Question For The Computer Savvies

[icyfroth]

Bought a little Netbook off Dodo for a good price (or so I thought at the time)

It has a cpl of problems:

A. battery is docked and locked but can still only use it if it's connected to the power source.

Says "100%  power but not charging."

B. on the QWERTY bar, the U, I, O, P Keys also double for 4,5,6, and asterisk in square brackets. Same goes for J, K, L on the next row.

Where I try to use the Alpha keys I always get the numerical. For instance, where I type Friday, it comes out as Fr5day.

see pic:

Is there a toggle I should be using?

[gleee58]

Yeah, the blue function key and num lock should fix the numeric keys while typing.

The service centre should fix the battery issue.

[gleee58]

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@imastawka wrote:

Am, you have numbers on your   U I O P and J K L  just like icy mentioned on hers.

What do they do - I've never seen that before

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You can turn those keys into numeric keyboard funtion.

[imastawka]

That's how observant I am then!  

Didn't even notice there wasn't a numeric keyboard on the side. 

LOL  I'm such an idiot

[cherry*135]

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@imastawka wrote:

Am, you have numbers on your   U I O P and J K L  just like icy mentioned on hers.

What do they do - I've never seen that before

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I don't know, stawka. I have never noticed that before! I am not game to try them out either, incase I get stuck with icy's problem!

[cherry*135]

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@gleee58 wrote:

Yeah, the blue function key and num lock should fix the numeric keys while typing.

The service centre should fix the battery issue.

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Do you think the battery is just stuffed because it is 4 years old? Even though it hasn't been used?

My netbook (2011) has got a 6cell battery.. still lasts a reasonable amount of time.. it wasn't a cheap netbook though.

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Am, you have numbers on your   U I O P and J K L  just like icy mentioned on hers.

What do they do - I've never seen that before

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I don't know, stawka. I have never noticed that before! I am not game to try them out either, incase I get stuck with icy's problem!

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No, as Pimpy said, the Fn key should fix that but the battery needs service call, they might just accept the battery for return..

The Fn key with the numlock will turn off the numeric keypad.

[imastawka]

Apparently the fn key with F11 toggles the number lock as well

What a wonderful educational thread   

[icyfroth]

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@imastawka wrote:

Apparently the fn key with F11 toggles the number lock as well

What a wonderful educational thread   

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I printed off the manual. Will try the Fn key with the numerics when I get home tonight.

 After that I'll have to Call Dodo re the battery

[icyfroth]

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@jimmy*part3 wrote:

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

try fn + F11

or fn + numlock if your keyboard has them

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Those fn keys causing trouble again?

I C&Ped the question into google and it came with pendo...aka, cheap garbage. When it comes to electronics the saying, you get what you pay for, is true.

 critical-support@dodo.com.au

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It's not a Pendo

[cherry*135]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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No, as Pimpy said, the Fn key should fix that but the battery needs service call, they might just accept the battery for return..

The Fn key with the numlock will turn off the numeric keypad.

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Have you tried that? You seem to be ignoring the useful advice.