After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 7 operating system, you must install the following drivers / software packages:
Check if the chipset driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel chipset update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD, choose:
Windows 7 >Chipset Drivers>Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.
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Intel GMA HD Graphics 4000
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel GMA HD4000 driver update from the Dell Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:
Windows 7>Video Drivers>Intel GMA HD 2000/3000/4000.
NVidia NVS 5200M
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the NVidia NVS 5200M driver update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:
Windows 7>Video Drivers>NVdia NVS 5200M.
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By default Windows 7 installed a generic audio driver for the IDT chipset however do proceed with the IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio update from the Dell Support Site or from the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:
Windows 7>Audio Drivers>IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio.
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Install the Dell Data Protection|Access --Installer Package from the Dell Resource DVD or the Dell Support Site
Windows 7 >Dell Data Protection>Install the Dell Data Protection|Access --Installer Package.
This will install the following software:
Check if the network card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. It will show an exclamation mark on Ethernet Controller. Install the Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:
Windows 7>Network Drivers>Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device
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Check if the WLAN driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. It will show an exclamation mark on Network Controller. For this example, we're using the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN WLAN card. Install the Intel WiFi Link 6xxx Series WLAN Half-Mini Card update from the Dell Support Site or from the Dell Resource DVD.
Windows 7>Network Drivers>Intel WiFi Link 6xxx Series WLAN Half-Mini Card
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By default the bluetooth driver is installed however please update the Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Windows 7>Network Applications>Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module
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By default a generic Conexant driver is installed however please update the Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Windows 7>Communication Drivers>Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem
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Install the Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver from the Dell Support Site
Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver.
This will install the PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple Communications Controller as listed in the Other devices.
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Install the Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver from the Dell Support Site
Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver.
This driver is needed for the support of USB 3.0 devices that connected to the system directly.
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Install the media card driver from the Dell Support Site
Choose Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>O2Micro OZ600xxx Memory Card.
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Check if the ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the driver from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Windows 7>Chipset Drivers >ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor.
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Check if the touchpad driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. Install the Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Windows 7>Input Drivers>Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad
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Install the USB3.0 driver from the Dell Support Site. Choose:
Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>NEC USB3.0
This driver is only needed when the system is purchased with additional USB 3.0 media bay.
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