yeah I double checked that it is not registering any typing after pi but does accept the return button

5v 1000a it says on the plug, it is a mp5 charger, was using my blackberry charger but I cant read the tiny writing on that. I did try to get a new one today just in case but maplins are waiting for stock and amazon will take a few days.

ok got the pi yesterday bought the appropriate keyboard and sd card from maplins where al the staff have pi's and know what works so seemed like good advice. Put Rasprian on the card and started up the pi all was fine and it logged in to what I guess is a trial screen so we got to play games and loo...