What is Windows 10 Airplane Mode? How do users turn Airplane Mode in Windows 10 on or off? What if the Airplane Mode Switch is stuck, grayed out, or not working? Let's discuss it below.
The flight mode is simply to control the wireless signal state of the user's current Windows 10 device, which is not much different from the mobile phone's flight mode. When you turn on Windows 10 Airplane mode, users will not be able to connect to an external network, such as Internet, WLAN, or Bluetooth.
Airplane Mode in Windows 10
According to Microsoft official documentation, when Windows 10 users turn on Airplane mode, the following services will be disabled:
●Internet(Internet)
●Cellular Data
● GPS (Global Positioning System)
●GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)
●NFC (Near Field Communication)
How to switch the flight mode in Windows 10
How do you want to use Airplane mode to turn off you All wireless signals for Windows 10 devices can be operated in the following three ways:
Method 1: Using hardware switches
Many hardware devices customized for Windows 10 have hardware switches that turn flight mode on or off. The user can turn off the wireless signal of the device by directly using the switch on the device. But Microsoft said that using hardware switches for different devices may not be able to turn off all wireless communication for the device. Therefore, the best approach is not to use hardware switches directly.
Method 2: Using the Windows 10 Action Center
One of the most recommended ways to switch Windows 10 to Airplane mode is to simply click the notification icon on the taskbar and click on the flight mode icon at the bottom. Switch on.
Controlling in the Windows 10 Operations Center is the quickest way to switch, which is more reliable than hardware switches. With this switch mode, when the airplane mode is on, the user can see a small airplane icon directly in the taskbar icon.
Turning on a specific network in flight mode
At some point, we need to open a particular network with airplane mode turned on. For example, turn on Bluetooth for data transmission in airplane mode. At this point, we can use the above steps to switch control in the Windows 10 settings.
Method 3: Use Windows 10 Settings
If for some reason you don't see the flight mode switch button in the operation center, you can also switch directly in the Windows 10 settings as follows:
Click Start Menu — Click Settings — Click the Network & Internet button — Click the Flight Mode tab &mdash on the left;
Turning on a specific network in flight mode
At some point, we need to open a particular network with airplane mode turned on. For example, turn on Bluetooth for data transmission in airplane mode. At this point, we can use the steps in Method 3 above to switch control in the Windows 10 settings.
What to do if the airplane mode switch is stuck, grayed out or not working
Some users may experience a Windows 10 flight mode switch stuck, grayed out or not working under certain circumstances Happening. At this point, you should first check if the device's physical Wi-Fi switch or button is set to On.
If you have a hardware Wi-Fi switch, please turn it on first. If not, follow the device manual to turn on the wireless device. A typical notebook is a FN + function key.
For switching problems that may be caused by system problems, you can try to restart the system.
Try to unplug the power, remove the battery, wait a minute or so and then install it to see if it can return to normal.
Check the NIC for a yellow flag in the Device Manager and reinstall the driver if available.
In the registry, set the RadioEnable value device in the following path to 1 and then restart Windows 10
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