How To Use Airplane Mode On Windows?

Airplane mode is present mostly in all devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Whenever it is turned on the one major thing you will notice is that it immediately switches off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and every telephone communications. This mode is used because of plenty of reasons, but generally, it is used by passengers of the flight or the crew.
The method of enabling or disabling Airplane mode in Windows
There are many methods to turn off or on Airplane mode on Windows devices.
Remember! The easiest way to turn off/on Airplane mode is from the ‘Network icon’ on the Taskbar. It looks like a thin strip which is given at the below wherever the Start option is present, and program icons is displayed.  You only require to click on that icon and press once. From there itself you need to press on the Airplane mode.
For Windows 10 users, require to follow the given below instructions:
  1. Firstly, press on Start.
  2. Then, press on Settings.
  3. After that, click on Network and Internet,
  4. Press on Airplane Mode. If you have a look over there, then you will notice there are options that can fine-tune it can only turn off Wifi or Bluetooth (not both together). For instance, if you don’t prefer to use Bluetooth, then you can disable it so that Windows doesn’t keep searching for available devices.
  5. To do the opposite, follow these instructions for one more time.
Remember! The Airplane mode is situated towards the bottom in Windows 10. The color of it becomes gray when you turn it off, and it becomes blue whenever it is enabled.
Whenever you enable Airplane mode, you may look that the Wi-Fi symbol turns to gray, like the ‘Mobile Hotspot option’, if both are turned on to get started with.
The method of enabling Airplane Mode in Windows 8.1
You can use Airplane mode in Windows 8.1 by following a bit same process. The thing to remember is that the users need to press the Network symbol on the Taskbar. The difference is that there shall be a slider for Airplane mode rather than a symbol. It is a toggle that can be switched on or off. The common thing between Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 is that, enabling Airplane mode disables Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Follow the given below instructions for Windows 8-
  1. Firstly, check towards rightwards of the display for searching Settings. Alternatively, use the combination of Windows key+C.
  2. Click on Change PC Settings.
  3. Press on Wireless. If not be able to search Wireless then press on Network.
Reasons for turning on Airplane Mode
  1. Using this mode increases the remaining charge of smartphones and  laptops. Many of the times people don’t carry their charger with them, and their battery is about to die while traveling at that time they prefer using this mode.
This mode is also used when people don’t want to get disturbed by phone calls, SMS and mails while working but wish to use their device.
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