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many USB-C chargers.While “simple”

cables and the official chargerwork,

so-called E-marked cables – designedto

work with all USB-C devices – identify

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Startby connecting all therequired

hardwareto your Pi.This includes

plugging the device into one or two

monitors^1 andconnecting akeyboard

and mouse.^2 Add an Ethernet cable

for a wired internetconnection as soon

as you start. If not,you canconnectto

Wi-Fi later. Before powering it up,you

needto add an operatingsystem.

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There’s a selection of operating

systemsavailablefor the Pi, butyour

best bet isto download NOOBS (New

Out Of the Box Software) frombit.ly/

noobs481. Format the Micro SD card

using SDFormatter (bit.ly/sdformat481),

(^1) then open the NOOBS Zip archive and
drag the filesto your Micro SD card.
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Insert the SD card intoyour Pi and
power it up.The NOOBS Installer
will run and, ifyou’reconnectedto the
internet, giveyou a choice of operating
systems. Select Raspbian^1 and click
Install.^2 ClickYes and the installation
will begin. Click OK when it finishes.
Your Pi willrestart and Raspbian
should load automatically.
Beginner’s Guideto help you getyou
started.This is pricedat £105.
We showyou howto set up the Pi 4
in our MiniWorkshop, below.
Can you use thePi 4
as a desktopcomputer?
A £53 barebones board (for thetop-of-
the-range 4GB model) isn’t goingto
compete with a £500 laptop or desktop
PC – it’s not even goingto come close.
But provided your expectations of what
you can and can’t do with it arerealistic,
you shouldn’t betoo disappointed.
Because the Pi runs a Linux operating
system, rather thanWindows, a lot of
programs thatyou would usually run ona
PC – such as Microsoft Office and many
big-name games – aren’tavailablefor it.
You can run LibreOffice (Raspbiancomes
with it preinstalled), which runswell, and
it also handlesweb br owsing and other
The official USB-C charger is oneof the few
that’s guaranteedto work with the new Pi 4
MINIWORKSHOP|Getthe Raspberry Pi 4up and running
the Pi 4 as an audio accessory and don’t
deliver enough power. You’ll seea
lightning-boltsymbol on screen ifyour
cable isn’t charging the Pi properly.

• Headphones or speakers:if your
  monitor doesn’t play sound carriedover
  HDMI, use the built-in 3.5in audio socket


• Case:This is optional, but protectsyour
  Pi from dust and damage and enhances
  its looks. Official and third-party cases
  cost around £5-£10

You can buy some of these items

directly fromThe Pi Hut (thepihut.com)

and otherretailers, although the chances

are thatyou’ll already have a few of the

required cables and peripheralsyou

need.There’s also an optional ‘Desktop

Kit’ availableto buy which bundles a 4GB

Raspberry Pi 4 board, case, USB mouse,

USB keyboard, power supply, two HDMI

cables, a 32GB Micro SD card anda

The Raspberry Pi 4 has two HDMI Micro ports, soyou can set it upto use two screens simultaneously

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