the top of the wireless adapter should be facing upward and the adapter should push directly into the bay.
- 3). Turn on your Dell laptop computer. Insert the CD-ROM that came with your wireless adapter into the computer's CD-ROM drive. When the installation utility automatically loads, click "Install" to install the wireless adapter drivers.
- 4). Reboot your Dell Inspiron 2600.
- 5). Click "Start" in the Windows XP operating system when your computer boots back up. Open the Control Panel. Open the "Network Connections" icon in the Control Panel. Right-click on the icon for your Dell wireless adapter and select "View Available Wireless Networks." Choose the label of the connection you want your Inspiron 2600 to use and click "Connect."