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Dell Latitude E5420 (Early 2011) User Manual

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Dell Latitude Ultrabook, E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide

2.6.13 Wireless Personal Area Network Adapter (UWB / WPAN)

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Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7/8 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do
not support the Bluetooth controllers featured on Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision
systems. To obtain Bluetooth or UWB functionality, install the associated Bluetooth or UWB
device drivers available on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site (

support.dell.com

)

under the “Network” section

2.6.14 Mobile Broadband Wireless Wide Area Network Adapter (WWAN)

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Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7/8 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do
not provide native support for the broadband Wireless WAN controllers featured in Dell
Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision systems. To obtain broadband functionality, install the
Broadband device driver applicable to the wireless WAN devices installed in the system, and

to the service carrier you have a contract with available on Dell’s driver & downloads
support web site

(

support.dell.com

) under the “Communication” section

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The Wireless 5600 EVDO-HSPA module(

applies to 1

st

generation Latitude E-Family & Mobile

Precision only

) requires the installation of Dell Control Point Connection Manager. Install

the driver and FW before installing the Dell Control Point Connection Manager. The latest
versions of Dell Control Point Connection Manager (v1.3 and later) provide the WWAN
drivers and FW in the Dell Control Point Connection Manager Driver Pack. Earlier versions
provide the drivers and FW in one single Dell Control Point Connection Manager installer.
The Dell Control Point Connection Manger application and Driver Packs can be found under
the “Control Point” section posted on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site

(

support.dell.com

). Individual driver and FW releases for the 5600 EVDO-HPSA module can

be found under the “Communication” section posted on Dell’s driver & downloads support
web site

(

support.dell.com

). It is highly recommended to use the Driver Packs to ensure

version compatibility