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2.4
Starting your Pi Desktop
Connect your Raspberry Pi Desktop to an HDMI monitor using an HDMI cable.
Connect a USB keyboard and a mouse to the Pi Desktop USB ports.
Connect a USB power supply (recommended 5V@2.5A) to the micro USB power port
marked with PWR. Then turn the supply ON.
Press the power button on the Pi Desktop and wait for the system to boot.
2.5
Software Installation
To enable the power control, RTC, and the SSD/USB boot feature, a software package
will need to be installed. To do so, follow the instructions below:
1) Connect your Pi Desktop to the internet using an Ethernet or WiFi network.
2) Open your browser and go to www.element14.com/PiDesktop. Located under the
download section is a file named "pidesktop-base.deb". Download this file.
3) Open a terminal window and go to the directory with your downloaded file
"pidesktop-base.deb".
4) Install the package typing in the following command into the terminal window:
$ sudo dpkg –i pidesktop-base.deb
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Element14 | element14.com/PiDesktop
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