Dell Inspiron 15 3515 Re-imaging guide for Windows 10 - Page 12

Dell Power Manager Service Dell Power Manager (DPM) service is a Dell-developed application that provides simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell computers. Following are the key features of DPM: ● Battery information-Provides battery health information, adjust battery settings or create a custom-battery setting. ● Advanced charge mode-Allows you to control battery charging to prolong battery life. ● Peak shift-Allows you to reduce power consumption by automatically switching the computer to battery power during certain times of the day, even when the computer is plugged into a direct power source. ● Thermal management-Allows you to control processor and cooling fan settings to manage performance, system surface temperature, and fan noise. ● Battery extender-Conserves battery charge by affecting CPU power level, screen brightness and keyboard illumination levels, and by muting audio. ● Alerts management-Enable or disable adapter, battery, docking station, thermal, and other types of alerts. ● Group policies-You can easily apply default settings and/or prevent users from changing power alerts system events, power management, thermal management, battery extender, and battery settings. ● Product feedback-You can provide feedback about the software. Downloading and installing the DPM 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 do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 5. Scroll down the page and select System Management in the category. 6. Click Download to download the DPM application for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, navigate the folder where you saved the DPM file. 8. Double-click the DPM file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Wireless Local Network (WLAN) drivers and applications The Windows 10 operating system does not provide native-device driver support for WLAN controllers on Dell computers. To obtain wireless network functionality, install the relevant WLAN drivers from the Dell support site. WLAN applications, which provide additional features including enterprise authentication enhancements, can also be installed from the Dell support site. Downloading and installing the Wi-Fi driver 1. Turn on the 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 do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 5. Scroll down the page and expand Network. 6. Click Download to download the Wi-Fi driver for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the Wi-Fi driver file. 8. Double-click the Wi-Fi driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications