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3 Order of reinstallation NOTE: Some drivers and application installation steps may not be applicable, depending on the configuration of the computer you have ordered. NOTE: The hidden partition in the shipping storage serves for the maintenance purpose and can recover from crisis. Dell Technologies recommends you keep the partition hidden before re-imaging. To achieve optimal performance, install the drivers and applications in the following sequence: 1. BIOS: Enables the operating system to be loaded into the memory and enables the initial setup process on your computer. 2. Windows operating system: The operating system controls the computer's hardware to be a base on which other software can operate on. 3. Intel chipset driver: Allows Windows to communicate and adjust settings on components on the system board which includes: ● Intel Chipset Device Software Driver ● Intel Management Engine Components Installer ● Intel Serial IO Driver ● Intel HID Event Filter Driver ● Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver ● Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver ● Intel Integrated Sensor Solution Driver ● Intel Manageability and Security Status Application 4. Networking and communication drivers, which include: ● Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) adapter driver: Enables and enhances the wireless adapter. ● Bluetooth driver: Enables and enhances the Bluetooth adapter. ● Onboard Local Area Network (LAN) driver. 5. Install latest updates and drivers: ● For commercial computers, use Dell Command Update (DCU). NOTE: Drivers can be downloaded and installed manually from Drivers & Downloads. 6. Critical Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) updates: Microsoft updates that fix and optimize the operating system. For more information, see Windows release information. 7. Media-card reader driver: Enables and enhances the media-card reader. 8. Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): Enables and enhances data storage vitalization for the storage drives installed in the computer. 9. Graphics driver: ● 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 10. Audio driver: Enables and enhances the audio controller. 11. Security drivers, which include Goodix Fingerprint Sensor. 12. Dell applications, which include: ● Dell Update application ● Dell Power Manager (DPM) ● Dell On-Screen Display application ● Dell Optimizer (DO) 6 Order of reinstallation

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Order of reinstallation
NOTE:
Some drivers and application installation steps may not be applicable, depending on the configuration of the
computer you have ordered.
NOTE:
The hidden partition in the shipping storage serves for the maintenance purpose and can recover from crisis. Dell
Technologies recommends you keep the partition hidden before re-imaging.
To achieve optimal performance, install the drivers and applications in the following sequence:
1.
BIOS
: Enables the operating system to be loaded into the memory and enables the initial setup process on your computer.
2.
Windows operating system
: The operating system controls the computer's hardware to be a base on which other
software can operate on.
3.
Intel chipset driver
: Allows Windows to communicate and adjust settings on components on the system board which
includes:
●
Intel Chipset Device Software Driver
●
Intel Management Engine Components Installer
●
Intel Serial IO Driver
●
Intel HID Event Filter Driver
●
Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
●
Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver
●
Intel Integrated Sensor Solution Driver
●
Intel Manageability and Security Status Application
4.
Networking and communication drivers
, which include:
●
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) adapter driver: Enables and enhances the wireless adapter.
●
Bluetooth driver: Enables and enhances the Bluetooth adapter.
●
Onboard Local Area Network (LAN) driver.
5.
Install latest updates and drivers
:
●
For commercial computers, use
Dell Command Update (DCU).
NOTE:
Drivers can be downloaded and installed manually from
Drivers & Downloads
.
6.
Critical Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) updates
: Microsoft updates that fix and optimize the operating system. For
more information, see
Windows release information
.
7.
Media-card reader driver
: Enables and enhances the media-card reader.
8.
Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST)
: Enables and enhances data storage vitalization for the storage drives installed in
the computer.
9.
Graphics driver
:
●
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
10.
Audio driver
: Enables and enhances the audio controller.
11.
Security drivers
, which include Goodix Fingerprint Sensor.
12.
Dell applications
, which include:
●
Dell Update application
●
Dell Power Manager (DPM)
●
Dell On-Screen Display application
●
Dell Optimizer (DO)
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Order of reinstallation