Formatted computer, reinstalled Windows XP Home...and stuck

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"SunDevil101" <SunDevil101@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, lately my computer had been running slower and slower due to some
> Spyware
> that was on it that I could not for the life of me figure out how to
> remove.
> I tried multiple programs, but was unsuccessful, so, seeing it as a last
> resort, I formatted my computer and reinstalled Windows XP.
> Unfortunately, I
> was not aware of the System Restore option, or any other way of doing
> this.
> I successfully installed Windows, but now I have various problems that I
> cannot figure out how to fix.
>
> First of all, I cannot connect to the internet. I have a Bluetooth
> wireless
> adapter in my computer, and a wireless network in the house, however, I
> cannot figure out how to use it. There is no icon in the bottom left of
> the
> taskbar as, if I remember corectly, there was when I first got my computer
> from Dell. I also tried to connect using an ethernet cable that is
> connected
> to the internet, however in Network Connections, it doesn't even show that
> a
> cable is plugged in.
>
> Secondly, I cannot change my screen resolution above 1024 by 768 pixels,
> when before I was able to change it up to 1200x800, (I have a 15.4"
> widescreen display). This, I cannot figure out how to change either.
>
> Any help with either of these problems, or even a support number I could
> call would be greatly appreciated. If this post seems unintelligible, it
> is
> because I am slightly computer illiterate . By the way, my computer is
> a
> Dell Inspiron 8600.
Did you install the Dell drivers which are located on a separate CD? It
sounds as though you are using the basic Windows graphics driver when in
fact you need one for your graphics card.
Jim