Administrator Guide
Order of reinstallation
NOTE: Some drivers and application installation steps may not be applicable, depending on the conguration of the computer
you have ordered.
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 system's hardware to be a base on which other software can operate
on.
3 Intel Chipset driver: Enables Windows to communicate and adjust settings on components on the system board.
4 Critical Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates: Microsoft updates that x and optimize the operating system.
5 Media-card reader driver: Enables and enhances the media-card reader.
6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): Enables and enhances data storage virtualization for the storage drives installed in the
computer.
7 Graphics:
• 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 proles
– Multiple-monitor support
8 Audio: Enables and enhances the audio controller.
9 Security, which includes:
• Intel Software Guard Extensions Platform Package (SGX PSW)
• Goodix Fingerprint Sensor
10 Dell applications, which include:
• Dell Update application
• Dell Power Manager (DPM)
11 Networking and Communication, which includes:
• Wireless Local Area Network Adapters (WLAN): Enables and enhances the wireless adapter
• Bluetooth: Enables and enhances the Bluetooth adapter
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6 Order of reinstallation