Page 2 - Dell Confidential; Contents
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential Contents 1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2 “How-To” .....................................................
Page 3 - Overview; generation; Generation
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 1 Overview The purpose of this document is to detail the required steps for reimaging Dell E-Family notebooks with Microsoft Operating Systems. Dell Mobile Precision Workstations also support Red Hat Linux 5.1. This document is specific to Microsoft ...
Page 4 - Supported Operating Systems
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2 “How-To” 2.1 Supported Operating Systems The following Microsoft operating systems have been validated for use on Dell E-Family notebook computers: • Microsoft Windows XP 32 & 64-Bit • Vista 32 & 64-Bit • Windows 7 32 & 64-Bit
Page 5 - applies to E-Family 1; generation only
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.2 E-Family New Features & Image Impact Dell E-Family systems feature new hardware technologies which require a new software stack, drivers, and / or applications. These products are not compatible with previous images built or installed on non ...
Page 7 - Latest Drivers / Applications and Utilities; Choose drivers and downloads
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.3 Latest Drivers / Applications and Utilities Dell recommends always obtaining the latest and most updated BIOS, drivers, firmware, and applications. Dell validated and tested drivers and applications are located on Dell’s support web site
Page 8 - Installation Sequence; Sof; dw
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.4 Installation Sequence The list below is a general overview of drivers and applications that must be installed on Dell E-Family systems in a prescribed order to ensure optimal performance. Actual system configurations may vary 2.4.1 Installation S...
Page 10 - Requires Dell DCP System Manager (
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential - USB 3.0 - Touch Screen Digitizer - Webcam driver – XP (32 & 64-Bit) only - Control Vault Firmware Update 2.4.2.2 Applications: - Dell Control Point: o Control Point System Manager • DCP All Day Battery Life – ADBL • Requires Dell DCP System Man...
Page 11 - RAID support requires second hard disk drive.
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.5 BIOS Dell recommends flashing the latest BIOS available to the system. This is posted on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site
Page 13 - Recommended Drivers / Applications Installation Order; generation or Intel Rapid; generation is required to be installed
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.6 Recommended Drivers / Applications Installation Order For best results, Dell recommends installing drivers / applications in the following order: 2.6.1 Intel Mobile Chipset - Microsoft Operating Systems might not include the updated Intel Chipset...
Page 14 - Installing the Intel IMSM driver using the Floppy Drive; under the “SATA Drivers” section
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential - Follow these steps to install the IMSM / IRST driver: o For Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems: • Installing the Intel IMSM driver using the Floppy Drive • Boot to the Dell Recovery DVD (RDVD) and select the Create RAID driver from the ...
Page 15 - nVidia or ATI discrete graphics cards; web sitE4; TG; nV; Int
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential • Microsoft Operating Systems do not include the Audio driver recommended by Dell. The IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio driver is available on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site
Page 16 - Broadcom; Only; Control Point Security Device Driver
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.6.8 Integrated Wired Network Controller (Ethernet) - Broadcom ( E5400, E5500 and M6400 / M6500 Products Only ) o Microsoft Operating Systems XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7 32 & 64-Bit either do not provide native support or...
Page 17 - applies to Control Point System
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential - The Control Point Security Device Driver is available on Dell’s driver & downloads support web sit
Page 20 - Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential Connection Manager is installed, uninstall the existing Intel PROSet / Wireless or Dell Wireless WLAN entries in Add / Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) before installing this software. Customers may also choose to uninstall Dell Control Poi...
Page 22 - Applicable ONLY to vPro Configurations
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.6.17 Free Fall Sensor - Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not include the Free Fall Sensor driver. Install the following driver provided by Dell: o Free Fall Sensor driver found under...
Page 23 - support web sit
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential 2.6.21 Touch Screen Digitizer (E6400 ATG & E6410 ATG systems only) - Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not include the Digitech digitizer driver and application. Install the Digitec...
Page 24 - Latitude / Precision ON Reader; Lat
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential - 2.6.25 Latitude ON / Precision ON - Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not include the Latitude ON / Precision ON driver and application - The following table lists which products supp...
Page 25 - Appendix
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential Appendix
Page 27 - What is the Client System Update application?
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential utility first after re-imaging your system. It is found under the System Utilities folder on the Dell Drivers and Download page 7. What is the Client System Update application? a. Located under System Management > Client System Update, this is pri...
Page 28 - Appendix – B, Tables
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential Appendix – B, Tables - Control Point System Manager Features - Table B1 Category Feature DCP SM Release Version Availablity of Feature when DCP Installed? Availablity of Feature when Dell provides drivers/middleware, but No DCP Availabilty of Feature...
Page 29 - Control Point Security Manager Features – Table B2
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential - Control Point Security Manager Features – Table B2 Category Feature Release Version Availablity of Feature when DCP Installed? Availablity of Feature when Dell provides drivers/middleware, but No DCP App? Availabilty of Feature when only Windows OS...
Page 30 - Control Point Connection Manager Features – Table B3
E-Family Reimage “How-To” Guide Dell Confidential - Control Point Connection Manager Features – Table B3 Category Feature Release Version Availablity of Feature when DCP Installed? Availablity of Feature when Dell provides drivers/middleware, but No DCP App? Availabilty of Feature when only Windows ...