A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the Latitude 5400, all the drivers installation for their devices are similar except that some system may have more devices than the other.
After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers / 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 Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Intel Management Engine Components Installer | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Intel Serial I/O Driver | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Dell Free Fall Data Protection | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver | ✔ |
Video Drivers | Intel UHD Graphics 600 P600 Series Modern Driver | ✔ |
Video Drivers | AMD Radeon 540X Series AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 Graphics Driver | ✔ |
Audio Drivers | Realtek High-Definition Audio Device | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel I2xx and 825xx Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Realtek USB GBE Ethernet Controller Driver | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel 9560, 9260, 8265, 7265 and 3165 WiFi and Bluetooth Drivers | ✔ |
Storage Drivers | Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver | ✔ |
Security Drivers | Dell ControlVault 3 Driver and Firmware | ✔ |
Input Drivers | Intel HID Event Filter Driver | ✔ |
Input Drivers | Dell USB Smartcard Keyboard Driver (Optional) | ✔ |
Check if the dynamic platform driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest chipset update from the Support Site.
Chipset > Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework.
Check if the management engine is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Title update.
Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Check if the Thunderbolt Controller Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Title update.
Chipset > Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
Check if the integrated sensor is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Title update.
Chipset > Intel Serial I/O Driver
Check if the free fall sensor is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Title update.
Chipset > Dell Free Fall Data Protection Driver
Check if the memory card is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Title update.
Chipset > Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver
Onboard
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver from the Support Site.
Video > Intel UHD Graphics 600 P600 Series Modern Driver
Descrete
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver from the Support Site.
Video > AMD Radeon 540X Series AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 Graphics Driver
Check if the Audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver from the Support Site.
Audio > Realtek High-Definition Audio Device
Once you have installed the audio driver, the High Definition Audio Device entry becomes the Realtek High Definition Audio entry
Check if the Network Controller driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver from the Support Site.
Network > Intel I2xx and 825xx Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller Driver
Network > Realtek USB GBE Ethernet Controller Driver
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 Wireless card Drivers is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver from the Support Site.
Network > Intel 9560, 9260, 8265, 7265 and 3165 WiFi Driver
Check if the Bluetooth card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver from the Support Site.
Network > Intel 9560, 9260, 8265, 7265 and 3165 Bluetooth Driver
Check if the Security Software is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Package from the Support Site.
Security > Dell ControlVault 3 Driver and Firmware
Check if the Storage driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver Package from the Support Site.
Serial ATA > Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver
Check if the Input Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If not Install the Touchpad Driver from Support Site.
Mouse, Keyboard and Input Drivers >Intel HID Event Filter Driver
Mouse, Keyboard and Input Drivers >Dell USB Smartcard Keyboard Driver (Optional - depends on hardware purchased)