Hi
You probably need to install the Wireless card drivers.
The first time they were installed by the laptop's manufacturer and you had
just to switch the card on.
Now you have to reinstall the driver since WinXP would not have it.
If you do not have the drivers look at the manufacturer support site in the
download section.
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"ndkco" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My daughters laptop Compaq Pressario recently had a problem with the
> operating system. It would not start windows xp in any mode. I tried
> everything I knew and nothing so I reloaded a new version of windows xp.
> Widows works great buI don't think it recognizes the wireless card. When
> new
> I turned it on and it found the wireless connection automatically. I was
> hoping the same would happen with the new install, but no luck. Any help
> would be appreciated.