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6. Click Download to download software package for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the IR Camera driver. 8. Double-click the file icon, and follow the instructions on the screen. Dell Power Manager Service (DPM) DPM is a Dell-developed application providing simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell computers. Dell Power Manager is an application that allows you to maximize the battery life of the system. Configure how the battery should be maintained based on your personal preferences. It also supports alert notifications that are related to power adapter, battery, docking, and USB TypeC device/protocol incompatibility. The key features are as follows: • Battery information: Display battery health information, adjust battery settings or create a custom-battery setting. • Advanced charge mode: Control battery charging to prolong battery life. • Peak Shift : Reduce power consumption by automatically switching the computer to battery power. DPM does it during certain times of the day, even when the computer is plugged into a direct power source. • Thermal Management: Control processor and cooling fan settings to manage performance, system surface temperature, and fan noise. • Battery Extender: Conserve 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: Apply default settings and/or prevent users from changing power alerts system events, power management, thermal management, battery extender, and battery settings. • Product Feedback: Provide feedback on the software. Downloading and installing the DPM 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to https://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 and downloads. 5. Scroll down the page, and select System Management in Category . 6. Click Download to download the DPM application for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, go to 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 Windows operating systems do 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 your computer. 2. Go to https://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 and downloads. 5. Scroll down the page, and select Network in Category . 6. Click Download to download the WiFi application for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the WiFi driver file. 8. Double-click the WiFi driver file icon, and follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE: For Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Drivers. Select Modem/Communications in Category of above Step 4. Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications 13

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6.
Click
Download
to download software package for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the IR Camera driver.
8.
Double-click the file icon, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Dell Power Manager Service (DPM)
DPM is a Dell-developed application providing simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell computers. Dell Power
Manager is an application that allows you to maximize the battery life of the system. Configure how the battery should be maintained
based on your personal preferences. It also supports alert notifications that are related to power adapter, battery, docking, and USB Type-
C device/protocol incompatibility. The key features are as follows:
Battery information: Display battery health information, adjust battery settings or create a custom-battery setting.
Advanced charge mode: Control battery charging to prolong battery life.
Peak Shift : Reduce power consumption by automatically switching the computer to battery power. DPM does it during certain times
of the day, even when the computer is plugged into a direct power source.
Thermal Management: Control processor and cooling fan settings to manage performance, system surface temperature, and fan
noise.
Battery Extender: Conserve 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: Apply default settings and/or prevent users from changing power alerts system events, power management, thermal
management, battery extender, and battery settings.
Product Feedback: Provide feedback on the software.
Downloading and installing the DPM
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Go to
.
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 and downloads.
5.
Scroll down the page, and select
System Management
in Category .
6.
Click
Download
to download the DPM application for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, go to 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
Windows operating systems do 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 your computer.
2.
Go to
.
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 and downloads.
5.
Scroll down the page, and select
Network
in Category .
6.
Click
Download
to download the WiFi application for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, go to the folder where you saved the WiFi driver file.
8.
Double-click the WiFi driver file icon, and follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE:
For Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Drivers. Select Modem/Communications in Category of above Step
4.
Reinstallation sequence for drivers and applications
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