There should be only one wired driver.  For the wireless, open the compartment at the bottom of the system and verify which card is installed - then install the driver.

YOU MUST INSTALL the Dell notebook system software and chipset drivers BEFORE you install the network drivers.

Thanks ejn63.  It's wireless.  I've never looked for the compartment you refer to.  Is it easy to locate?  Again, I'm a newbie at this and I don't have the laptop in front of me.  Please clue me in on how I locate that compartment and open it.

Understood.  I'll do this when I get home from work and will chime back in if I get in trouble.  Your input is appreciated.

On the  bottom of the system are two compartments - one marked M (memory ) and the other, C (communications).  They're secured with small Phillips screws - open the C compartment to identify the wireless card.

Last night, I located the C compartment, identified the wireless card, went to the Drivers and Downloads section of Dell's web site, and successfully "guessed" at the correct driver to install.  So I'm successfully connected to the web.

My next problem pertains to the image on the monitor.  Everything appeared "oversized" and not properly proportioned after I reinstalled Windows XP.  My guess was that the video driver was missing or otherwise screwed up.  When I went to Device Manager, "Video" appeared under "Other Devices" with a big yellow question mark.

The Video category for my laptop in the Drivers and Downloads section of Dell's web site shows 12 different entries (why do they make this so confusing?) so I downloaded all of them and tried installing them.  Some of them wouldn't  install (messages like "hardware not found).  But some of them did.  Now, everything that is displayed on my monitor is super tiny.  It's almost impossible to read.  

Suggestions/advice is most welcomed.

Follow my guide a clean install of Windows XP (link below) for best results.

• Inputting the Service Tag should narrow down the search results to your system only.

Ideally something like this, however I am aware it doesn't always work. In this case you see everything or even worse (half of your system drivers). When you see everything (there is usually alot because Dell allow alot of customisation to standard builds).

In your case you can attempt a trial and error method.

Go through the "drivers" i.e. the ones highlighted in red attempt to install them, when the hardware is not detected the driver install will fail and you will get an error message. Eventually one will work. Once that works (you will know what graphics you have) and may install the appropriate HTML and BIOs applicable.

Before attempting that go here Original System Configuration (input the Service Tag), it tells you what your system is shipped with, most looks a bit vauge but usually it mentions video card.