XP Reload Help (Dell Inspiron 531s) (n00b)

Windows Vista vexed me to no end so I thought I was cool and reloaded Windows XP on my Dell Inspiron 531s, now I cannot connect to the internet via my my Linksys router. I suspect I lack the proper drivers as nothing can be seen in my network places.

1) How do I tell what drivers I need?

2) How do I get these drivers?

3) How do I install these drivers?


I tried downloading what I thought was what I needed. From online and from the "drivers and utilities" disk that came with my PC but I'm clueless on how to install drivers. I click on .exe files and nothing happens nothing changes.

Please Help and Teach Me,
Thanks,
Demonyx

 

Thanks!!

Okay, I "installed" the Chipset Driver and then both Network drivers still no luck. Restarted PC, no luck. (By the way, to install these drivers properly all I have to do is click on the .exe and follow the directions, right?)

Here is an image of my device manager: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Avoidable/untitled-1.jpg

Thanks,
Demonyx

 

Thanks for the welcome.

I have "installed" the Chipset Driver and then both Network Drivers. Restarted PC. No luck. To install drivers all you must do is click on .exe files and follow the steps right? I don't have my single user home PC set to require a password, I just turn on the system and things are ready to roll. Does this mean I automatically have admin status? If not how do I go about doing that?

Here is an image of my device manager: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Avoidable/untitled-1.jpg

Thanks,
Demo

 

Would dual booting with Vista & XP solve all this driver nightmare?