Dell Latitude E6430 Windows 7 Driver Installation Guide

Microsoft Windows 7 Installation Order

After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 7 operating system, you must install the following drivers / software packages:

1. Chipset
2. Video
3. Audio
4. Dell Data Protection|Access
5. Network
6. Wireless
7. Bluetooth
8. Modem
9. IAMT
10. USB 3.0
11. Card Reader
12. FFS
13. Touchpad
14. USB 3.0 (Module)

Note: Use this page as a reference for what the drivers should look like in Device Manager when installed. Drivers can be downloaded from www.dell.com/support/drivers

Note: See our article: How to check your system configuration for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.

Chipset

Check if the chipset driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel chipset update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD, choose:

Windows 7 >Chipset Drivers>Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.

 


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Video

Note: See our article How to check your system configuration for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.

Note: If the system supports NVidia® Optimus™, be sure to install the Intel HD Video driver first, follow by Nvidia driver installation later.

However, NVidia driver does not apply to the Latitude E6230, E6330 and E6430s as they do not offer the nVidia discrete video option.

Intel GMA HD Graphics 4000

Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel GMA HD4000 driver update from the Dell Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:

Windows 7>Video Drivers>Intel GMA HD 2000/3000/4000.


NVidia NVS 5200M 

Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the NVidia NVS 5200M driver update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:

Windows 7>Video Drivers>NVdia NVS 5200M.



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Audio

By default Windows 7 installed a generic audio driver for the IDT chipset however do proceed with the IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio update from the Dell Support Site or from the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:

Windows 7>Audio Drivers>IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio.




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Dell Data Protection|Access

Install the Dell Data Protection|Access --Installer Package from the Dell Resource DVD or the Dell Support Site

Windows 7 >Dell Data Protection>Install the Dell Data Protection|Access --Installer Package.

This will install the following software:

• Dell Control Vault
• Dell Data Protection Access Application
• Dell Smartcard Reader for Windows 7

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Network controller

Check if the network card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. It will show an exclamation mark on Ethernet Controller. Install the Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:

Windows 7>Network Drivers>Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device 




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Dell Wireless Controller

Check if the WLAN driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. It will show an exclamation mark on Network Controller. For this example, we're using the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN WLAN card. Install the Intel WiFi Link 6xxx Series WLAN Half-Mini Card update from the Dell Support Site  or from the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 7>Network Drivers>Intel WiFi Link 6xxx Series WLAN Half-Mini Card

  


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Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module

By default the bluetooth driver is installed however please update the Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 7>Network Applications>Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module




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Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem

Note: The Latitude E6230, E6330 and E6430s do not offer a MDC option.

By default a generic Conexant driver is installed however please update the Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 7>Communication Drivers>Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem




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Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver

Install the Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver from the Dell Support Site

Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver.

This will install the PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple Communications Controller as listed in the Other devices.




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Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver

Install the Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver from the Dell Support Site

Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver.

This driver is needed for the support of USB 3.0 devices that connected to the system directly.




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O2Micro OZ600xxx Memory Card

Install the media card driver from the Dell Support Site

Choose Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>O2Micro OZ600xxx Memory Card.




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ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor

Check if the ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the driver from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 7>Chipset Drivers >ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor.




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Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad

Check if the touchpad driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. Install the Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 7>Input Drivers>Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad




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NEC USB3.0

Install the USB3.0 driver from the Dell Support Site. Choose:

Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>NEC USB3.0

This driver is only needed when the system is purchased with additional USB 3.0 media bay.


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