Newbie to RPi setup problems help!!


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by Stephen+Dillon » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:26 am
Hi
 I had a model B for Christmas and have just connected it up to a tv via the HDMI output.

What I have done:

Connect HDMI cable to tv
Connected usb keyboard to onboard socket.
Plugged in a element14 4gb sd card with OP installed
Used a usb powered hub for mouse and power, 1000mA.

I have the message of 'no signal' on the tv and there is a red led on the RPi. I think there was a flashing green led when first powered up.

Can anyone help.

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by Jim JKla » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:28 am
Happy Chrismas http://elinux.org/RPi_Lights_but_no_boot

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by RaspberryPiBeginners » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:28 am
Connect HDMI cable to tv - Make sure your TV is on the right channel
Connected usb keyboard to onboard socket.
Plugged in a element14 4gb sd card with OP installed - make sure it's plugged in correctly.
Used a usb powered hub for mouse and power, 1000mA.

Have you plugged in into the network?
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by Stephen+Dillon » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:34 am
RaspberryPiBeginners wrote:Connect HDMI cable to tv - Make sure your TV is on the right channel
Connected usb keyboard to onboard socket.
Plugged in a element14 4gb sd card with OP installed - make sure it's plugged in correctly.
Used a usb powered hub for mouse and power, 1000mA.

Have you plugged in into the network?


No I haven't connected to a network. Do I need to
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by rurwin » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:37 am
No.

But in my experience, you have to switch the TV on, and on the right channel, before switching the Raspberry Pi on. If it doesn't detect a TV on HDMI fairly soon after being switched on it decides you're using the composite output.
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by Jim JKla » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:48 am
This applies to some images other than wheezy

http://elinux.org/RPi_Wheezy_config.txt

hdmi_force_hotplug Pretends HDMI hotplug signal is asserted so it appears a HDMI display is attached

hdmi_force_hotplug=1 Use HDMI mode even if no HDMI monitor is detected
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by Stephen+Dillon » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:54 am
Thankyou

I now have a picture using a phono lead.

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by Jim JKla » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:58 am
Cool but get your HDMI playing the increased quality is more than worth the effort ;)
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by Stephen+Dillon » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:07 am
I have the Raspi-config screen but no keyboard control.....

Any ideas please.

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by rurwin » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:33 am
So you managed to type the username and password, but now can't move around the raspi-config menu? That sounds strange.

You know it's cursor keys to move, Enter to select, and Tab to move between the menu and the "buttons" on the bottom?
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by Stephen+Dillon » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:46 am
All working and HDMI now play connect four.

Thankyou


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by Stephen+Dillon » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:59 am
rurwin wrote:So you managed to type the username and password, but now can't move around the raspi-config menu? That sounds strange.

You know it's cursor keys to move, Enter to select, and Tab to move between the menu and the "buttons" on the bottom?


I plugged the keyboard into a powered hub, all ok now.

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by Jim JKla » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:35 am
Bit of Deja vu here
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by Jim Manley » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:57 am
Jim JKla wrote:Bit of Deja vu here

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