Friends, you have a question: How do you turn on WIFI on your laptop? This question arises for many laptop users; it happens that turning on WIFI does not go so smoothly and creates a number of unforeseen problems. In this article we will look at options for enabling WIFI on different laptops.

See how to set up the Internet and set a WiFi password:

Usually, to turn on WIFI, you just need to press certain buttons on your laptop.

• On a laptop ASUS you need to press the button FN and press the button F2.
• On a laptop MSI WIFI turns on almost the same as on ASUS. Press and hold the button FN and press F10.
• Now let's move on to laptops Acer And Packard Bell . While holding the button FN click F3, thereby turning on WIFI.
• Most often on the manufacturer's laptop HP WIFI is turned on using a touch button with an antenna pattern. However, on some models of this manufacturer you need to hold FN and press the key F12. There are also models on which WIFI is turned on with a regular button with an image of an antenna.
• On a laptop Lenovo hold down the button FN and press F5. However, there are models (for example Lenovo IdeaPad z570) with a switch located on the side of the housing.
• On a laptop Samsung To turn on WIFI you need to hold down FN and press F9. On some models of this manufacturer, WIFI is turned on by holding down the keys FN And F12.

If your laptop has a button FN is missing, then only one specific button or switch is used to turn on WIFI. Finding this treasured button is not difficult; it will have one of the pictures presented below.

If there is no such button, examine the ends of the laptop and find a switch, which is also indicated by one of the images above or labeled Wireless or Wlan. Don't forget to look at the bottom of the laptop; some manufacturers hide the switch so that it becomes invisible and merges with the laptop body.

If the activation went smoothly, you can proceed to the process of connecting to WIFI.

WIFI does not turn on on laptop

It is not always possible to turn on WIFI using buttons or a switch. It is possible that when you press the power button, the wireless network will not work. The reason is that the laptop's wireless network adapter is disabled in the manager Windows devices. To enable it, go to Desktop, then hover your mouse over the icon My computer and press the right button, then click on menu Properties, then on device Manager.

Or go to the menu Start and point the arrow to My computer. Press the right mouse button and click on device Manager.

The image below shows device Manager with all devices installed on the computer. You need to find an item Network adapters and press the small triangle on the left. All network devices related to WiFi and the Internet will open, among them there will be a laptop adapter - you need to use it (turn it on). The name of your adapter may not match the name in the picture, since the adapter depends on the laptop model.

As you already noticed in the picture below, the top arrow points to the WIFI adapter. In my case, the adapter is installed on the laptop Atheros AR 9285 Warelles Network Adapter. If you do not have such lines in the device names from the section Network adapters, then look for devices with the presence of words Wirelles, Wlan or WiFi. Most often, these words appear in the names of wireless devices, which is what you need to enable.

To turn it on, hover your mouse over wireless device and right-click, then click on the menu item Engage, thereby enabling WiFi on your laptop.

You may need to install a driver. Installing the driver for the WIFI adapter will be needed if you open the tab Network adapters and find an unknown device with a yellow triangle there. In this case, the network will not work without installing the WiFi driver.

Video of turning on WIFI on a laptop

To connect the Internet on a laptop via wireless network You need not only a WiFi module, but also a working access point. To do this, you will need to buy a router at home, and to access the Internet while sitting somewhere in a cafe, it will be enough to turn on Wi-Fi on your laptop and enter the password for the desired network: installing an access point is the task of the owners of the establishment.

A WiFi module is installed in almost all modern laptops, and it’s easy to check whether your device has such a function. To do this you will need:

• Open “Control Panel”;
• Launch “Device Manager” (you can use the search bar);
• Expand the “Network adapters” block.

If you have a device with the word "Wireless" in the name, it means your laptop supports wireless wired Internet.

Turning on Wi-Fi on a laptop using the keyboard

Most often, Wi-Fi can be turned on using hot keys, usually two, pressed simultaneously. U different manufacturers On laptops, their combination may change, but the main Fn key, as a rule, is always there. The second key required to turn it on has a special WiFi icon and is located on the keyboard in the function row F1-F12.

You can learn more about how to enable Wi-Fi on a laptop of a specific brand from the following table.

In devices of the previous generation, Wi-Fi is turned on using a special slider on the laptop body, but the network icon remains the same.

How to turn on Wi-Fi on Windows 10

On laptops with “Ten”, “Wi-Fi” can be enabled either in the system parameters or using the notification area, and the second method is more convenient and faster:

1. From the taskbar, open system notifications.

2. Open the Network tab.

3. Turn on WiFi by clicking on the corresponding thumbnail.

To enable Wi-Fi on Windows 10 using the options menu, you must:

1. Open “Settings” and select the “Network and Internet” block.

2. Click on the WiFi menu and turn on the wireless network status slider.

After these steps, the laptop will begin searching for all available wireless networks. If it is already in memory, the connection will occur automatically; if the access point for your device is new and protected (you will see a lock icon), you need to select it and enter a password to connect to the Internet.

Connecting WiFi on Windows 7 and 8

For laptops older Windows versions The software algorithm for turning on Wi-Fi is different.

1. Go to “Control Panel” – “Network and Internet”, or right-click on the computer icon in the notification panel next to the clock.

2. Select "Network and Sharing Center" shared access».

3. Click on the “Change adapter settings” menu.

4. Using the right mouse button, turn on the wireless network.

When the Wi-Fi module is working, you need to select an access point (the list will open by clicking on the WiFi icon in the notification area) and, entering the password if necessary, connect to it.

If the Internet via Wi-Fi does not turn on

If Internet access on your laptop still does not appear after all of the above, connect the network cable to the computer directly, open Device Manager through the Control Panel, select the Network Adapters tab, find your Wifi module in the list and try updating the drivers. After that, disconnect the Internet cable and restart the laptop.

If you still cannot turn on the Internet after this, there may be either problems on the side of the provider, or incorrect settings router, or the Wi-Fi module is faulty. The cost of repairs at a service center ranges from 1000 to 2000 rubles, but you can get by with an external WiFi module - on Aliexpress such devices cost about 150 rubles.

Transferring data over a Wi-Fi network is one of the advantages of all portable devices. Data is transferred at high speed, no wires or additional devices are needed, connection is very simple: you just need to find an access point, and the computer will do everything itself. However, even brand new devices may require Wifi setup. On a Lenovo laptop, this can be done by the user, because, as a rule, the issue is not a technical failure, but in the settings operating system.

Settings

What to do if Wifi does not work on Lenovo laptop? The specialists of this company like to equip laptops with various additional buttons, be it NovoButton - a button to enter the BIOS, or a wireless network activity switch. This sometimes causes difficulties for users. Perhaps soon the manufacturer will supply devices with reference literature, but so far this is not available, owners are looking for information on their own.

How to enable Wifi on a Lenovo laptop? The first way is to use the Fn+F5 key combination. However, some laptops from this company are equipped with additional buttons, the location of which varies depending on the model, but, as a rule, the switch is located either next to the microphone and headphone input, or next to the power button. The third location option is next to the power connector.

Switch

If the Wifi power button on a Lenovo laptop is located on the side, it will most likely be in the form of a slider with the ability to switch left and right, but if it is next to the power button, it will look like a regular button with green icon computer. In this case, next to it there will be a so-called NovoButton, which is responsible for entering the BIOS and resetting the device to factory settings. No, clicking it will not immediately reboot and return the computer to its original state, so nothing will happen if the user clicks on it accidentally.

However, for example, on the model and on some others there is no such switch, and users often have questions about turning on wireless networks, because pressing the Fn+F5 hotkeys also does not work: the “Airplane” mode is activated. On some laptops from this company, the combination Fn+F2 may work, but if the operating system was reinstalled, the combinations could change. In this case, the easiest way is to look at the list of hot keys in the control panel.

Hotkeys

How to enable Wifi on a Lenovo laptop if this method did not work? The user must check the availability of appropriate drivers. The fact is that if the operating system was reinstalled, and the master (or the owner himself) did not bother installing proprietary drivers, but used the standard ones that come with Windows itself, these hotkeys may simply not work. To find out if there is such a problem, you need to make sure whether the other hot keys F and Fn are functional and whether there is a Wifi button among them.

The laptop program responsible for the operation of the functional buttons may require a separate download from the manufacturer’s official website.

Enabling wireless transmission

If you followed the instructions, but Wi-Fi on your Lenovo laptop still does not work, check to see if Airplane mode is enabled. If it is activated, all connections are disconnected, and often this is exactly what simple thing could be the solution to the whole problem. If the mode is not enabled, then you need to make sure that the wireless network adapter is enabled in the operating system itself. You should click the "Start" menu and go to the "Control Panel" by typing it in the search (in versions of Windows 8 and older, you can use the Win + X keyboard shortcut), then go to the "Device Manager". In it, expand the “Network Adapters” tab. Depending on the model, the name of the device you are looking for may vary (for example: Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter, you should look for something similar).

After required device will be found, the user must make sure that it is enabled: right-click and select "Enable". If it is active, you can turn it off and on again, sometimes this also helps solve the problem. After reinstalling the drivers or turning the adapter on/off, the device should be rebooted.

Removing the adapter

Are there any other options on how to enable Wifi on a Lenovo laptop? Yes - remove the adapter. In the same menu, right-click on the adapter, but instead of “Enable”, select “Delete”. This does not mean that the computer forever loses its ability to connect to wireless networks, but it will be necessary to download and install the latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website specifically for this operating system and laptop model.

Most often, this method solves the problem with wireless networks on a Lenovo G580 laptop.

If Wi-Fi worked before

All previous methods of how to enable Wifi on a Lenovo laptop should cope with the problem if the computer is new and has never been connected via a wireless network before. However, if recently everything was in order, and the laptop detected the network, and now there is a network icon with a red cross in the tray, and the operating system reports that it is not, the situation may be different. Of course, first you will need to try all the previous methods to solve the problem, and if they do not help, read the instructions further.

This problem is quite common among owners of laptop computers running Windows 7 and older. First, the user must make sure that the router is working and other devices are successfully connecting to the wireless network. If everything works, then the operating system of this laptop thinks that the Wi-Fi adapter is turned off.

The first step should be to check the activity of the wireless connection in the list of network connections (first you need to go to the Network and Sharing Center, go to the "Network and Internet" tab, and from there to the "Network Connections" menu).

In Windows 8 and older, in the right pane you should find the “Settings” item, then “Change computer settings”, and in the window that appears, select the “Network” menu, and on version 8 of the OS - “Wireless”. There you need to make sure that the wireless modules are active.

Enabling services

Disabling necessary services can also be a common problem. Often, users deactivate many operating system components to speed up their computer, and this can really help. The fact is that Windows can perform many different tasks, and each of them requires certain tools, but the system cannot know which of them the user may need next, so it keeps most of them enabled. This results in slower performance, especially if your computer has little RAM installed.

For example, why do you need to keep the printer and fax services turned on if the owner does not need such devices and will not use them? Also computer wizard(or the user himself) can turn off network-related services if an Internet connection is not expected, and this significantly speeds up the work.

List of services

Below is a list of the main services without which the Internet connection will not work or will not work correctly.

• DHCP Client: The service used when connecting. It should be set to enable automatically, not manually.
• DNS Client: Should also be set to "Enable Automatically".
• Network Connections: As the name suggests, it is responsible for these functions. You can set it to "Manual", even if the Internet is in use.

How to enable and configure wifi on a laptop.

Often, users who have purchased a laptop or netbook encounter difficulties when turning on and setting up wifi. The procedure itself is quite simple, but in some cases there are various snags and unforeseen difficulties; it is also sometimes required to connect Wi-Fi to the laptop before proceeding. In this article we will look at both the standard connection and options for solving such problems.

How to turn on wifi on a laptop

Usually, to turn on wifi, it is enough to perform 2-3 simple operations. Which ones exactly depend on the model and manufacturer of the laptop. Here are the options for enabling a wifi network on beeches from the most popular manufacturers:

• On an ASUS laptop, you need to press the combination of the FN and F2 buttons.


• On Acer and Packard bell, hold down the FN button and press F3 at the same time.


• On HP laptops, wi-fi is activated by touch button with a symbolic image of an antenna, and on some models by the FN and F12 key combination. There are also models that have a regular button with an antenna design for this purpose.


• To turn on wi-fi on Lenovo, hold FN and press F5. There are models that have a special connection switch for wireless networks.


• On Samsung laptops, to turn on wi-fi, you need to hold down the FN button and press either F9 or F12, depending on the model.

To connect Wi-Fi, laptops of different models and different manufacturers can use their own original key combination. for a specific model, you need to look in the user manual that came with the laptop. The FN button is found on almost all models of modern laptops. With its help, you can connect various functions and connect the beech with other devices. If the laptop does not have an FN button, then a special button or switch is used to turn on the wireless network. As a rule, it is indicated by one of these drawings.

If you don't find it on the keyboard, examine the ends of the laptop; perhaps the switch is on the side. Also, take a close look at the bottom of your laptop. There are models in which the switch is located on the bottom cover. Moreover, manufacturers make this button barely noticeable. It practically merges with the body and may not be visible at first glance. It may be signed Wireles or Wlan. Have you turned on wifi using the required button or combination, but it doesn’t work? You should set up Wi-Fi on your laptop.

Example of a hidden WiFi switch

Attention: It is worth saying that such switches can be located in the most unexpected places, even on back cover laptop. So if your WiFi does not work, carefully inspect your laptop for a switch.

