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Precision 3440 Small Form Factor Re-imaging Guide for Microsoft Windows Computer Model: Precision 3440
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents Installation overview...............................................................5 Introduction.............................................................................6 Order of reins...
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7 Dell Control Vault2 Driver and Firmware……………………………………………….18 8 Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and applications......................19 Downloading and installing the Wi-Fi driver……..............
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Installation overview NOTE: Dell recommends that you download and install the device drivers from the Dell Drivers & Downloads website. Installing device drivers from a non-Dell website can cause ...
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Introduction Re-imaging is the process of removing all software on the computer and reinstalling the removed software. Re-imaging is required when software in the computer is corrupted or damaged and ...
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Order of reinstallation NOTE: Some drivers and application installation steps may not be applicable, depending on the configuration of the computer you have ordered. To achieve optimal performance, in...
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11. Intel Management Engine Components Installer and Intel Manageability and Security Status Application: Intel Management Engine driver enable advance manageability features. 12. Dell Client Command ...
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Updating or Resetting the BIOS Flashing the BIOS It is recommended to flash BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Go to w...
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2 Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. The BIOS setup program is displayed. 3 On the left pane, select Security → TPM Security → Clear TPM. 4 Select ...
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Reinstalling the operating system The 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 operating system is validated for use on this computer. You can reset or reinstall the operating system under different scenarios. For...
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Reinstalling drivers and Applications Drivers and applications are software that enables Windows (or another operating system) to communicate with the hardware devices and software in your computer. D...
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Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications Driver installation is critical if you have reinstalled the Windows operating system on your Dell computer. Install the drivers in the correct sequ...
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2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually ...
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Downloading and installing the media-card reader driver 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. N...
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Downloading and installing the IRST driver 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you d...
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5 Graphics The Windows operating system includes the VGA graphics driver only. For optimal graphics performance, install the Dell graphics driver applicable to your computer that is available for down...
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NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4 Click Drivers & downloads. 5 Scroll down the page and select Audio in Category. ...
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8 Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and applications Windows operating systems do not provide native device driver support for WLAN controllers on Dell computers. To obtain wireless network functi...
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Downloading and installing the Intel Management Engine Components Installer 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, a...
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.NET Framework The .NET Framework is a software framework from Microsoft, which is bundled with Windows operating systems. The .NET Framework is intended to be used by most applications created for th...
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Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 1. Self-help resources Information about Dell...
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• Product specifications • Operating system To locate the Me and My Dell relevant to • Setting up and using your product your product, identify your product through one of the following: • Data backup...