This article is a reference guide on how to install device drivers after a fresh copy of Microsoft Windows has been installed.
A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For Latitude 3470 systems, all the drivers installation for their devices are similar except that some system may have more devices than the other.
After a fresh copy of Windows is installed, always install the Intel Chipset Driver Utility first. After that, you can install the rest of the device drivers in any sequence. You can view the screenshots of before and after the driver installation below the table.
Use the table below to see which drivers are required for the applicable Windows version.
Device Drivers
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Categories
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Driver Name
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Windows 7
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Windows 8.1
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Windows 10
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Chipset Drivers | Intel Chipset Software |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Intel Serial I/O |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Intel Management Engine Interface |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Intel USB 3.0 xHCI |
✔
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Not required as Windows will install the default native USB 3.0 driver.
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Realtek RTS5170 Card Reader |
✔
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✔
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✔
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ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Video Drivers | Intel HD Graphics |
✔
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✔
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✔
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NVIDIA Graphics (Discrete) |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Audio Drivers | Realtek ALC3234 Audio |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Network Drivers | Realtek RTL8111G LAN Network Device |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Intel Dual Band Wireless 3165 |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Intel Dual Band Wireless 8260 |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Dell Wireless 1802 |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Input Drivers | Dell Synaptics Multi-Touch Touchpad |
✔
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Not required as Windows will install the default native touchpad driver.
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Realtek IR Camera |
Not available.
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✔
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Security Drivers | NEXT Biometrics Fingerprint Reader |
✔
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✔
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✔
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Check if the chipset driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel chipset update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the Intel Serial IO Driver installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the Intel Management Engine Interface is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the media card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the media card driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor driver is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the video driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the video driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
By default Windows installed a generic audio driver for the Realtek chipset however do proceed with the Realtek 3234 Audio update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
There is no change in the Device Manager after installation of the Realtek RTL8111G LAN driver. Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
There is no change in the Device Manager after installation of the Intel Dual Band Wireless 3165 WLAN driver. Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Check if the Bluetooth driver is installed by looking at the Device Manager shown below. Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
Before Installation | After Installation |
There is no change in the Device Manager after installation of the Realtek IR Camera driver. Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Check if the security driver is installed by looking at Device Manager (shown below). Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.
Before Installation | After Installation |
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