I was working on a Dell Inspiron laptop today and I had to get online in order to download my latest and greatest tools I use to scan for viruses, etc… Actually, I didn’t absolutely “NEED” to get online via wifi, I could just use my jump drive. But having the computer or laptop I’m working on actually online helps a lot.
So I saw the wifi icon on the bottom right hand corner with a red “X” on it I kept clicking on and opening up the network and sharing center. But that didn’t help me at all because again, the wireless card was turned off so nothing was showing.
Finally, I figured out there is a keyboard shortcut to turning on (enabling) the wifi wireless card on the Dell Inspiron.
Dell Optiplex 3020 SFF Slim Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3 4130 3.40 GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, USB 3.0, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit (Renewed) Dell OptiPlex 9020-SFF, Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHZ, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Solid State, DVDRW, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed). For Dell, press CTRL + F11 directly after powering up the unit. For HP, press F11 directly after powering up the unit. For LG, press F11 directly after powering up the unit. For Toshiba, press and hold '0' BEFORE and during the power up. For Acer, press and hold ALT + F10 as soon as you see the logo. For Asus, press F9 as soon as you see the.
Simply hit Fn / F2 keys.
You’ll notice, if you have a Dell Inspiron laptop, that if you look at the F2 key you’ll see the wifi icon on the top of the key. You need to hit the “Fn” button on the bottom left of the keyboard first, and while holding the “Fn” button, just hit the “F2” button and whalla – your wireless card will be turned on (enabled).
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