A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.
For Latitude 7280 systems, all the drivers installation for their devices is 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.
Before attempting to install Windows 7 or 8, check your processor type. Systems with seventh Generation Intel® Core™ i7. Processors are not eligible for Windows 7/8/8.1 downgrades.
The chipset driver helps the system identify the components and install necessary drivers accurately. The images below show before and after chipset driver installation
Verify if the Chipset drivers are already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
Many of the common devices are visible under Other Devices if no drivers are installed. The unknown devices disappear once you install the chipset driver. Refer to the entries below to verify that the chipset driver is already installed in a system.
Also use System Devices to verify that the chipset driver is installed.
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Verify if the Intel Management Engine Interface drivers are already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Management Console driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Intel HID Event Filter Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Realtek PCI-E Memory Card Reader Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Intel HD Graphics controller is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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By default Windows installs a generic audio driver for the Realtek chipset however do proceed with the Realtek ALC3246 HD Audio update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Verify if the Intel LAN Controller Drivers are already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the Driver driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Check that the Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265 Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Check that the Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265 Bluetooth Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Check that the Qualcomm QCA61x4A Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
Qualcomm QCA DW1820 wireless network adapter driver:
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Qualcomm QCA DW1820 wireless network adapter Bluetooth driver:
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Check that the Touch Pad Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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Check that the IR Camera Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers.
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