Where is the wireless switch on my laptop? i hold down 'FN' then press 'F8' and i says 'wireless communication is disabled. Please turn on the Wireless communication switch. How do i do this?? thanks

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How do I turn on wireless capability

To enable or disable wireless functions, you must use the Hot Key combination of "Fn" + "F8". This means to press and hold the "Fn" key (near the windows key), and the press the "F8". This is a toggling function. Each time you press the key, it will turn on or turn off the function. Look for the Wireless Light to ensure that the wireless activated.

Feb 26, 2015 • Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4056 laptop

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It will not connect to wireless, it keeps saying turn on wireless communication switch yet there is no switch on the computer. I have been without a computer for almost a week, please help!

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There's two switch to turn the wireless capability of this laptop:

1. You need to turn ON the physical wireless switch located at the top of the keyboard (see image below)

2 If that doesn't turn the Wireless ON, you need to press the Fn+F8 key (the Fn key is located on the left side of the space bar).

Good luck.

Sep 07, 2011 • Toshiba 14 Satellite M645S4114 Notebook PC

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I push fn + f8 and say: Wireless communication is disabled, how can i do for turn on the wireless communication switch?

Hi

have you tried to press FN+F8 again to enable the wireless switch

and or making sure that you have slid the wireless slide switch over to the right hand side to enable it it should show you a picture of what looks like a small satallite dish

Jul 09, 2011 • Toshiba Satellite M645-S4112 14" Notebook...

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Wireless capability Switch is off on dell vostro 1400.Is there another way to turn on switch.

There are three ways to toggle the wireless switch on/off, 1st, Fn + wireless button (F2 or F5), 2nd, the wireless switch on the side of the laptop, 3rd, it can be enabled or disabled under BIOS setup (Tap F2 when turned on the laptop).

Jun 30, 2011 • Computers & Internet

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Wireless communication switch is disabled. I am not able turn on wireless communication switch. I was wondering if Toshiba a135-s4527 has a built wireless hardware????Vista SP2

When you say oyu cant turn on the wireless switch does that mean after flicking the switch usually located on the front or side of the laptop it sitll doesnt work. or have you tried holding the function key (fn) and hit the wireless symbol key on your keyboard it looks like the letter i with circles around itusually on the f8 key. by holding fn then f8 key it should turn it back on

May 07, 2011 • Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 Notebook

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Dont know how to turn on wi fi where is the switch

From your laptop's user manual : "To enable or disable wireless communication, use the Hot Key Fn+F8"
You can access your user manual on Toshiba Support website here : http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=2439385&rpn=PSLY5U&modelFilter=L455D-S5976&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768663
Hope this helped.
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Mar 04, 2011 • Toshiba Satellite L455DS5976 Notebook

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On my toshiba satellite L455D-S5976 when i press F8 button nothing happens for wireless. how do i switch wireless lan on/off?

The F8 button is to get into safe mode not for wireless!!!!
There is either a button near the lid to switch it on or off.
Alternatively right click on the wireless icon at the lower left and switch on.

Dec 03, 2010 • Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 Notebook

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I have wifi on my computer but i do not know how to turn it on.

To enable or disable wireless networking hold down the Fn key and while holding down the Fn key press the F12 ket and this will enable/disable your wireless. Hope this helps

Jun 24, 2010 • Dell Inspiron 700M Notebook

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I cant find the Wifi switch on my toshiba L505d. the only thing I see is what looks like a volume know next to the wifi led but when I turn the knob it does nothing

To enable or disable wireless communication, use the Hot Key
Fn+F8.

To use the Hot Key Cards:
1 Press and hold the Fn key.
The TOSHIBA Cards appear along the top of the screen.

(Sample Image) Hot Key Card display
2 Click the Card for the system function to be modified.
The selected Card is displayed full-size with its available
options below it. All other Cards are again hidden from view.
3 Click the desired option.
To use a Hot Key Card using a hot key:
1 Press and hold the Fn key.
2 Press the hot key associated with the desired function.
The associated hot key card appears at the top of the screen
with its available options below it.
3 To cycle through the displayed options, hold down Fn and press
the hot key repeatedly. Release the Fn key when the desired
option is selected.
NOTE

May 30, 2010 • Toshiba Satellite A215-S4747 Notebook

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Fn+F8 hotkey dose not work but the remain FX go fine

Another Alternative is to check your BIOS to see whether or not your Wireless is turned on, if it is not pressent in your BIOS then update your BIOS Driver on the Internet to ver 1.4, Double check your version Compatabillity. Next if the adapter driver is installed, follow the following intructions: start -> settings -> control panel -> system -> hardware -> device manager -> now look for the wireless adapter, see if it is operational or marked with an error -> if it is marked check that it is configured for automatic, and also the resources. Set the configuration manually if so. restart the system.

1) Resource conflict = change resource settings
2) No adapter = check if the adapter is enabled (Y) then see if there is any conflicts (y) correct the settings e.g. resources and see if windows shows that the device is enabled (N) try to enable this device. If (N) then goto BIOS settings to correct it.

Hope this helps

May 24, 2009 • Toshiba Tecra M6-EZ6611 Notebook

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When you press these two keys , alight to indicate wirless is on or off ..

do you see a light come on anywhere on the notebook aropud keyboard or on the sides of the laptop ?

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SOURCE: Fn+F8 hotkey dose not work but the remain FX go fine

Another Alternative is to check your BIOS to see whether or not your Wireless is turned on, if it is not pressent in your BIOS then update your BIOS Driver on the Internet to ver 1.4, Double check your version Compatabillity. Next if the adapter driver is installed, follow the following intructions: start -> settings -> control panel -> system -> hardware -> device manager -> now look for the wireless adapter, see if it is operational or marked with an error -> if it is marked check that it is configured for automatic, and also the resources. Set the configuration manually if so. restart the system.

1) Resource conflict = change resource settings
2) No adapter = check if the adapter is enabled (Y) then see if there is any conflicts (y) correct the settings e.g. resources and see if windows shows that the device is enabled (N) try to enable this device. If (N) then goto BIOS settings to correct it.

Hope this helps

Answer 4 · 5/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

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Posted on May 24, 2009

SOURCE: Fn+F8 hotkey dose not work but the remain FX go fine

Another Alternative is to check your BIOS to see whether or not your Wireless is turned on, if it is not pressent in your BIOS then update your BIOS Driver on the Internet to ver 1.4, Double check your version Compatabillity. Next if the adapter driver is installed, follow the following intructions: start -> settings -> control panel -> system -> hardware -> device manager -> now look for the wireless adapter, see if it is operational or marked with an error -> if it is marked check that it is configured for automatic, and also the resources. Set the configuration manually if so. restart the system.

1) Resource conflict = change resource settings
2) No adapter = check if the adapter is enabled (Y) then see if there is any conflicts (y) correct the settings e.g. resources and see if windows shows that the device is enabled (N) try to enable this device. If (N) then goto BIOS settings to correct it.

Hope this helps

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