Order of reinstallation
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:
- BIOS: Allows the operating system to be loaded into the memory and enables the initial startup process on your computer.
- Windows operating system: The operating system controls the system's hardware to be a base on which other software can operate on.
- Intel Chipset driver: Allows Windows to communicate and adjust settings on components on the system board.
- Critical Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates: Microsoft updates that fix and optimize the operating system.
- Media-card reader driver: Enables
and enhances the media-card reader.
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): Enables and enhances data storage virtualization for the storage drives installed in the computer.
- 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
- Audio: Enables and enhances
the audio controller.
- Security, which includes:
- Intel Software Guard Extensions Platform Package (SGX PSW)
- Goodix Fingerprint Sensor
- Dell applications, which includes:
- Dell Update application
- Dell Power Manager (DPM)
- Networking and Communication, which includes:
- Wireless Local Area Network
Adapters (WLAN): Enables and enhances the wireless adapter
- Bluetooth: Enables
and enhances the Bluetooth adapter