Question For The Computer Savvies

icyfroth
Community Member

on ‎08-03-2015 05:34 PM

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:

 

 

keyboard.jpg

 

Is there a toggle I should be using?

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lind9650
Community Member

on ‎08-03-2015 06:43 PM

Icy, have you tried to google for a manual for your particular Notebook?

 

I have no idea how to help otherwise.

 

Erica

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the*scarlet*pimpernel
Community Member

on ‎08-03-2015 06:47 PM

what os system is on it Icy? xp or windows 7 or what?

 

and I reckon you probably need a new battery

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the*scarlet*pimpernel
Community Member
In response to the*scarlet*pimpernel

on ‎08-03-2015 06:53 PM

what brand?

 

can you take a pic of the entire keyboard

 

does it have a fn or num lock key?

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the*scarlet*pimpernel
Community Member
In response to the*scarlet*pimpernel

on ‎08-03-2015 06:58 PM

try fn + F11

or fn + numlock if your keyboard has them

View solution in original post

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cherry*135
Community Member

on ‎08-03-2015 07:08 PM

What brand is it? I presume it's not new.

The battery is had it. They don't last forever.


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icyfroth
Community Member
In response to cherry*135

on ‎08-03-2015 07:14 PM

@am*3 wrote:
What brand is it? I presume it's not new.

The battery is had it. They don't last forever.


no it's new.

 

As in...2011 stock.

 

But not used.

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imastawka
Honored Contributor
In response to icyfroth

on ‎08-03-2015 07:19 PM

So why not complain to Dodo?       Battery should be charging.

 

Useless if you have to be connected to power all the time

 

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jimmy*part4
Community Member
In response to the*scarlet*pimpernel

on ‎08-03-2015 07:53 PM

@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

try fn + F11

or fn + numlock if your keyboard has them

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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cherry*135
Community Member
In response to icyfroth

‎08-03-2015 07:56 PM - edited ‎08-03-2015 07:58 PM

If it is newly purchased, and within any warranty period provided, then I would go back to where you purchased it from about the battery not holding a charge.

Some of the lower price netbooks from that time were pretty low quality to match the low price.
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