Mac 's OK, PC not connecting

Hi, just purchased a Airport express and had no problems setting up a network and connecting my two Mac's to the internet. My problem is getting my PC (XP Home SP2) to join the network. The PC sees the network, asks for the password, tries to connect and then returns to the "choose a wirelessnetwork" screen. I've set the AE to "WEP 128" for security. Any suggestions on what to check for re: the correct configurations or setting on my PC. Thanks for the help!
Powerbook G4, iMAC G5 2.0, clunker PC Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Thanks Don,
Followed the instructions as per Felix's website... no luck. Still end up with the same screen. What exactly is a hex password? Do I come up with the alpha-numeric number or does airport figure out?
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