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A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the Latitude 12 5280, all the drivers installation for their devices are similar except that some system may have more devices than the other.After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers / software packages: Table of Contents: Latitude 12 5280 Driver installation guideSystem Drivers Latitude 12 5280 Driver installation guide Microsoft® Windows 10 Note: Use this page as a reference for what the drivers should look like in Device Manager when installed. Drivers can be downloaded from the Dell Support Site. Notice: See article ID: SLN128938 Drivers and Downloads FAQ for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components. Note: The drivers installation for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are mostly identical. (Most of the device drivers will be pre-installed during the Windows 8.1 and 10 installation process.) For best results, we recommend installing the Intel Chipset driver utility first.
After a fresh copy of windows is installed, always install the Intel chipset driver utility first. After that, you can install the rest of the devices' drivers in any sequence. However we would recommend you follow the convention below. CategoriesDriver NameWindows 10Chipset DriversIntel Chipset✔Chipset DriversIntel RST✔Chipset DriversIntel DPTF✔Chipset DriversUSB 3.0Optional as Windows 8.1 will install the default native USB 3.0 driver.Chipset DriversRealtek PCI-E Card Reader✔Video DriversDisplay Drivers✔Audio DriversRealtek Audio✔Network DriversIntel Ethernet✔Network DriversWireless and BT✔Network DriversWiGig✔Input DriversTouchpad Driver✔Input DriversIntel Thunderbolt✔Input DriversIR Camera✔Other DriversIntel HID Event Filter✔
System Drivers Note: The driver list is based from driver installation from the Resource DVD on a basic Latitude 12 5280 system without any additional optional cards fitted. Generally, Windows has comprehensive support for many items, but the following Dell™ - branded drivers and software must be installed for proper operation if the operating system has been removed and reinstalled: Show all | Hide all Intel Chipset and Intel Management Engine Interface drivers Check if the chipset drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the latest Intel chipset updates from the Support Site or by using the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Chipset drivers. Before InstallationAfter Installation Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Management Engine Interface drivers. Before InstallationAfter Installation Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Management Console Check if the Intel rapid storage driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest Intel rapid storage update from the Support Site.Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Management Console Before InstallationAfter Installation Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework driver Check if the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest Intel DPTF driver update from the Support Site.Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Realtek PCI-E Card Reader driver Check if the Realtek PCI-E Card Reader driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest Realtek PCI-E Card Reader driver update from the Support Site.Windows 10>Chipset Drivers > Realtek PCI-E Card Reader driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Intel Display driver Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest Intel Display driver update from the Support Site or by using the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 10>Video Drivers > Intel Display driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Realtek Audio driver Check if the Realtek HD audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest audio driver update from the Support Site or by using the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 10>Audio Drivers > Realtek HD Audio drivers Before InstallationAfter Installation Intel Ethernet Controller driver Check if the Intel Network card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest LAN driver update from the Support Site or by using the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 10>Network Drivers > Intel Ethernet Controller driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Wireless Network and BlueTooth drivers Check if the Wireless and BlueTooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest driver update from the Support Site or by using the Dell Resource DVD. Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265Qualcomm QCA DW1820 Windows 10>Network Drivers > Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265 driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Windows 10>Network Drivers > Qualcomm QCA DW1820 driver Before InstallationAfter Installation WiGig driver Check if the WiGig, Wireless and BlueTooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest driver update from the Support Site or by using the Dell Resource DVD. Windows 10>Network Drivers > Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265 WiGig/WiFi/BT driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Input drivers Check if the input drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. Install the latest driver updates from the Support Site or by using the the Dell Resource DVD. Windows 10>Input Drivers>Touchpad driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Windows 10>Input Drivers>Intel Thunderbolt Controller driver Before InstallationAfter InstallationN/A Note: The Thunderbolt controller is only visible in Device Manager when a Thunderbolt device is connected to your PC. Windows 10>Input Drivers>IR Camera driver Before InstallationAfter Installation Note: There is no visible change in Device manager after installing the driver. Right click on the driver, then click on the driver tab to check that the IR Camera drivers were installed. Intel HID Event Filter driver Check if the Intel HID event filter drivers are already installed by looking at Device Manager.Windows 10>Input Drivers>Intel HID Event Filter driver Before InstallationAfter Installation