Dell Vostro 16 5630 Re-imaging guide for Windows - Page 14

Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and applications, Downloading and installing the Wi-Fi driver

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4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find drivers. 5. In the Category drop-down, select Application. 6. Click Download to download the application for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the Dell Optimizer application file. 8. Double-click the application file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and applications The Windows operating system does not provide native-device driver support for WLAN controllers on Dell computers. To obtain wireless network functionality, install the relevant WLAN drivers from the Dell support site. WLAN applications, which provide additional features including enterprise authentication enhancements, can also be installed from the Dell support site. Downloading and installing the Wi-Fi driver 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. In the Search support field, enter the Service Tag/Serial Number/Service Request/Model/Keyword of your computer, and then click Search. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag/Serial Number/Service Request/Model/Keyword, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You can also click Browse all products to manually browse for your computer. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find drivers. 5. In the Category drop-down, select Network. 6. Click Download to download the preferred Wi-Fi driver for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the Wi-Fi driver file. 8. Double-click the Wi-Fi driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Dell Docking Station WD19 The Dell Docking Station WD19 is a device that links all your electronic devices to your computer using a Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) cable interface. Connecting the computer to the docking station enables you to access to all peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, stereo speakers, external hard drive, and large-screen displays, without having to plug each device directly to the computer. CAUTION: You must update your computer's BIOS and the Dell Docking Station drivers to the latest versions available on Dell support site before using the docking station. Older BIOS versions and drivers could result in the docking station not being recognized by your computer or not functioning optimally. For more information about the drivers required for the Dell Docking Station WD19, see www.dell.com/support. Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB The Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB is a device that links all your electronic devices to your computer using a Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) cable interface. Connecting the computer to the docking station enables you to access to all peripherals such (mouse, keyboard, stereo speakers, external hard drive, and large-screen displays) without having to plug each device into the computer. CAUTION: You must update your computer's BIOS and the Dell Docking Station drivers to the latest versions available on Dell support site before using the docking station. Older BIOS versions and drivers could result in the docking station not being recognized by your computer or not functioning optimally. For more information about the drivers required for the Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB, see www.dell.com/support. 14 Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications

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4.
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find drivers
.
5.
In the
Category
drop-down, select
Application
.
6.
Click
Download
to download the application for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the Dell Optimizer application file.
8.
Double-click the application file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and
applications
The Windows operating system does not provide native-device driver support for WLAN controllers on Dell computers. To
obtain wireless network functionality, install the relevant WLAN drivers from the Dell support site. WLAN applications, which
provide additional features including enterprise authentication enhancements, can also be installed from the Dell support site.
Downloading and installing the Wi-Fi driver
1.
Turn on the computer.
2.
Go to
www.dell.com/support
.
3.
In the
Search support
field, enter the Service Tag/Serial Number/Service Request/Model/Keyword of your computer, and
then click
Search
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag/Serial Number/Service Request/Model/Keyword, use the SupportAssist
feature to automatically identify your computer. You can also click
Browse all products
to manually browse for your
computer.
4.
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find drivers
.
5.
In the
Category
drop-down, select
Network
.
6.
Click
Download
to download the preferred Wi-Fi driver for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the Wi-Fi driver file.
8.
Double-click the Wi-Fi driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Dell Docking Station WD19
The Dell Docking Station WD19 is a device that links all your electronic devices to your computer using a Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C)
cable interface. Connecting the computer to the docking station enables you to access to all peripherals such as mouse,
keyboard, stereo speakers, external hard drive, and large-screen displays, without having to plug each device directly to the
computer.
CAUTION:
You must update your computer’s BIOS and the Dell Docking Station drivers to the latest versions
available on Dell support site before using the docking station. Older BIOS versions and drivers could result in
the docking station not being recognized by your computer or not functioning optimally.
For more information about the drivers required for the Dell Docking Station WD19, see
www.dell.com/support
.
Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB
The Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB is a device that links all your electronic devices to your computer using a Thunderbolt 3
(Type-C) cable interface. Connecting the computer to the docking station enables you to access to all peripherals such (mouse,
keyboard, stereo speakers, external hard drive, and large-screen displays) without having to plug each device into the computer.
CAUTION:
You must update your computer’s BIOS and the Dell Docking Station drivers to the latest versions
available on Dell support site before using the docking station. Older BIOS versions and drivers could result in
the docking station not being recognized by your computer or not functioning optimally.
For more information about the drivers required for the Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB, see
www.dell.com/support
.
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Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications