Administrator Guide

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Reinstalling drivers and
Applications
Drivers and applications are software that enables Windows (or another
operating system) to communicate with the hardware devices and software in
your computer. Devices such as video and sound cards require drivers to
function correctly within Windows, and require applications to enable users to
adjust hardware settings.
The Windows reinstallation includes drivers for most devices, but device-
specific drivers may have to be downloaded and installed separately. Dell
recommends that you download the device drivers for your Dell computer
from Drivers & Downloads.
Applications must be downloaded and installed separately. Dell recommends
that you download the required applications for your Dell computer from the
Dell Download Center.
Displaying drivers and applications on your
computer
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 Select the Windows operating system installed on your computer to get a
list of the drivers and applications available on your computer.