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Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide

2.4.2Installation Sequence & Features at a Glance:

2.4.2.1BIOS, Drivers and Firmware:

-BIOS

-Intel Chipset - Helps Windows control system board components and controllers.

-Dell Desktop System Software - A compilation of critical Microsoft QFEs updates

-Media Memory Card / SmartCard controller - Enables and enhances the Media Memory / SmartCard controller

-Intel Storage:

1.Intel Matrix Storage Manager – Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision 1st generation

2.Intel Rapid Storage Technology – Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision 2nd & 3rd generations

-Audio - Enables and enhances the audio controller

-Graphics:

1.Enhances and optimizes video performance

2.Enables & provides additional functionality that are not included in MS native VGA driver

∙User customizable Power Management features

∙Portability & behavioral profiles

∙Multiple monitor support

-Intel Turbo Boost (only on E-Family 2nd generation systems)

1.A driver-based power management mechanism for Intel i3, i5 and i7 processors

2.Intelligent power sharing across cores

3.Budgets power limits available to Processor or graphics turbo Processor

-Integrated Wired Network Controller & Intel PROSet Utility / Application - Enables and enhances the network controller

-Control Point Security Driver pack

1.Installs and enables the security devices & controllers

2.Even if you do not install the Control Point managers you should install the Control Point security driver as it contains needed drivers

-Networking & Communication

1.Wireless Local Area Network Adapters (WLAN) - Enables and enhances the Wireless LAN network adapter

2.Wireless Personal Area Network Adapter (UWB / WPAN) - Enables and enhances the UWB or Bluetooth Adapter

3.Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network Adapter (WWAN) - Enables and enhances the Broadband wireless Adapter

-Touch Pad / Track Stick / Pointer - Enhances the pointing device features

-Free Fall Sensor

-Modem - Enables and enhances the modem

-Intel vPro or AMT – Enhances System Manageability

1.HW based solution using out-of-band communication for management access to client systems (independent of the system state)