Table of Contents
Advertisement
NOTE:
Some drivers and application installation steps may not be applicable, depending on the configuration of the computer
you have ordered.
To achieve optimal performance, install the drivers and applications in the following sequence:
1
BIOS: Allows the operating system to be loaded into the memory and enables the initial startup process on your computer.
2
Windows operating system: The operating system controls the system's hardware to be a base on which other software can operate
on.
3
Intel Chipset driver: Allows Windows to communicate and adjust settings on components on the system board which includes:
•
Intel Chipset Device Software Driver
•
Intel Management Engine Components Installer
•
Intel Serial IO Driver
•
Intel HID Event Filter Driver
•
Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
•
Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework
•
Free Fall Data Protection
4
Critical Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates: Microsoft updates that fix and optimize the operating system.
5
Media-card reader driver: Enables and enhances the media-card reader.
6
Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): Enables and enhances data storage virtualization for the storage drives installed in the
computer.
7
Graphics:
•
Enhances and optimizes video performance
•
Enables and provides additional functionality not included in the native Microsoft VGA driver, including:
– User-customizable power management features
– Portability and behavioral profiles
– Multiple-monitor support
8
Audio: Enables and enhances the audio controller.
9
Security, which includes:
•
Intel Software Guard Extensions Platform Package (SGX PSW)
•
Goodix Fingerprint Sensor
10
Dell applications, which includes:
•
Dell Update application
•
Dell Power Manager (DPM)
11
Networking and Communication, which includes:
•
Wireless Local Area Network Adapters (WLAN): Enables and enhances the wireless adapter
•
Bluetooth: Enables and enhances the Bluetooth adapter
6
Order of reinstallation
Order of reinstallation
3
Advertisement
Table of Contents
