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Alienware 17 R5 Service Manual

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Downloading the wireless driver

  1. Turn on your computer.
  2. Go to www.dell.com/support.
  3. Enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit.
    • NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
  4. Click Drivers & downloads.
  5. Click the Detect Drivers button.
  6. Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions for using Dell System Detect, then click Continue. If necessary, your computer starts to download and install Dell System Detect.
    • NOTE: Review on-screen instructions for browser-specific instructions.
  7. Click View Drivers for My System.
  8. Click Download and Install to install all driver updates detected for your computer.
  9. Select a location to save the files.
  10. If prompted, approve requests from User Account Control to make changes on the system. The application installs all drivers and updates identified.
    • NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically. Review the installation summary to identify if manual installation is necessary.
  11. Click Category for manual download and installation.
  12. Click Network in the drop-down list.
  13. Click Download to download the wireless driver for your computer.
  14. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the wireless driver file.
  15. Double-click the wireless driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.
    Table 1. Network adapters in Device Manager . The following table shows the wireless driver in device manager before and after installation.
    Before installationAfter installation
    Image: Wireless driver before installationImage: Wireless driver after installation

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