Article Number: 000188869
Dell Latitude 5521 Notebook Windows 10 Driver Installation Guide
Summary: This article is a guide to the required drivers needed to run the windows 10 operating system on a Dell Latitude 5521 system.
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A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the Latitude 5521, all the drivers installation in a similar manner except that some systems may have more devices than another.
After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers and software packages:
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Latitude 5521 Driver installation guide
Microsoft® Windows 10
Notice: See article Drivers and Downloads FAQ for help with identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.
Note: The drivers installation for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 are mostly identical. (Most of the device drivers are pre-installed during the Windows 8.1, and 10 installation process.) For best results, we recommend installing the Intel Chipset driver utility first.
After a fresh copy of windows is installed, always install the chipset driver utility first. After that, you can install the rest of the devices' drivers in any sequence. However, we would recommend you follow the convention below.
| Categories | Driver Name | Windows 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Chipset Device Software | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Management Engine Components Installer | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Serial IO Driver | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Thunderbolt Controller | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Integrated Sensor Solution Driver | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Manageability and Security Status Application | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver | ✔ |
| Video Drivers | Intel UHD Graphics Driver | ✔ |
| Video Drivers | Nvidia Graphics Driver | ✔ |
| Audio Drivers | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | ✔ |
| Network Drivers | Intel PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver | ✔ |
| Network Drivers | Qualcomm QCA61x4A/QCA6174A-XR/QCA9377 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver | ✔ |
| Security Drivers | Dell ControlVault3 Driver and Firmware | ✔ |
| Input Drivers | Intel HID Event Filter Driver | ✔ |
System Drivers
Note: The driver list is based from driver installation from the Dell Support Site on a basic Latitude 5521 system without any additional optional cards fitted. Generally, Windows has comprehensive support for many items. The following Dell™ - branded drivers and software must be installed for proper operation if the operating system has been removed and reinstalled:
Check if the driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest chipset update from the Support Site.
Chipset > Intel Chipset Device Software
Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Chipset > Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver
Chipset > Intel Serial IO Driver
Chipset > Intel Thunderbolt Controller
Chipset > Intel Integrated Sensor Solution Driver
Chipset > Intel Manageability and Security Status Application
Chipset > Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver
Check if the Storage driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Serial ATA > Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Video > Intel UHD Graphics Driver
Check if the discrete video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Video > Nvidia Graphics Driver
Check if the audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Audio > Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Check if the Network Controller driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver
Check if the Wireless and Bluetooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest driver updates from the Support Site.
Network > Qualcomm QCA61x4A/QCA6174A-XR/QCA9377 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver
Check if the security drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see them, then Install the latest driver updates from the Support Site.
Security > Dell ControlVault3 Driver and Firmware
Check if the input driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest driver updates from the Support Site.
Mouse, Keyboard and Input Devices > Intel HID Event Filter Driver
Article Properties
Affected Product
Latitude 5521
Last Published Date
23 Jun 2021
Version
2
Article Type
How To