HP Compaq Presario R3000, Compaq Presario R3001, Compaq Presario R3001US, Compaq Presario R3002, Compaq Presario R3003XX How to Use

Accessing WLAN Software and

Documentation

HP provides wireless local area network (WLAN) software with
all notebooks that feature an integrated WLAN device. If your
computer is running:

■ Microsoft Windows® XP—The native operating system

supports basic WLAN configuration. However, you must
install the HP WLAN software if you plan to use Cisco Client
Extensions.

■ Microsoft Windows 2000—The native operating system does

not support WLAN configuration. To use your integrated
WLAN device, you must install the HP WLAN software.

The procedures for installing the WLAN software and accessing
the WLAN software documentation have changed since the
publication of your model-specific documentation. To access
WLAN software and documentation, follow the instructions on
this card rather than the instructions in your model-specific guides.

Identifying a WLAN Device

To install HP WLAN software for an integrated WLAN device,
you need to know the name of the integrated WLAN device. To
identify any integrated WLAN device on your computer:

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.