Are you shutting the Pi down before cutting the power? Because that's what you should be doing. Just yanking the power is very bad on any modern OS. It can lead to all kinds of problems, including corrupting the SD card. If you are properly shutting down before powering off the strip, then I don't k...
...** AIUI, it is now possible to also enable the WiFi connection by first adding/editing a configuration file to NOOB's boot partition (visible to Windows). More info can be found in others threads here (I've not yet tried that myself). See this post I made regarding the wpa_supplicant.conf file.....
You no longer have to edit the interfaces file, just the wpa_supplicant.conf file. And if you are using the new full version of Raspbian Jessie, you can create the file in /boot and it will be copied over the default one when you start your Pi (makes it easier for Windows users who can't edit the de...
Raspbian (full version, not Lite) includes a GPU optimized player called omxplayer. Other players will not have hardware acceleration and may not perform well (depending on what you want to play). Omxplayer is called from the CLI (terminal) with a command like, omxplayer /path-to-your-video-file Add...
Just tried a $4 USB wireless (b/g/n) adapter from Amazon, and it works with default Raspbian Jessie. No drivers or anything funky needed. Worked perfectly, even with the Lite version. Click the picture to go to the item on Amazon. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41b7rjKZgYL.jpg I've...
...You have to modify the case if you want a heat sink on the bottom... Have you tried the porous ceramic heatsinks? They can be very flat, and yet still very effective. Because they are porous they have a lot of surface area even with a low profile. I have one on the bottom of my Pi3, and it fits ...
VNC will not work on a Headless system. I use Putty on both of mine. If I need to use a keyboard, I just use a standard USB keyboard on the unit. You can also get the $30 USB cordless Keyboard and Mouse set that Logitech makes for using with it. I use a Logitech K400r wireless keyboard (which has a...
Quick answer - Yes. Trev. The long answer... Why is 5.1-5.2V okay, shouldn't it only be 5V? There is some voltage loss through the Pi, so if you want 5V at the Pi's USB ports then you need to start with a bit more than 5V at the Pi's power input. How much more varies depending on the model. The ori...
MPD MOC (Music On Console) and CMUS (Console MUSic) are a couple of others, but MPD is more versatile. I used to really like CMUS because it's so simple and lightweight, but AAC/MP4/M4A is currently broken in CMUS on Debian Jessie. EDIT: Actually it seems to be broken on MOC as well, since they bot...
If it is an HDMI display with speakers, then you won't need anything beyond an HDMI cable. Both the video and audio are sent over HDMI. If the display does not have speakers, then you will need a cable that goes from the stereo 3.5mm headphone style jack on the Pi to whatever your speakers require o...
SSH (for terminal/CLI) or VNC (for GUI/desktop) will both work, but come with pretty severe limitations. SSH is great if you only want to execute command line stuff (nothing beyond ASCII graphics). While VNC will let you access the graphical desktop, it requires the X session to be sent over the net...
For any new "normal" sized monitor I'd expect you to pay around $100 for something with HDMI. Maybe a bit less for DVI (but then you'll need to purchase an adapter). If you only want to spend half that much then look for something used. Check in your area for electronics recycling shops, as they oft...
off hand, do you know a terminal command to unmount? think I'll put a button in my setup, that when pressed, unmounts the stick and displays a message "safe to remove". -- thanks (if not, I'll search it) There already is one. Upper-right corner in Raspbian Jessie. Click on the ^ arrow symbol and it...
If you have already tried updating the language, then it could be a corrupted font.
The font files can be replaced, but if that has become corrupted then it's likely something else has too, and a restore from your last backup (or wipe/reinstall) might be most prudent.
On a Pi3 I think it's a good idea of you plan on pushing it moderately hard. For the various Pi1 models (A, B, A+, B+, Zero) it's probably not needed unless you really plan on maxing out the system, and even then a fan alone might be enough (due to the stacked design of the chip, heatsinks are not a...
1. What type of cable do I need? As fruit-uk said above, you will need an external USB hard drive enclosure for a 3.5 inch IDE hard drive. These are sometimes also called EIDE or PATA enclosures, and they should come with a power cable or adapter. The drive will mount inside the enclosure, and it's...
To connect to a wireless network you can use the GUI as explained in that article, or you can edit one text file and automatically connect when you boot. That's the way I normally do it. After creating a Raspbian boot SD card from an image, I mount it on my main system and edit /etc/wpa_supplicant/w...
... I have my [doubts] that using one of those - will leave enough space to plug in the power lead... Hey, I just tried the little OTG adapter on my GF's Zero and it does leave enough room for one of those small WiFi adapters. I test fit it with a Logitech Unifying transceiver (which is similar in ...
Do you want access to your Pi3 using the command line? Or do you want a full GUI (graphical user interface)? If you want the full GUI/desktop experience, I'd highly recommend you just get a monitor or connect it to a TV with HDMI. Other methods rely on sending the X session (GUI) through the network...
Yup. Swapping out the SD card on a Pi is like changing the hard drive or SSD in a larger computer. Actually no, now that I think about it, that's not completely accurate. Swapping out the SD card in a Pi is a more complete system change that the HDD in a normal computer. Your typical PC has a BIOS w...
... I have my doudts that using one of those - will leave enough space to plug in the power lead, using any of the USB devices I have in my assorted collection - have given them a thought or two. Hmm... good point. My GF has a Zero, but I haven't tried one of those adapters in it yet. If it does pr...
File: /etc/dphys-swapfile Contents: CONF_SWAPSIZE=100 Should I increase swap file size? My thoughts on that is, if you are working a project that needs a lot more memory, then you should move that project to a more appropriate platform. The Pi does not have a lot of RAM, but it also does not have a...
... Is something like [this] possible without [re]inventing the wheel? ... Yes and no. Yes, it's very possible, because it's already been done, so it will be like re-inventing the wheel a bit, but if your goal is to learn, then go for it! It actually sounds like a fun project. On the other hand, if...