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    A newbie question on downloading Dell drivers for the xps15 L502x

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Fenella, May 10, 2011.

  1. Fenella

    Fenella Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've had the laptop since early April and so far I have not downloaded any drivers off the Dell website. I know you're supposed to and I have entered my tag number for it to give me a more tailored list of things I need. I know there is an order of drivers to download, and presumably you only need to download the ones you want and need?

    From an untrained eye, I can pick out things that seem the most important (like chipset, bios) - is this the right way to go about it however? The list is huge and everything in all categories seems pretty much recommended for download and alot of these downloads are huge in Mbs.

    adv thx
     
    Fenella, May 10, 2011
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  2. Bchen06

    Bchen06 Notebook Consultant

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    I usually install these drivers and in this order:
    Chipset
    Video
    Audio
    Ethernet
    Wireless (update from Intel, if you have an Intel card)
    Touchpad
    Bluetooth
    Card Reader
    Quickset
    Other things

    Order doesn't matter too much, though.
     
    Bchen06, May 10, 2011
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  3. DakkonA

    DakkonA Notebook Evangelist

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    Check if the posting date is after your laptop shipped. If it is, the driver is probably new. If it isn't, no need to download it unless you have a problem.
     
    DakkonA, May 11, 2011
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  4. Fenella

    Fenella Notebook Enthusiast

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    perfect, thanks.
     
    Fenella, May 11, 2011
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