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Dell Latitude E7470 System Guide

Summary: This article lists everything that you must know about the Dell Latitude E7470 Notebook.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.
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Symptoms

Dell Latitude E7470

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Cause

Product Overview

Getting to know your computer:

A link to the System Manual can be found here:

This section provides links to information about locations of connectors and ports, images of your system, and helps you to get started with your system.

Caution: Before working on your machine, it is worth considering the following safety information:

Installation Options:

This section covers the supported Operating System reinstallation options for your system.

See the tabs below to find out more information.

Microsoft Windows

For information about the various Windows operating system versions click on the following link:

Drivers:

This section gives information about drivers and the required order of installation for the various
Windows Operating System versions supported on your Dell computer.

Installing Drivers with the Resource CD/DVD:

Identifying any Drivers not covered in the Install Order:

System Backup and Recovery

This section provides information about the Backup and Recovery options for your system.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your Windows 10 system does not come with a recovery USB Flash Drive or Discs. For information about creating recovery media for your system if there is catastrophic system failure, follow the link below:

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

On factory installed Windows 10 systems, WinRE allows you to restore your system to the original factory state. For more information see the link below:

Dell Recovery Image of Microsoft Windows

You can also download a recovery image of the Microsoft Windows Operating System customized for your Dell product from the Dell support site.

NOTE: The recovery image contains the version of Windows that came installed on your computer. This download is only available on certain systems.

Further general information about recovering Windows can be found in the following article:

Dell SupportAssist for PCs and Tablets:

SupportAssist previously called My Dell, provides system updates, detects issues, and sends you alerts based on your device, which makes solving and preventing problems easier than ever. This application gives you access to everything you must have to take the guesswork out of maintaining PCs and tablets. For more information and installation instructions see the following link:

Diagnostics and Error Codes:

This section provides links to articles about diagnostics and the various error messages, beep codes, and Diagnostic LED codes that can help to troubleshoot potential hardware and software issues on your system.

You can also use the diagnostics that are on the Dell Support page, this requires Dell System Detect & SupportAssist to be installed on your system. This is performed if you choose to run the diagnostics. You can get to those diagnostics by following the link below:

Hardware:

The section below provides links to articles that contain information about the different hardware on your system. They can help you to troubleshoot any problems that are identified using the above diagnostics. There are also general "How to" articles that can help with tasks, for example like updating the BIOS or upgrading a hard drive.

AC Adapter and Battery

Audio

BIOS and Motherboard

Fan and Overheating Issues

Hard Drive Issues

Input Devices Issues

Memory

Networking, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

No POST, No Power

Optical Drive

Ports, Port Replicators and Docking Stations

Video Issues

Other Software, Security and Encryption, and Anti-virus:

This section covers the Software that is supported on your system, it also has links to information about Security and Encryption and anti-virus.

See the tabs below to find out more information.

Software

Your system is shipped with some preinstalled applications and software which are designed to make your life easier. This section contains links to information about these.

To access the Dell Download Center, click on the following link:

To access the Dell Application and Software Page click on the following link:

Software sold with your system:

This section provides information about some of the software preinstalled and sold with your system.

Some of the software sold at the time of purchase has to be downloaded once you receive your system.
This is achieved by using Dell Digital Delivery, for more info see the links below:

Anti-virus

To access the Dell Security and Virus Support Page click on the following link:

Your system may be preinstalled with an anti-virus program, for more information, follow the link below.

For further information about Viruses, Spyware and Malware more information can be found by following the links below:

Resolution

If You Require Assistance on a Topic Not Covered in This Guide, Use the Search Box at the Top Right of This Page to Find Further Help.

Affected Products

Latitude E7470
Article Properties
Article Number: 000124310
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 12 Aug 2024
Version:  13
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