Dell XPS 13 9310 Re-imaging guide for Windows 10 - Page 12

Downloading and installing the Dell audio driver, 7. Fingerprint-reader driver - battery life

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Downloading and installing the Dell audio driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 5. Scroll down the page and expand Audio. 6. Click Download to download the audio driver for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the audio driver file. 8. Double-click the audio driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 7. Fingerprint-reader driver Downloading and installing the fingerprint-reader driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 5. Scroll down the page and expand Goodix Fingerprint Sensor. 6. Click Download to download the fingerprint reader driver for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the fingerprint reader driver file. 8. Double-click the fingerprint reader driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. Dell Power Manager (DPM) DPM is a Dell-developed application providing simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell computers. The key features are as follows: ● Battery information: Displays battery-health information, adjusts battery settings or creates a custom-battery setting. ● Advanced charge mode: Controls battery charging to prolong battery life. ● Peak Shift: Reduces power consumption by automatically switching the computer to battery power during certain times of the day, even when the computer is plugged into a direct power source. ● Thermal Management: Controls processor and cooler fan settings. ● Battery Extender: Conserves battery charge by adjusting the processor-power level, screen brightness and keyboard- illumination levels. ● Alerts Management: Enables or disables the power adapter, battery, docking station, thermal, and other types of alerts. ● Group Policies: Apply default settings or prevent users from changing power alert system events, power management, thermal management, battery extender, and battery settings. ● Product Feedback: Provide feedback on the software. 9. Wireless Local Network (WLAN) and Bluetooth drivers and applications The Windows 10 operating system does not provide native-device driver support for WLAN and Bluetooth controllers on Dell computers. To obtain wireless network functionality, install the relevant WiFi and Bluetooth drivers from the Dell support site. 12 Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications

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Downloading and installing the Dell audio driver
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Go to
www.dell.com/support
.
3.
Click
Product support
, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Submit
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4.
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find it myself
.
5.
Scroll down the page and expand
Audio
.
6.
Click
Download
to download the audio driver for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the audio driver file.
8.
Double-click the audio driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
7. Fingerprint-reader driver
Downloading and installing the fingerprint-reader driver
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Go to
www.dell.com/support
.
3.
Click
Product support
, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Submit
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4.
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find it myself
.
5.
Scroll down the page and expand
Goodix Fingerprint Sensor
.
6.
Click
Download
to download the fingerprint reader driver for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the fingerprint reader driver file.
8.
Double-click the fingerprint reader driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
8. Dell Power Manager (DPM)
DPM is a Dell-developed application providing simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell computers. The
key features are as follows:
Battery information:
Displays battery-health information, adjusts battery settings or creates a custom-battery setting.
Advanced charge mode:
Controls battery charging to prolong battery life.
Peak Shift:
Reduces power consumption by automatically switching the computer to battery power during certain times of
the day, even when the computer is plugged into a direct power source.
Thermal Management:
Controls processor and cooler fan settings.
Battery Extender:
Conserves battery charge by adjusting the processor-power level, screen brightness and keyboard-
illumination levels.
Alerts Management:
Enables or disables the power adapter, battery, docking station, thermal, and other types of alerts.
Group Policies:
Apply default settings or prevent users from changing power alert system events, power management,
thermal management, battery extender, and battery settings.
Product Feedback:
Provide feedback on the software.
9. Wireless Local Network (WLAN) and Bluetooth
drivers and applications
The Windows 10 operating system does not provide native-device driver support for WLAN and Bluetooth controllers on Dell
computers. To obtain wireless network functionality, install the relevant WiFi and Bluetooth drivers from the Dell support site.
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Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications