Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Important Information
1. If you experience any issue with network connection not functioning after resuming from a sleep state (standby or hibernate). Please remove and insert AC connection or the network cable.
2. On a tablet PC, automatic screen rotation will not function properly while at the user log on screen and resuming from sleep states
Compatibility
Systems
Operating systems
Latitude D530 Latitude D631 Latitude D430 Latitude XT Latitude ATG D630 Latitude D630 Latitude D830 Latitude D630c Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M2300 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6300 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M4300 XPS M1730 XPS M1330 XPS M1530
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit
Fixes and Enhancements
- Localization fixes - Fix for issue where QuickSet (on certain systems) would crash if power module is not installed. - Fix for issue were the internal network card power management application would terminate with program error
Additional Information
Additional Information on some features. ============================================
1. Display brightness (may vary depending on your system) - Ambient Light Sensor: QuickSet provides an interface to customize Ambient Light Sensor settings for your computer. - Intel(R) Display Power Savings Technology: To save power on battery mode by adjusting display settings.
2. Radio/Wireless activity control
You can control the on-board wireless devices using the wireless switch (OR) the Fn+F2 hotkey depending on your system support. You can use QuickSet to configure the radios that the switch/hotkey would control.
3. Location Profiler: Allows users to create profiles comprising of location dependent system settings. QuickSet associates Wired/WLAN/WWAN (on supported systems) connections with location profiles created and allows users to automatically/manually switch between these profiles. You can priority between Wired/WLAN/WWAN (on supported systems) connections. Depending on user configuration, lower priority connections would be turned off to save power and optimize system performance.
4. Internal network card activity (depending on your system): The Internal Network Card will be deactivated when user goes to battery mode and the network cable is unplugged. Inorder to activate it, reinsert AC power source.
5. Wi-Fi Catcher(TM) Network Locator Configuration: QuickSet provides the interface to configure Wi-Fi bands or specific networks that the Wi-Fi Catcher should scan for.
Installation Instructions
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File for R182249.exe
Download
1.Click Download Now, to download the file. 2.When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears. 3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop. 4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.
Install
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R182249.exe. 2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R182249. Write down this path so the executable (I.e. Setup.exe) file can be found later. 3.The Self-Extractor window appears. 4.Click OK. 5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it. 6.Click the Start button and then click Run. 7.Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R182249 in the Open textbox and then click OK. 8.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
