{"id":2911,"date":"2023-08-02T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2023-08-02T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:03:31","slug":"how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop Without Keyboard? (Easy)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Switching on Wi-Fi on Dell laptops isn&#8217;t a complex process. Even with that, new laptop users may encounter difficulties on how to go about it because the process differs from most other laptops you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>While most people will be looking for ways to turn on the Wi-Fi on the keyboard, you can get it done without a Keyboard. In this article, I will be sharing how you can turn on the Wi-Fi on your Dell laptops without using your computer\u2019s keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_Do_I_Manually_Turn_On_My_Dell_Laptop_Wifi\" title=\"How Do I Manually Turn On My Dell Laptop Wifi?\">How Do I Manually Turn On My Dell Laptop Wifi?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop_With_Keyboard\" title=\"How To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop With Keyboard?&nbsp;\">How To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop With Keyboard?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_To_Turn_Off_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop_With_Keyboard\" title=\"How To Turn Off Wifi On Dell Laptop With Keyboard?&nbsp;\">How To Turn Off Wifi On Dell Laptop With Keyboard?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_Without_Fn_Key\" title=\"How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key?\">How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_Without_Fn_Key_Windows_7\" title=\"How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key Windows 7?\">How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key Windows 7?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_Without_Fn_Key_Windows_10\" title=\"How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key Windows 10?\">How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#Shortcut_Key_To_Turn_On_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop\" title=\"Shortcut Key To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop\">Shortcut Key To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#How_Do_I_Turn_Wifi_On_Without_A_Fn_Key_In_Dell\" title=\"How Do I Turn Wifi On Without A Fn Key In Dell?\">How Do I Turn Wifi On Without A Fn Key In Dell?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#Why_Is_My_Laptop_Not_Connecting_To_Wi-Fi\" title=\"Why Is My Laptop Not Connecting To Wi-Fi?\">Why Is My Laptop Not Connecting To Wi-Fi?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-turn-on-wifi-on-dell-laptop-without-keyboard\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop_Without_Keyboard\"><\/span><strong>How To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop Without Keyboard?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can turn ON your Wi-Fi on your Dell Laptop using the Wi-Fi icon in the Notification Area. Enter the notification center and locate the Wi-Fi icon in &#8220;Network &amp; Internet Settings.&#8221; Right-click on it, select open Wi-Fi, and connect to your nearby wireless connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Manually_Turn_On_My_Dell_Laptop_Wifi\"><\/span><strong>How Do I Manually Turn On My Dell Laptop Wifi?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can turn on your Wi-Fi manually on a Dell laptop from the Windows notification center on Windows 10. Click on the notification center and select the Wi-Fi icon. Then click on open Wi-Fi to turn on the Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dell-laptop.png\" alt=\"dell laptop\" class=\"wp-image-2281\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dell-laptop.png 910w, https:\/\/techfixify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dell-laptop-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/techfixify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dell-laptop-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop_With_Keyboard\"><\/span><strong>How To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop With Keyboard?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can turn on Wi-Fi on Dell laptops using the Fn and function keys. Locate the Fn button on your keyboard near the Ctrl button, and locate the Wi-Fi button on the top action keys. Then press and hold the Fn button and the button with a Wi-Fi icon (F2) to turn on the Wi-Fi on your Dell laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you redo this, you can disable Wi-Fi on your laptop. It\u2019s also important to note that you can\u2019t enable Wi-Fi from the notification center after turning it off using your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_Off_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop_With_Keyboard\"><\/span><strong>How To Turn Off Wifi On Dell Laptop With Keyboard?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Press and hold the Fn and the Wi-Fi button (F2) to turn off Wi-Fi on your Dell laptop using your keyboard. Note that the Wi-Fi key is on the F2 function key in most Dell laptops or F3 in some. However, some laptop models only require pressing the Wi-Fi button to toggle the Wi-Fi on and off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Turn on Wifi Laptop Solved\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__9HZISUGeg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQ<\/strong>s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1640670122729\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_Without_Fn_Key\"><\/span><strong>How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/meta>Go to your laptop control panel and enter \u201cnetwork and sharing center.\u201d Select &#8220;Change Adapter settings\u201d and turn the wireless adapter on. Your computer will display your Wi-Fi Icon, which you can now toggle on or off.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1640670130136\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_Without_Fn_Key_Windows_7\"><\/span><strong>How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key Windows 7?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You can turn on Wi-Fi without needing the Fn key on your Windows 7 through the control panel. The steps are significantly more complicated than what you\u2019ll need to enable Wi-Fi on Windows 10, but it\u2019s still doable.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1640670131083\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_On_Wifi_Without_Fn_Key_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How To Turn On Wifi Without Fn Key Windows 10?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/meta>If you can\u2019t reach your function key, you can always enable your Wi-Fi through the notification center on Windows 10. Click on the Wi-Fi icon and follow the necessary procedures. You can also use the control panel to <strong>enable the WLAN on Windows 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1640670132044\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shortcut_Key_To_Turn_On_Wifi_On_Dell_Laptop\"><\/span><strong>Shortcut Key To Turn On Wifi On Dell Laptop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/meta>On most Dell laptops, the shortcut key for the Wi-Fi is on the F2 button. You can use the Fn button to enable or disable your laptop\u2019s Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1640670162844\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Turn_Wifi_On_Without_A_Fn_Key_In_Dell\"><\/span><strong>How Do I Turn Wifi On Without A Fn Key In Dell?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You can turn on the Wi-Fi without the Fn key through the notification center. Some Dell laptops allow you to switch on the Wi-Fi using just the Wi-Fi button.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1640670185912\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_My_Laptop_Not_Connecting_To_Wi-Fi\"><\/span><strong>Why Is My Laptop Not Connecting To Wi-Fi?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/meta>The issue may be related to a fault with the Wi-Fi driver. If you recently upgraded your Windows to a higher version, you may also need to update the Wi-Fi driver. You can update your drivers using the Device Manager in Control Panel or installing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifewire.com\/free-driver-updater-tools-2619206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">auto driver updater software.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enable or disable the Wi-Fi on your Dell laptop with or without your keyboard. However, using the keyboard is typically more accessible and straightforward than clicking multiple buttons with your mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d instead not use the keyboard, you can use the guide above to enable or disable your Wi-Fi anytime on your Dell laptop without a keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c90000\"><strong>You would also like these (Give it a read):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/why-my-laptop-is-not-connecting-to-mobile-hotspot\/\">Why My Laptop Is Not Connecting To Mobile Hotspot?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-find-mac-address-on-dell-laptop\/\">How To Find Mac Address On Dell Laptop?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-connect-dell-laptop-to-printer-wirelessly\/\">How To Connect Dell Laptop To Printer Wirelessly?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/iphone-hotspot-not-connecting-to-laptop\/\">iPhone Hotspot Not Connecting To Laptop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-make-laptop-charge-phone-faster\/\">How To Make Laptop Charge Phone Faster?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techfixify.com\/how-to-make-your-keyboard-light-up-on-lenovo\/\">How To Make Your Keyboard Light Up On Lenovo?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switching on Wi-Fi on Dell laptops isn&#8217;t a complex process. 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