How to set up wifi on a Windows 7 laptop

Before setting up, you need to check the availability and connection of drivers. Checking drivers Checking the driver is to find out whether they are on your device at all and whether it is currently in use. So, in Control panels select an item device Manager, which can be hidden inside the item Equipment and sound.

A window opens in which we find Network adapters. There must be two items: Ethernet and Wi-Fi. One of them should have the word “Wireless” in its name. This is your adapter.

If there is no entry for the wi-fi adapter, or there is an icon with an exclamation mark on a yellow background next to it, this means that you have a problem with the drivers. If there is no entry, it means that the drivers are not installed and you will have to install them from the disk that came with the laptop. Or find it on the manufacturer's website. Without them, wi-fi will not work. If there is an entry, but next to it there is a yellow exclamation point, right-click on this item. In the window that appears, select “Engage”. The reason for connection difficulties may lie in the fact that the adapter is set to a power saving mode. To disable it, right-click on it, then Properties - Power Management, now you need to uncheck the box “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save energy.”

Now everything is fine with the driver. Enabling the adapterwi- fi . To do this through Control Panel→ Network and Internet go to Network connections. Here we find Wireless network connection. This is the wi-fi adapter. Right-click to open the dialog box and select “Enable”. Connect to an access point. All that remains is to connect the laptop to the access point. Make sure the access point is active. Find the wi-fi icon in the lower right corner of the screen on the taskbar. When clicked, a network management window will open, select the desired network, click “Connection”.

If the network is protected by a password, the system will ask you to enter it (if you have forgotten the password for your network, you can find it out). Only after entering the required password will you be able to use the Internet. If the network is open, the connection will occur automatically. That's all. Enabling and setting up Wifi on a laptop completed. If you have set up Wi-Fi once, you won’t need to do this anymore, since they will automatically be saved in the laptop’s memory. You will only need to turn it on with the appropriate button or key combination. Remember that connecting wirelessly takes a lot of power from your device, so the battery will be used quite intensively. Pleasant and simple connections without incident!

I’ll write right away that this article is not about how to connect, but how to turn on wifi (some write wi fi, wi-fi) on asus laptop.

Please do not be confused and this applies to all models, including n61j, eee pc, k53s, k50c, 4000, k55v, k53t, r50c, x54h, x53u, a52j, k52j or a3000.

To enable Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi) on an Asus laptop, the adapter drivers must be installed on it.

Only they must be “native” - otherwise nothing will come of your idea.

Where to download original wifi drivers from and how to install - so we’ll close this question - there shouldn’t be any problems.

Most Asus laptops have a button on the side of the case (but not all). Usually it digs in the place indicated below in the picture.

Only since the models are constantly updated, other places are not excluded (read the instructions).

Sometimes the lever can be in such a place that it’s hard to imagine, as if it was hidden - look carefully.

Only, even if you turn on this button (often combined with bluetooth), wifi may not work. For some reason, the developers program additional keys for startup. Basically these are Fn+F2, but there may be others - f1 - f12.

It's also a good idea to inspect the keyboard for buttons with an antenna icon. They are the ones who turn on wifi together with Fn. Look at the photo below.

A universal quick way to turn on wifi on an asus laptop

Everything described above - standard methods turning on wifi on various models of Asus laptops, but what to do if they are not able to solve the problem and why?

The thing is that if you buy an Asus laptop with a pre-installed Windows 7, Windows 8, Vista or XP operating system (the last two are not on sale today), then the developers install all the drivers, components (software) themselves and test them.

Then the options described above are quite workable. By installing an operating system on your Asus laptop yourself, you lose all this and the process may not work.

If this is the case for you, then go to this page (install drivers for the wifi adapter).

Then (after installing and launching the program) you can turn Wi-Fi on or off (if you have native drivers) with just one click, without any buttons or keys.

That’s probably all we can say, but turning on wifi as I wrote above does not mean connecting, so I’ll briefly describe this process.

In the tray, click on the “networks” icon and click on the line “network control center ... .”. On the left side there is an option “manage wireless networks”

Having gone there, click “add” and select your option for a computer or the Internet - fill in all the spaces by clicking further at the bottom and confirming “OK”.

This is, of course, a very simplified description of how to connect wifi on an asus laptop to a network or another PC, but you can figure it out, but if you have questions, use the “comments” option for your servants. Good luck.

The modern world can no longer be imagined without wireless technologies such as cellular communications and Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is no longer only available in offices, entertainment and shopping centers, but is also rapidly spreading throughout apartments and private houses. Unfortunately, when it comes to setting up and connecting Wi-Fi, not every Internet user will be able to immediately perform the necessary steps and turn on Wi-Fi on a laptop. Therefore, we will try to tell in simple language and make our instructions step-by-step and understandable to every reader of this article.

