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Dell Latitude E7270 and E7470 Windows Driver Installation Guide

Summary: This article is a guide to the minimum required drivers to use either a Windows 8.1 or 10 operating system on the Dell Latitude E7270 and E7470 notebook systems.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.

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Windows 8.1 and 10 driver install list and order of model: Latitude E7270/E7470


Table of Contents:

 
  1. System Type Driver installation guide
  2. System Drivers
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System Type Driver installation guide

 

Microsoft® Windows 8.1 and 10
 
SLN300571_en_US__3icon Note: Use this page as a reference for what the drivers should look like in Device Manager when installed. Drivers can be downloaded from the Dell Support Site.
 
SLN300571_en_US__3icon Notice: See article ID: sln128938 Checking Hardware Configuration for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.
 
SLN300571_en_US__3icon Note: The drivers' installation for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are mostly identical. (Most of the device drivers will be pre-installed during the Windows 8.1 and 10 installation process.) For best results, we recommend installing the Intel Chipset driver utility first.
 

A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the Latitude E7270/E7470, all the drivers' installation for their devices is similar except that some system may have more devices than the other.

After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 8.1 and 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers/software packages:


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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 8.1 Windows 10
Chipset Drivers Chipset Device Software & Management Engine Interface
Chipset Drivers Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework
Chipset Drivers Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Management Console
Chipset Drivers USB 3.0 Optional as Windows 8.1 will install the default native USB 3.0 driver. Optional as Windows 10 will install the default native USB 3.0 driver.
Chipset Drivers Realtek Card Reader
Video Drivers Intel HD Graphics
Audio Drivers Realtek Audio
Network Drivers Wireless and BT
Network Drivers Realtek Ethernet Controller
Security Drivers Fingerprint Reader
Security Drivers GPS
Input Drivers Dell Touchpad
 

 

System Drivers

 

SLN300571_en_US__3icon Note: The driver list is based on driver installation from the Resource DVD on a basic Latitude E7270 / E7470 system without any additional optional cards fitted. Generally, Windows has comprehensive support for many items, but the following Dell™ - branded drivers and software must be installed for proper operation of the operating system if it has been removed and reinstalled:
 

Windows 8.1

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

Windows 8.1>Chipset Drivers > Intel Chipset Device Software and Management Engine Interface.

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

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

Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Chipset Device Software and Management Engine Interface.

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework driver are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update.

Windows 8.1>Chipset Drivers > Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework driver are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update.

Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Management Console is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update.

Windows 8.1>Chipset Drivers > Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Management Console

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Management Console is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update.

Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Management Console

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Realtek Card Reader is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update.

Windows 8.1>Chipset Drivers > Realtek Card Reader

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Realtek Card Reader is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update.

Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Realtek Card Reader

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 8.1>Video Drivers > Intel HD Graphics

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 10>Video Drivers > Intel HD Graphics

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Realtek Audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 8.1>Audio Drivers > Realtek Audio

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Realtek Audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 10>Audio Drivers > Realtek Audio

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Wireless and Bluetooth Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 8.1>Network Drivers > Wireless and Bluetooth Driver

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Wireless and Bluetooth Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 10>Network Drivers > Wireless and Bluetooth Driver

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver Network card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 8.1>Network Drivers > Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver Network card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

Windows 10>Network Drivers > Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Fingerprint Reader drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

windows 8.1>Security Drivers > Fingerprint Reader

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Fingerprint Reader drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the Driver update from the Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD.

windows 10>Security Drivers > Fingerprint Reader

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the GPS driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the driver update from Support Site or the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD Choose:

Windows 8.1>Security Drivers>GPS

 

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the GPS driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the driver update from Support Site or the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD Choose:

Windows 10>Security Drivers>GPS

 

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 8.1

Check if the Touchpad Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If not Install the Driver Package from Support Site or the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD Choose:

Windows 8.1>Input Drivers>Touchpad Driver

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Windows 10

Check if the Touchpad Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If not Install the Driver Package from Support Site or the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD Choose:

Windows 8.1>Input Drivers>Touchpad Driver

 
Before Installation After Installation
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Cause

N/A

Resolution

N/A

Affected Products

Latitude E7270, Latitude E7470
Article Properties
Article Number: 000134454
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 31 May 2024
Version:  5
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