CONNECT HP LAPTOP TO IMAC SHARED INTERNET

hi can somebody please help me with connecting my new HP Laptop G60 to wirelessly connect to my iMac shared internet? I see my iMac on the HP connect list but when i select it ... it doesnt even give me an option to type my secure password. I get an error that it cannot connect.
Please help!
Much thanks !

In case others want help on this. I found the following details also handy:
See: http://echeng.com/journal/2009/07/06/encrypted-internet-sharing-between-mac-os-a nd-windows-xp/
Specifically, step 4 and 6 are crucial!:
1. In Mac OS X, enable Internet Sharing to computers using Airport
2. In AirPort Options, select 128-bit WEP encryption and enter a 13-character password
3. In Windows, add a new wireless network
4. Enter the SSID and select WEP encryption with Shared Network Authentication (not Open)
5. Uncheck “The key is provided automatically” and enter the 13-character password
6. In the Authentication tab, be sure that “Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication” is unchecked
Hope that helps you!

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