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Microsoft Windows 7 Installation Order After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 7 operating system, you must install the following drivers / software packages: ChipsetVideoAudioDell Data Protection|AccessNetworkWirelessBluetoothModemIAMTUSB 3.0Card ReaderFFSTouchpadUSB 3.0 (Module) Note: Use this page as a reference for what the drivers should look like in Device Manager when installed. Drivers can be downloaded from www.dell.com/support/drivers Note: See our article: How to check your system configuration for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components. Chipset Check if the chipset driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel chipset update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD, choose:Windows 7 >Chipset Drivers>Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility. Back to Top Video Note: See our article How to check your system configuration for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components. Note: If the system supports NVidia® Optimus™, be sure to install the Intel HD Video driver first, follow by Nvidia driver installation later.However, NVidia driver does not apply to the Latitude E6230, E6330 and E6430s as they do not offer the nVidia discrete video option. Intel GMA HD Graphics 4000Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the Intel GMA HD4000 driver update from the Dell Support Site or by the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:Windows 7>Video Drivers>Intel GMA HD 2000/3000/4000.NVidia NVS 5200M Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the NVidia NVS 5200M driver update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:Windows 7>Video Drivers>NVdia NVS 5200M.Back to Top Audio By default Windows 7 installed a generic audio driver for the IDT chipset however do proceed with the IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio update from the Dell Support Site or from the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:Windows 7>Audio Drivers>IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio.Back to Top Dell Data Protection|Access Install the Dell Data Protection|Access --Installer Package from the Dell Resource DVD or the Dell Support SiteWindows 7 >Dell Data Protection>Install the Dell Data Protection|Access --Installer Package.This will install the following software: Dell Control VaultDell Data Protection Access ApplicationDell Smartcard Reader for Windows 7 Back to Top Network controller Check if the network card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. It will show an exclamation mark on Ethernet Controller. Install the Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the disc, choose:Windows 7>Network Drivers>Intel 825xx Gigabit Platform LAN Network Device Back to Top Dell Wireless Controller Check if the WLAN driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. It will show an exclamation mark on Network Controller. For this example, we're using the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN WLAN card. Install the Intel WiFi Link 6xxx Series WLAN Half-Mini Card update from the Dell Support Site or from the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 7>Network Drivers>Intel WiFi Link 6xxx Series WLAN Half-Mini Card Back to Top Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module By default the bluetooth driver is installed however please update the Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Module update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 7>Network Applications>Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth ModuleBack to Top Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem Note: The Latitude E6230, E6330 and E6430s do not offer a MDC option. By default a generic Conexant driver is installed however please update the Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 Modem update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 7>Communication Drivers>Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92 ModemBack to Top Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver Install the Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver from the Dell Support SiteWindows 7>Chipset Drivers>Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface Driver.This will install the PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple Communications Controller as listed in the Other devices.Back to Top Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver Install the Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver from the Dell Support SiteWindows 7>Chipset Drivers>Intel USB 3.0 xHCI Driver.This driver is needed for the support of USB 3.0 devices that connected to the system directly.Back to Top O2Micro OZ600xxx Memory Card Install the media card driver from the Dell Support SiteChoose Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>O2Micro OZ600xxx Memory Card.Back to Top ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor Check if the ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor driver is installed by looking at Device Manager - shown below. Install the driver from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 7>Chipset Drivers >ST Microelectronics Free Fall Sensor.Back to Top Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad Check if the touchpad driver is installed by looking at Device Manager shown below. Install the Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad update from the Dell Support Site or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.Windows 7>Input Drivers>Dell Multi-Touch TouchpadBack to Top NEC USB3.0 Install the USB3.0 driver from the Dell Support Site. Choose:Windows 7>Chipset Drivers>NEC USB3.0This driver is only needed when the system is purchased with additional USB 3.0 media bay.Back to Top