It is worth noting that today there are quite a lot of laptop manufacturers: ASUS, Acer, Sony, Alienware, Compaq, DELL, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Packard Bell, Samsung, Panasonic. And Wi-Fi connects differently in all of them. More precisely, there are two types of WiFi enablement: hardware and software. We will begin our instructions with a description of hardware methods for turning on Wi-Fi and will describe how to connect Wi-Fi on a laptop if it has the ability to turn on a wireless network using buttons or a special toggle switch.

How to enable Wi-Fi on a laptop using hardware

As mentioned above, some laptop models are equipped with a special button that turns on the Wi-Fi network. Therefore, carefully inspect the laptop for the following sliders:

Or a separate button that allows you to configure Wi-Fi on a laptop:

If you don’t find a special slider or button that turns on Wi-Fi, then look at the F1-F12 keys, which may have an antenna on them. That is, the Wi-Fi network symbol:

We will try to list the necessary key combinations for popular laptop manufacturers:

1. For turn on Wi-Fi on laptops Asus (Asus) you need to use a combination of buttons Fn+F2.
2. To enable wifi on a laptop HP (Hewlett Packard) must be pressed Fn+F12. Or use special key with a picture of a Wi-Fi antenna.
3. On manufacturers' laptops Packard Bel And Acer (Acer) Wi-Fi is turned on using a combination of buttons Fn+F3.
4. Laptops from famous brands MSI use a combination of buttons to turn on Wi-Fi Fn+F10.
5. To connect a laptop to wifi from Samsung (Samsung) need to be clamped Fn+F12 or Fn+F9.
6. On laptops from a renowned manufacturer Lenovo (Lenovo) a special mechanical slider can be installed. Or you can turn on Wi-Fi using a combination of buttons Fn+F5.
7. Laptops from Toshiba (Toshiba) usually use a combination of buttons Fn+F8.
8. On laptops Sony Vayo (Sony Vaio ) a mechanical switch can be installed.

If there is no Fn key on your laptop, this means that either a special slider or a special button is responsible for turning on Wi-Fi. If both are missing, you need to connect the laptop to Wi-Fi at the software level, checking the drivers and software. The next chapter of our instructions is about this.

How to programmatically connect Wi-Fi on a laptop

Some laptop models come with manufacturer's software through which you can enable your laptop's Wi-Fi adapter. For example, on laptops equipped with adapters from Intel, the “Intel PROSet” software is installed, and on many Samsung laptops there is the “Easy Settings” program. Therefore, if your laptop does not have a special switch or button, you need to look for such software in the Windows operating system tray.

Now let’s look at how to connect a laptop to the Internet via wifi, that is, the procedure for turning on Wi-Fi in the Windows operating system. Our instructions are universal and are suitable for users of operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. First, make sure that the driver is installed on your laptop’s wireless adapter and is visible in the device manager. To do this, go directly to Device Manager by going to “Start”, then to “Control Panel”, then to “System” and open “Device Manager”.

In Device Manager, find the “Network Adapters” menu item and expand it. After this, all available network adapters should appear there, including wireless, which contains the word “Wireless”. This is our wireless adapter. Make sure that it is enabled and there are no icons with a yellow exclamation point (indicates a problem with the drivers) and a red cross (indicates a breakdown)

As mentioned above, you need to make sure that the wireless adapter is enabled. And if necessary, use it.

If there are no drivers, you need to download them from the manufacturer’s website or try to update them using the system:

Your wireless network connection must be turned on. If for some reason it turns out to be turned off, as in the picture above, then turn it on by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Enable” menu item. Next, just find the ladder icon in the Windows tray, click on it and find your wireless network.

After that, click the “Connect” button. If there is no password set for the wireless connection, Wi-Fi will turn on automatically. Otherwise, you will need to specify a network password, which in Windows is called a security key.

That's all, we hope that the instructions were useful. You can ask all questions in the comments. Finally, watch the video on how to enable and configure wifi on a laptop with Windows 7:

Nowadays, more and more people use the Internet. Technologies do not stand still, but develop at the “speed of light.” Any Internet user with even a little knowledge of hi-tech technologies will eventually appreciate the delights of the absence of “kilometers” of wires that constantly had to be untangled.

Wi-Fi is especially loved by laptop owners, because this device itself is portable, and the wires trailing behind them limit freedom of movement. Despite the massive use of the network, many people wonder: Howturn on Wi-Fi on a laptop, how to set up Wi-Fi, why doesn’t the laptop see the network? In fact, connecting a wireless Internet is not a very complex task, and this article outlines the main ways to connect a laptop to Wi-Fi.

