OptiPlex 7490: Windows 10 Driver Installation Guide

Summary: This article is a guide to the required drivers needed to run the windows 10 operating system on a Dell OptiPlex 7490 All-In-One system.

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Instructions


A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the OptiPlex 7490 All-In-One, all the drivers installation in a similar manner except that some systems may have more devices than another.

After a clean installation of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers and software packages:


Table of Contents:

 
  1. OptiPlex 7490 All-In-One Driver installation guide
  2. System Drivers
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OptiPlex 7490 All-In-One Driver installation guide

 

Microsoft Windows 10

 
Notice: See article Drivers and Downloads FAQ for help with identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.
 
Note: The drivers installation for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 are mostly identical. (Most of the device drivers are pre-installed during the Windows 8.1, and 10 installation process.) For best results, we recommend installing the Intel Chipset driver utility first.
 


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After a fresh copy of windows is installed, always install the 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 Chipset Device Software
Chipset Drivers Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Chipset Drivers Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver
Video Drivers Intel UHD Graphics Driver
Video Drivers NVIDIA GeForce GTX Series Graphics Driver
Audio Drivers Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Network Drivers Intel PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver
Network Drivers Intel AX210/AX201/AX200/9560/9260/8265/3165 Wi-Fi UWD Driver
Security Drivers Security Driver
Input Drivers Realtek IR Camera Driver
Input Drivers Intel HID Event Filter Driver
Input Drivers Dell USB Smartcard Keyboard Driver
 

System Drivers

 

Note: The driver list is based from driver installation from the Dell Support Site on a basic OptiPlex 7490 All-In-One system without any additional optional cards fitted. Generally, Windows has comprehensive support for many items. The following Dell branded drivers and software must be installed for proper operation if the operating system has been removed and reinstalled:
 

Check if the driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest chipset update from the Support Site.

Chipset >Intel Chipset Device Software

Check if the driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update.

Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer

Check if the driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update.

Chipset > Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver

Check if the Rapid Storage Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update.

Serial ATA > Rapid Storage Technology Driver

Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.

Video > Intel UHD Graphics Driver

Check if the discrete video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.

Video > NVIDIA GeForce GTX Series Graphics Driver

Check if the audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.

Audio > Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Check if the Ethernet drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver updates from the Support Site.

Network > Intel PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver

Check if the Wireless and Bluetooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver updates from the Support Site.

Network > Intel AX210/AX201/AX200/9560/9260/8265/3165 Wi-Fi UWD Driver

Check if the Input drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see them, then Install the latest drivers from the Support Site.

Mouse, Keyboard, and Input Drivers>Realtek IR Camera Driver
Mouse, Keyboard, and Input Drivers>Intel HID Event Filter Driver
Mouse, Keyboard, and Input Drivers>Dell USB Smartcard Keyboard Driver


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OptiPlex 7490 All-In-One
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Article Number: 000187328
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 22 Dec 2023
Version:  2
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