Open the Device Manager window.
Fully insert the USB wireless adapter into a USB port.
You should hear a sound from Windows XP detecting the device, and you should see a new entry (with a yellow ? next to it) appear in the Device Manager window.
If it does appear in the Device Manager window, advise us its exact name.
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What's the brand name and model name and model number of that Windows XP computer?
How many USB ports does it have?
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Fully insert the USB wireless adapter into a USB port.
You should hear a sound from Windows XP detecting the device, and you should see a new entry (with a yellow ? next to it) appear in the Device Manager window.
If it does appear in the Device Manager window, advise us its exact name.
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What's the brand name and model name and model number of that Windows XP computer?
How many USB ports does it have?
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