Inspiron 1150 reinstallation CD problems

Still trying to re-fresh an olede Inspiron 1150 - I want to delete the
existing partition, re-format the hard drive, and reinstall the OS (XP). I
have the original CDs that came with the laptop - an Operating System CD and
a Drivers and Utilities CD. Booting from the CD goes fine - I delete the
partition, re-format the drive (a full re-format, NOT a quick format), and
run through the install process. Seems to go fine, but noticing that the
screen resolution isn't right, I eventually notice that in Device Manager,
there are a number of devices that weren't picked up (they are in yellow and
have question marks) - Ethernet Controller, Multimedia Audio Controller,
Network Controller, PCI Modem, Video Controller, Video Controller (VGA
Compatible) - in addition to two devices that just show as "Base System
Device".

It's the original laptop from Dell - how come these devices weren't picked
up automatically by the OS install? What do I need to do now? Using one
of my other machines, I know how to go to the driver download section on the
Dell site, but I'm not quite sure which drivers to get. I'd appreciate any
suggestions. Thanks!


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