

Driver Support/ knowledgebase/ How to Check and Complete Dell Software Updates.Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Also make sure you constantly check with our website to ensure that you don't miss a single new release. Therefore, if you consider applying this release, hit the download button, take into account all the aforementioned aspects, and update the device's firmware. Moreover, it's best that this task be performed in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit. When it comes to the update steps, due to the large variety of devices and numerous ways for installing a new firmware, it is recommended that you carefully read and understand the upgrade steps, and consider applying a different firmware only when you have familiarized yourself with the update method.Īs the installation process is most of the times quite risky, this step should be taken by users that have the ability to successfully complete the update regular users may initiate it at their own risk. However, bear in mind that applying an older firmware isn't recommended and might not always be possible. On the other hand, downgrading the firmware version can recover the device's functionality in the event of a software update either turning up faulty or causing the unit's overall performance to drop. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok About Firmware Updates:Īpplying a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your unit can bring various enhancements, include workarounds for diverse problems encountered by the device, and improve or add newly developed features. If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"ħ. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driverĥ. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver SoftwareĤ. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Managerģ. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ. Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones. If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. The package provides the installation files for Dell System Firmware versions 1.9.0.0.
