What is Flight Mode? Why doesn't the wireless LAN indicator work on my laptop?

Flight Mode

Flight or Airplane mode on modern laptops is a setting than can be used to ensure that all of the laptops internal wireless, bluetooth and 3G/4G connectivity is turned off.

Laptops such as the Stone NT310-H and newer have a Wireless Flight mode status indicator which works the opposite way around to previous Wireless LAN indicators.

• When the Flight mode indicator is lit, wireless radios are disabled.
• When the Flight mode indicator is off, flight mode is off and the wireless radios will work.

Use the keyboard hotkey on the NT310-H of Fn + F11 to toggle Wireless Flight mode on and off.

This functionality works in both Windows 7 and Windows 8.x.

My Flight Mode LED Does Not Work. Why is this?

If you do not get an on-screen message regarding flight mode or wireless status, or if the Airplane LED stays on or off when you press Fn + F11, this is because you have not installed the Hotkey Utility. Install the Hotkey utility to get on screen messages about most function keys, for example, audio settings. The Hotkey utility also controls the Airplane mode LED.

Download the Hotkey Utility from the Stone Driver Finder. Ensure you install the latest version available for your model and operating system.

Stone NT310-H Function Key Summary

Windows 8

In addition to Fn + F11 support Windows 8 and 8.1 support a Wireless Flight mode toggle via the Charm Bar - Open the Charm Bar, go to Settings, then WiFi.

Applies to:

• Stone NT310-H Laptop (NOTCHA-260 and NOTCHA-265).