Laptop stuck in Airplane mode

Chris Hogg · 2023-05-09T12:02:10+00:00

For I don't know what reason, my laptop has got stuck in airplanemode. Using my PC I've looked on the 'net for solutions, and triedgoing into Settings (the cog-wheel icon) > Network and Internet >Airplane Mode, and tried turning off the toggle there as per manyinstructions, but it's actually greyed out and won't do anything.Until I get it switched off, nothing else works, no WI-FI, no nothing.Re-booting doesn't clear the problem. What can I do next?

May 09, 2023 Last reply: 3 years ago 22 Replies

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Brian Gaff 3 years ago

As I say, if its on the side its probably a Dell, stupid place to put a switch. The bespoke software in many laptops labels the mode as airplane. Can we not have this spelled the UK way, or maybe just wifi on wifi off? Pretty please? Brian

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Paul 3 years ago

Some devices use a switch.

Others, there is an F-key that functions as a toggle. Press once to turn Wifi off. Press again to turn Wifi on.

My laptop has a LED which indicates whether the radio is on or not. And the machine remembers the status, from one OS boot cycle to the next.

Paul

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The Natural Philosopher 3 years ago

Otherwise known as a switch.

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