Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide
2.4.2 Installation Sequence & Features at a Glance:
2.4.2.1 BIOS, 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 1
st
generation
2. Intel Rapid Storage Technology – Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision 2
nd
& 3
rd
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 2
nd
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)