Dear users, the Wi-Fi module is not built into all laptop models.

This must be taken into account before looking at the most common problems and reasons for lack of connection. To find out if your laptop has this feature, you can simply use search engines. To do this, you will need to find a laptop model on the Internet (go to the website of an online store that sells computer equipment: Eldorado, MVideo, Yandex Market, etc.), and in the technical specifications pay attention to the inscription “Wi-Fi”. If the description found says “no” or “absent,” then this can be solved by purchasing an external signal receiver (adapter) that looks like a flash drive.

If you see that the network icon is not active or is not displayed at all, we hope that this article will help you troubleshoot this problem. So, Howturn on Wi-Fi on laptop? Let's look at the most used options.

HardwareWi-Fi connection method

Some laptops from well-known manufacturers, for example, devices from Sony Vaio, have a built-in slider that turning on The network must be moved towards “on” or “1”. This mechanical button is most often located on the left or right side of the laptop, but there are also models with the desired key located on the front.

Sometimes instead there are two buttons with the values ​​of turning on and off the connection to a wireless network. Manufacturers often highlight the Internet connection button in blue, red or orange, thereby making it easier to find.

It’s just that it lights up when Wi-Fi is working. But don’t get discouraged ahead of time, because here the indicator built into the laptop and located on the front of your device will come to the rescue. If it's highlighted green, therefore, Wi-Fi is connected, and you can start using the Internet, but when it is red or orange, there is a problem with the network connection.

Activekeys

Turn onWi-Fi on a laptop You can also use a combination of active keys that activate one or another command, in our case this is a Wi-Fi connection. It should be noted that each manufacturer has its own characteristics:

• In Asus, for example, Wi-Fi is turned on by simultaneously using the “Fn” and “F2” keys;
• In Acer, activation is triggered by a combination of “Fn” and “F3”.
• HP connects Wi-Fi by holding “Fn” and “F12”;
• Lenovo usually responds to "Fn" and "F5";
• For Samsung, one of two connection options is possible - “Fn” and “F9” or “Fn” and “F12”;
• MSI laptops, in order to connect to wai-fayu, the combination of “Fn” and “F10” is widely used;
• Toshiba devices respond to “Fn” and “F8”.

But this is on devices from fairly well-known companies, and as for less common brands, in this case you will have to look for the direct Wi-Fi button on your laptop yourself. Most often it is in the “Fn” - “F12” key range. In appearance, it resembles the network icon on your smartphone or has an image of an antenna providing a signal.

Softwareturning on Wi-Fi

The keyboard or laptop does not always have a key to turn on the adapter; some Samsung and Intel models may initially have a factory program responsible for connecting Wi-Fi to an external device that receives the signal. For Samsung laptops this software is called “Easy Setting”, for laptops from Intel it is called “Intel PROset”. In such cases, a wireless Internet connection is made when using this utility. To connect, launch one of the programs and select “Enable”.

Inclusionvia Windows OS

If the above methods are not effective, and you are still tormented by the question “ Howturn on Wi-Fi on your laptop", then you should try to launch it through the settings. This is done in two ways:

• To search for a network through “Settings”, you need to follow the order of the commands “Start” / “Control Panel” / “Internet Network” / “Network and Sharing Center”. On the left side of the window, select “Change adapter settings.” Here we hover the cursor over “Wireless network connection” and right-click on “Enable”. If it is replaced by “Disable”, then the connection has already been established.
• You can also get to the Network Control Center in another way: to do this, right-click on the network icon at the bottom of the screen (right) and go to required section. Then follow the sequence of actions listed in the previous method.

Launchvia "device manager"

Wi-Fi in laptop Thus turns on less often than other methods, but it still needs to be considered. Network adapters are extremely rarely disabled on the system, but if this happens, you will not see the “Wireless Network Connection” icon, since it will not be active. To correct this error, you need to use the key combination “Windows” (on laptops it is indicated on one of the keyboard buttons with the abbreviation “Win” or the image of the “Windows” logo) + “R” in the active line of the “Run” window, enter “devmgmt.msc”, Device Manager will open.

Select it, right-click and go to the “Properties” section, where you can see the device status and adapter name.

If for some reason the selected device does not start, then the reason is most likely an incorrect driver for the adapter or its absence. To fix this, download the network adapter software (driver) for your laptop model from the manufacturer’s official page. Use a search engine: go to the manufacturer’s website, find the “Support” section, in this section enter the name of the device, find “Wireless Lan driver”. Most often, in the absence of a driver, on the contrary Wi-Fi services or Wireless there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark, but as in any case, there are exceptions.

