Reinstalling drivers and applications
Drivers and applications are software that enables Windows 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 enable users to
adjust hardware settings.
Windows 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
.
Applications must be downloaded and installed separately. Dell recommends that you download the required applications for your
Dell computer from the
Displaying drivers and applications on your computer
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Go to
.
3. In the
Search support
field, enter the Service Tag/Serial Number/Service Request/Model/Keyword of your computer, and
then click
Search
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag/Serial Number/Service Request/Model/Keyword, use the SupportAssist
feature to automatically identify your computer. You can also click
Browse all products
to manually browse for your
computer.
4. Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find drivers
.
5. Select the Windows operating system installed on your computer to get a list of the drivers and applications available on your
computer.
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Reinstalling drivers and applications
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