Reference Guide

Chapter 1: Installation overview.................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Introduction.................................................................................................................5
Chapter 3: Order of reinstallation..................................................................................................6
Chapter 4: Updating or resetting the BIOS.................................................................................... 7
Flashing the BIOS................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Clearing CMOS settings.....................................................................................................................................................7
Platform Trust Technology (PTT)................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 5: Reinstalling the operating system................................................................................ 8
Chapter 6: Reinstalling drivers and applications............................................................................ 9
Displaying drivers and applications on your computer................................................................................................9
Chapter 7: Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications...................................................10
Intel chipset device software..........................................................................................................................................10
Downloading and installing the chipset driver.......................................................................................................10
Critical Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates......................................................................................... 10
Graphics............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Downloading and installing the Dell graphics driver............................................................................................. 11
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Downloading and installing the Dell audio driver................................................................................................... 11
Dell Power Manager Service............................................................................................................................................ 11
Downloading and installing the DPM........................................................................................................................11
Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and applications...................................................................................... 12
Downloading and installing the Wi-Fi driver...........................................................................................................12
Dell Docking Station WD19.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 8: .NET Framework......................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 9: Getting help and contacting Dell.................................................................................14
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