Questions about Different Dell & Intel Drivers - Which Ones Do I Need to Install?

[CliffordDaniels]

I'm trying to decide on which ones to install after a clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron 14R (N4010).

Dell Wireless 5620 EVDO-HSPA Mobile Broadband Mini Card

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 Driver

Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Driver

Intel® WiFi Link 6200/6300 and WiMAX Link 6250 Driver

Dell Wireless WLAN 1501 Half Mini-Card (4313bgn) Driver

Dell Wireless WLAN 1520 Half MiniCard Driver

Intel WiMAX Link 6250 Driver

Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300, Advanced-N 6200/6230 and Wireless-N 1000/1030 Driver

 

[Darkbreeze]

Hello again Clifford. This is going to depend on WHAT adapter is actually installed on your machine. The same exact model number could come with a variety of different adapters installed, depending on what motherboard or network adapters they had available or were using for that production run. There should be a service tag number, on the unit, that should identify exactly what hardware came with the unit and we should be able to determine the correct drivers from that.

You can probably also navigate to the Dell website and run their automatic detection utility to find the correct network drivers. Just ignore the other drivers or optional crap that may come up as you've already installed those, I think.

 

[Darkbreeze]

The service tag number should be printed on the case near the model and serial numbers. It may be under, but not on, the battery in the battery compartment.

 

[CliffordDaniels]

Hey! Glad you're still on here! So here's what it says using the service tag number:

1 225-0019 Inspiron 14R
1 317-4584 Intel Core i3-370M (2.4GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache)
1 317-3784 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3
1 342-1094 500GB 5400rpm
1 320-1356 14.0in High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife
1 320-1569 ATI Mobility Radeon HD550v, 128-Bit, 1GB, DDR3 64Mx16x8pcs
1 313-9410 Mars Black IMR
1 420-3279 Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit
1 330-7839 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,N4010
1 330-6222 Windows 7 Label
1 420-6436 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 420-7938 Dell Connect 2.1
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
1 420-9352 Dell, Software, Wild Tangent Inc Games
1 420-9876 Cozi-Calendar
1 421-0427 Dell Movie Store
1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp
1 421-2086 eBay Webslice
1 421-0757 Skype VOIP Application
1 421-4289 My Dell
1 421-4118 WHITEPAGES.COM,Webslice
1 318-0392 Windows Live Wave 4
1 421-3642 Basic Stage
1 430-3605 Integrated Network Card
1 410-1883 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language
1 313-9403 8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
1 318-0434 Roxio Creator Starter, FI
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.2
1 430-0761 Dell Wireless 1501
1 313-9420 Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
1 421-3874 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install
1 410-2488 McAfee Pearl FastTrack, 15 Month
1 312-0231 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1 410-0487 Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word and Excel with ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
1 926-8727 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year
1 937-8040 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year
1 933-0400 Warranty Support, Initial Year
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty
1 950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
1 420-8878 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement
1 467-7771 Thanks for choosing Dell!
1 991-1179 LoJack Theft Recovery Service,XPS - 1 Year
1 420-8655 LoJack Theft Recovery Softwarefor Laptops, 1 Year
1 421-4356 Software, DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB
1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online
1 927-2357 DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB
1 330-0171 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks
1 468-7858 Go to www.DellFreeRecycling.com to print a pre-paid, pre-addressed waybill to recycle your equipment
1 430-3879 Bluetooth 2.1 module with EDR, DAO

 

[CliffordDaniels]

Another random question for you, darkbreeze. Before you suggested I get my graphics card driver from AMD directly, I had already downloaded/installed the one found on Dell's website. Should I now uninstall the Dell driver and install the version from AMD? I can't seem to figure out if they're the same version. Or maybe it doesn't really matter...

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yeah, that's a lot of information, but unfortunately, not the correct method. If you input the service tag at the following link, it should tell you exactly what drivers are necessary for that unit. If you can PM me with the service tag number, there's nothing that can be done with it anyhow. It's just an identifier for the service parts and drivers. I'll be happy to locate the correct drivers for you. Or just post it here. I just need the number to find the correct drivers. It would also enable me to determine the correct drivers for your GPU.

 

[CliffordDaniels]

OK, I see what you mean! It tells me I need

Network (2 files)
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module
R226746.exe | Hard-Drive (62 MB)
Dell Wireless WLAN 1501 Half Mini-Card (4313bgn)
R252537.exe | Hard-Drive (81 MB)

Removable Storage (1 file)
TSST TS-L633J 12.7 SATA Trayload 8X DVDRW Firmware Update
R304505.exe | Hard-Drive (2 MB)

Video (1 file)
AMD ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3650/HD3450/HD 3670/HD4570/HD565v/HD4670/HD4330/HD5450/HD5650/HD5470/HD4200/HD5730/HD550v/HD540v/HD545v Graphics Driver
R297612.exe | Hard-Drive (135 MB)

Thanks so much for your help! I could have winged this, but it's better to consult with experts. I wish Dell would make some changes to their Downloads page. Take care.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Right on. Good luck.