A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the Latitude 5490 Notebook, all the driver installations for their devices are similar except that some computers may have more devices than the other.
After a clean installation of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers and software packages:
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 devices' drivers in any sequence. However we would recommend you follow the convention below.
Categories | Driver Name | Windows 10 |
---|---|---|
Chipset Drivers | Intel Chipset Device Software Driver | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Intel Management Engine Components Installer | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework | ✔ |
Intel HID Event Filter Driver | ✔ | |
Chipset Drivers | USB 3.0 | Optional as Windows 8.1 installs the default native USB 3.0 driver. |
Realtek PCIE Memory Card Reader Driver | ✔ | |
Video Drivers | Intel HD Graphics 500 P500 600 P600 Series Driver | ✔ |
Video Drivers | GeForce MX130 Graphics Driver | ✔ |
Audio Drivers | Realtek HD Audio Driver | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel l2xx/825xx Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller Driver | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel 18265 8265 7265 3155 WiFi Driver | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Qualcomm QCA61x4A QCA6174A-XR QCA937 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel 8265 8260 7265 3165 7260 Bluetooth | ✔ |
Storage Drivers | Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Management Console | ✔ |
Storage Drivers | STMicro Accelerometer for Free Fall Data Protection | ✔ |
Security Drivers | Dell ControlVault2 Driver and Firmware | ✔ |
Input Drivers | Dell Touchpad Driver | ✔ |
Other Drivers | Realtek IR Camera Driver | ✔ |
Check if the chipset driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest chipset update from the Support Site.
Chipset > Intel Chipset Device Software Driver
Check if the Intel Management Engine installer driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update.
Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Check if the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal framework Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update.
Chipset > Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework
Check if the HID Event Filter Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update.
Chipset > Intel HID Event Filter Driver
After Installation |
Check if the USB 3.0 driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update.
Chipset > Intel USB 3.0
After Installation |
Check if the Realtek PCIE Memory Card Reader Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update.
Chipset > Realtek PCIE Memory Card Reader Driver
Check if the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update.
Serial ATA > Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Management Console
After Installation |
Check if the Free Fall Sensor Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update.
Chipset > STMicro Accelerometer for Free Fall Data Protection
Check if the onboard video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Video > Intel HD Graphics 500 P500 600 P600 Series Driver
After Installation |
Check if the discrete video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Video > GeForce MX130 Graphics Driver
Check if the audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Audio > Realtek HD Audio Driver
After Installation |
Check if the Intel Network Controller driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel l2xx/825xx Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller Driver
Check if the Intel Wireless card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel 18265 8265 7265 3155 WiFi Driver
Check if the Qualcomm Combo Wireless/Bluetooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Qualcomm QCA61x4A QCA6174A-XR QCA937 Wifi and Bluetooth Driver
Check if the Intel Bluetooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel 8265 8260 7265 3165 7260 Bluetooth Driver
After Installation |
Before network drivers are installed, the Microsoft Windows operating system does not recognize the integrated LOM and sets the device up as an Ethernet Controller under Other devices. Once you install the network drivers, it is recognized properly under Network adapters.
Check if the Security Software is installed by looking at Device Manager. If not, install the driver package from the Support Site.
Security >Dell ControlVault2 Driver and Firmware
Security >Trusted Platform Module 2.0
After Installation |
Check if the Input driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then install the latest touchpad driver from the Support Site.
Mouse, Keyboard and Input Drivers>Dell Touchpad Driver
There are some drivers that depend on the hardware configuration you purchased. You can see them on the Support Site.
Mouse, Keyboard and Input Drivers>Realtek IR Camera Driver