i have a dell 2005 laptop with windows xp.  i am less than a beginner.  my wireless worked fine at home.  i am now in ms for the WINTER and my friend has given me permission to access his wireless internet.  he has a lynksys router??  i have tried to got to network connections and then i CHOSE wireless, and a box came up windows cannot configure this wireless connection.  if you enabled another program to manage this wireless connection use that software.  well my carrier, time warner did all that.  now it also says if you want windows to configure this wireless connection start the wireless zero configuration article 871122 in the knowledge base.  well now i'm all confused.  can anyone please help me??  i did find a screen last night that SHOWED me wireless connections around me, but i can't find that now either.  we have tried to connect directly using the wiring from the router, and NOTHING, can not connect.  unfortunately for me i have to pay bills and everything is on my laptop.

thanks
theresa