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  • Page 2 • Don't charge your computer near anything that can burn, or when no one else is home! • Do not remove or tamper with the PCB • If you think your Kano PC might be damaged, stop using it, and visit the Kano help desk at help.kano.me Now let's begin! Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 1...
  • Page 3 Take out the pieces! Screen + Printed Circuit Board Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 1 14/10/2019 12:35...
  • Page 4 Keyboard + Sleeve Case...
  • Page 5 Power Supply Unit Battery Power Cable Speaker Magnifying Glass...
  • Page 6 Pick up the touch screen The front has over 1,000,000 pixels!
  • Page 7 Lay it screen-down onto the black foam sheet The back has a Printed Circuit Board, or PCB...
  • Page 8 to have a peek inside Headphone Jack Power Power Socket Sound...
  • Page 9 Processor Graphics Chip HDMI...
  • Page 10 This part is called a heat sink POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT CAUTION: HOT PROCESSOR It protects 2 very important chips from over-heating Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 8 14/10/2019 12:36...
  • Page 11 Be sure not to touch this as it can get hot! Pages 22 & 23 Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 9 14/10/2019 12:36...
  • Page 12 How does your computer think? Inside are billions of electric switches...
  • Page 13 If a switch is on, that means 1. If it's off, that means 0 Your computer turns specific sequences of 0s and 1s - called binary code - into words, pictures, and logical rules...
  • Page 14 Let’ s give your computer some power Don't power your PC with anything else! It may cause personal injury, or damage to your unit - or both Take the battery, and push it onto the screen Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 12 14/10/2019 12:37...
  • Page 15 Plug in the red cable, the battery LED will come on It's alive! Electricity is now flowing from the battery into your computer!
  • Page 16 Time to give your computer a voice Pages 22 & 23 Grab the speaker, and push it onto the screen...
  • Page 17 On the outside we can see a black membrane Sound waves Cone vibrates to make sound Sound is simply your ears Magnet & Coil detecting vibrations in the air but inside is a magnet, and space for air...
  • Page 18 Plug in the audio cable The light will come on to show it's connected...
  • Page 19 The cable sends signals to your speaker and they vibrate the magnet, membrane, and the air inside...
  • Page 20 Pick up the clear case The small holes let the sound from the speaker out Hold it above the screen...
  • Page 21 Line up the grooves and push the edges into place click! click! Make sure the case is snug and secure...
  • Page 22 You need a way to control your computer Flatten out the keyboard...
  • Page 23 See the pins? They draw electricity from your computer to power the keyboard They are called Pogo Pins, because they move up and down like pogo sticks! and send your commands from the keyboard to your computer...
  • Page 24 Place your computer onto the Pogo Pins Can you feel the magnetic pull?
  • Page 25 Hold the screen in place… Don’t let go! then lift the back of the keyboard...
  • Page 26 Slot the orange piece into the groove in the clear case It will stay in place with the power of magnets...
  • Page 27 Congratulations! You've built your computer Whoop!
  • Page 28 Now it's time to turn it on Press this for 3 seconds!
  • Page 29 Open the start menu and click on ‘How Computers Work’...
  • Page 30 How Computers Work Look inside your computer, see how it works. Make emojis with binary code, tinker with touch and sound, play with the processor, and more Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 28 14/10/2019 12:37...
  • Page 31 Kano Code Make, learn, and play with technology. Level up and unlock coding powers. Share your creations with the world When | is pressed Create cube Position 0 0 0 Size...
  • Page 32 Make Art Learn to draw beautiful images with code...
  • Page 33 Microsoft Store Download more fun and creative Windows apps for your computer from the store...
  • Page 34 Cool Things To Do Hair Color Create a custom Kano avatar...
  • Page 35 Hey Cortana Ask Cortana Make a 3D shape a question in Paint3D Put stickers on the case Change wallpaper Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 33 14/10/2019 12:38...
  • Page 37 The white LED lights will tell you when your keyboard is connected and the caps lock is on...
  • Page 38 Battery power low? Charge your computer with the red PSU and the red charging cable. PSU stands for Power Supply Unit Don't power your PC with anything else! It may cause personal injury, or damage to your unit - or both Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 36...
  • Page 39 the other end into your computer...
  • Page 40 You can remove the touchscreen to use it without the keyboard...
  • Page 41 Oh, and it flips Wheeeee!
  • Page 42 To carry your computer, lift up the keyboard...
  • Page 43 Unfold the back stand, and cover your computer Don't forget the elastic band!
  • Page 44 Your keyboard has hidden powers Close Copy Paste ctrl ctrl ctrl CLOSE COPY PASTE Undo ctrl ctrl ctrl UNDO...
  • Page 46 Something not working? Get help fast at help.kano.me Use these help codes Computer start-up issues KPC2 Wi-Fi troubleshooting KPC3 Keyboard troubleshooting KPC4 Warranty and replacement parts KPC5 Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 44 14/10/2019 12:43...
  • Page 47 Need help? help.kano.me Help with anything from kits to coding Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 45 14/10/2019 12:43...
  • Page 48 Have you played our other kits? Harry Potter Coding Kit Build a wand. Learn to code. Make magic...
  • Page 49 Pixel Kit Motion Sensor Kit Learn to code with light Learn to code with movement Kano-PC-Book-EN-20191011.indd 47 14/10/2019 12:43...
  • Page 53 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 54 IC Caution: English: This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence- exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. French: L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.

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