You can also get to the task manager through “Start”; to do this, in the context menu that opens, select “Computer”, click “Manage”, then go to Device Manager on the left side of the window.

Now you are familiar with almost all the ways to troubleshoot problems turning on the Internet on a laptop. We believe that this article has come to the rescue in resolving most issues related to connecting a network on a portable device. If none of the above options suits you, then we recommend contacting your provider’s technical support and troubleshooting the problem over the phone.

Transferring data over a Wi-Fi network is one of the advantages of all portable devices. Data is transferred at high speed, no wires or additional devices are needed, the connection is made...

Transferring data over a Wi-Fi network is one of the advantages of all portable devices. Data is transferred at high speed, no wires or additional devices are needed, the connection is made...

I will describe all the methods known to me for turning on a Wi-Fi network on a laptop (after all, everything that can be turned off can be turned on?!) I will start with the simpler and more common methods, then I will move on to more in complex ways, which the units will need.

So if you see on taskbar icon Wi-Fi is turned off (or you don’t see the icon at all), then this article is for you.

Turn on Wi-Fi using the slider/button on the laptop body.

On many laptop models, to turn on Wi-Fi, you need to use the slider or a separate button to turn on Wi-Fi. Often this switch is located on the front end of the laptop.

The switch looks different, but has one function - turning the wireless network on and off.

To turn on Wi-Fi, simply move the slider to the On position.

How to turn on Wi-Fi using a keyboard shortcut.

If your laptop does not have sliders or separate buttons for turning on Wi-Fi, take a closer look at the keyboard; on it you may find a Wi-Fi icon on one of the function keys(F1-F12).

It can be located on different buttons, it all depends on the manufacturer and model of the laptop.

In order to turn on Wi-Fi, you need to press this key or use a keyboard shortcut +<клавиша Wi-Fi>.

Let's look at the key combinations that are most often used in laptops from different manufacturers:

1. Acer. Press the keys: +.
2. Asus. Combination +.
3. HP. Click here +.
4. Lenovo. Required buttons: +.
5. Samsung. Or +, or +.
6. Dell key combination +or +

How to enable Wi-Fi in Windows settings.

If the above procedures did not help and you still wondering How to enable Wi-Fi on a laptop? You need to check whether the Wireless network connection is enabled in Windows settings. To do this, you need to go to the Network and Sharing Center. One way is to right-click on network icon in the lower right corner of the screen and select "Network and Sharing Center".

Another way to use hotkeys + enter the command ncpa.cpl and press Enter.

It doesn’t matter which method you used, the result will be the same - a window will appear on the monitor Network connections. Next, you need to find a wireless connection, right-click on it and select “Enable” (if the Enable option is not available, then the Wi-Fi network is enabled).

Enable Wi-Fi through Windows Device Manager.

If your Wi-Fi adapter is still not enabled, you need to check whether it is enabled in the task manager. To do this, click the Start button, right-click Computer, and select Manage. From the left menu, select Device Manager.

Or press the keyboard shortcut + enter the command in the search bar mmc devmgmt.msc and press Enter.

If the adapter icon is marked with a down arrow, it means it is turned off; to turn it on, right-click on it and select “Enable”.

Update drivers for Wi-Fi.

Another reason for Wi-Fi not working may be - not suitable driver or lack thereof. In order to install required driver, go to the laptop manufacturer’s website, find your model (on some sites it will be difficult to do this, you can write the laptop model in the comments, I will try to help you) and download the driver for the network Wi-Fi cards for your operating system. After this, it will be enough to install the drivers after rebooting laptop wifi must earn it.

No matter how you turned on the wireless network, you should eventually see a Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar. When you click on it you will see the available for Wi-Fi connections networks.

Welcome to our warm WiFiGid portal! In this article I will tell you how to turn on Wi-Fi on MSI laptop, and what to do if it doesn't work. Let's try to create something like this detailed guide on this topic. At the same time, this article is not from some would-be copywriter without understanding the problem, but from the happy owner of an MSI GF63-8RD. Everything is based on personal experience and in original pictures. There really is something to see here.

I don’t have the opportunity to view everything on an MSI laptop, so some things may be different for us. But I will still touch on the general universal essence for any model, so just follow the steps. If you still have questions or have additions that will help other readers, be sure to leave them in the comments to this article.

Brief theory

So, we have two problems that are necessary for the same thing - turn on Wi-Fi on the MSI laptop and start using it. Those. all these queries:

• Wi-Fi doesn't work
• Enable Wi-Fi

are one and the same. Their solution will be discussed further; there will be no special division. At the same time, I assume that you have already tried a lot, so without stupid platitudes and everything is step by step. The steps below will also help when using a netbook.

If you do everything and nothing helps within a week, you may have encountered a hardware failure. On new MSI models, the Wi-Fi module is replaceable, so the repair will not replace your laptop.

Another interesting addition - if the laptop sees other access points, but does not see only yours, the problem is most likely in the distribution device. This article is of a general nature.

Step 0 – Reboot

Yes, still banal, but very effective - if you came to this article, but still haven’t reloaded anything, do it now. Moreover, if the problem is related to the Internet, also reboot the router. But do it like this:

1. Turn off the laptop.
2. Turn off the router.
3. We wait a minute.
4. Turn on the router.
5. We turn on the laptop.

It helps a lot. If you are not lucky, move on.

Step 1 – Keyboard Shortcuts

Very often, Wi-Fi on a laptop is turned off using keyboard shortcuts. Some MSI models also support this. The most popular combinations for this manufacturer:

Other combinations are also possible - usually an antenna will be drawn on the key in row F, for example, like here:

In my case, there is nothing like that. My model does not enable Wi-Fi via keyboard shortcut. So let's move on.

Step 2 – Utility

In my case, along with Dragon Center, a utility with an interesting name was preinstalled - SCM (GF63 8RD). And she constantly hides in the tray:

Double-click on it and run:

And we see that in my case Wi-Fi is turned on, and here nearby there are hidden buttons for activating the camera and Bluetooth (I got into trouble with the camera, which is why it didn’t turn on). Do you also have pre-installed software that affects the activation of modules? Take a closer look, not only in the tray, but also through the Start menu and go through all the programs. If you find it, it will make your task much easier.

Step 3 – Airplane Mode

A common situation among our readers is that airplane mode somehow turns on. What to do? You just need to disable it:

Those. We click on the airplane icon, and then on the desired tile with this mode - everything turns off, and Wi-Fi works again.

Step 4 - Checking Adapters

If there is still no Wi-Fi, let’s check whether the adapter is turned on in the system at all. Let's do it step by step:

1. Right-click on the network icon, and from there, depending on the operating system, select: “Network and Internet settings” (Windows 10) or “Network and Sharing Center” (Windows 7):

1. “Adapter settings settings” or “Changing adapter settings”:

1. In the list that opens, look at your adapters. If there is a gray one like in the picture below, then right-click on it and select “Enable”.

After switching on, the network will work. But there is another situation - the adapter you need is not among the lists. Those. Read in general what they are. There are wired ones, there are wireless ones. For Wi-Fi you just need a wireless adapter here. What if he's not here at all?

Step 5 – Drivers

If the adapter you need is not here, then a logical question arises - did you even have Wi-Fi? What I mean is that people often write to us with a complaint that their Wi-Fi does not work, and then it turns out that it never worked, and in general they are sitting at a desktop computer that never had it... All that remains is to send them to shop for an adapter (luckily they are cheap).

And if there is, I suggest taking a walk to Device Manager so we can kill two birds with one stone:

1. If the adapter is here, but it was not in the adapter settings, then it will be displayed here with some kind of exclamation mark. Those. there is an obvious problem with the drivers.
2. If he is not here, then everything is very bad. The system does not see this board at all. Possibly due to the driver motherboard or hardware failure of the module.

In case of these problems, the Wi-Fi icon disappears from the tray.

If he is here without any warning, we have completely reached a logical dead end. If it is here, then it should be in the adapter settings and can be turned on freely. Let's check this out already. Do you know how to open Device Manager? Let's open it.

For those who don’t know, right-click on Start and select the appropriate item:

What to do if there is a problem? Need to install driver! How to do it:

1. You can go to the MSI website, find your laptop, and simply download the driver for the wireless adapter.
2. You can use the DRP.su program - it will find problematic devices and update them.

If now you start saying: “How can I download if Wi-Fi doesn’t work,” make the Internet in a different way (via wired Internet or distribute from your phone via USB). But doing this on a problematic device is much easier than downloading something somewhere and then dragging it.

There is Wi-Fi, but no Internet

This is more of an addition to the general article. This happens to us regularly - a person swears that Wi-Fi doesn’t work and doesn’t know how to turn it on, but it turns out that Wi-Fi actually works, but he simply doesn’t have the Internet. People very often confuse Wi-Fi and the Internet. The main criterion for this problem is yellow Exclamation point on the Wi-Fi icon.

In case you are perfectly connected to Wi-Fi networks, but you don’t have the Internet - we do.

This is where I will end the article. If you have any questions, write. My MSI laptop is almost always at hand, if I can help you as soon as I can. See you later!

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