The Screen is an integral part of the Raspberry Pi setup. A screen is usually connected via the HDMI or Composite RCA ports, though it may be connected via the use of SSH.
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Using the Pi with a small screen
I'm currently using the Pi with a small screen (datasheet for the screen, not driver board, here). I'm powering this screen with 12V and 3V, even though the driver board says 12V and 3.3V.
With this ...
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Can I get Midori to a zoom-in percentage where I can see the page fully?
I haven't used my Raspberry Pi for a long time, so I'm only getting used to it.
My problem is that on Midori the page zoom-in percentage is very high, only allowing me to see very little of the page ...
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How can I change my font size without it cropping on the screen?
I have this screen https://www.adafruit.com/products/913
I have tried to do change fonts from /usr/share/consolefonts/
like this setfont /usr/share/consolefonts/Lat15-Terminus22x11.psf.gz
But my ...
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How to attach TFT screen to RasPi?
I purchased this 3.5" display from Adafruit (https://www.adafruit.com/products/913).
However, I am a complete hardware noob. Am I suppose to solder the 2 wires not attached RCA connectors to the ...
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raspberry pi remote access active session
when i remote access the raspberry pi with software now installed i do not get to access the current session displayed on my tv, but rather a new session.
is there software to access the current ...
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Could the raspberry pi be used for stimulus presentation in psychological experiments?
I am a cognitive psychologist / neuroscientist. In a lot of the experiments that I run I have participants - mostly undergrads - sit at a computer and respond to certain combinations of visual ...
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Remove darkening monitor
My monitor goes dark after a while of inactivity.
How do I alter or remove that setting in the Raspberry Pi (debian).
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Conect a phone screen to the RPi (GPIO)?
I've an old cellphone I don't use anymore (LG Secret (KF750)) and I was thinking about disassembling it in order to use its screen with the RasPi (probably with the GPIO pins ?).
It sounds nice to me ...
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Why RCA video doesn't provide colors
When I use the HDMI with my Raspberry Pi, all is ok. But when I use RCA output on my television, the screen is black/white.
I have installed OpenELEC. I already changed of PERITEL-RCA adapter, I ...
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Bare Metal Assembly/C(++) Programming
I'm trying to make a small os on my Raspberry Pi.
I have good assembly and strong c/c++ knowledges but I need some help.
For my first experiments I worked with Qemu and it's serial output but now I ...
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Screen doesn't turn off
Is there a way for the hdmi output to completely turn off. When I leave my pi idle the screen turns black but the screen stays on and never turns off. The monitor turns to off/idle with other ...
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Monitors to use with Rpi?
Me again.
Interested in Edge 10 EF185a LED LCD 18.5" DVI Monitor
Notice some monitors are sold as having DVI input, some with DVI-D input. Are these the same and both suitable for use with Rpi?
If ...
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Would this work ok with a Raspberry pi instead of a monitor?
Would this TVFurrion 19" HD Ready 720p LED TV Freeview be a suitable option instead of a monitor? I need something for my son's Raspberry Pi and I thought this would do instead of a monitor. An added ...
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Screen blank, does not boot
I have 2 Raspberry Pi's. the second boots up fine, but the first seems faulty.
It has never booted. I tried it initially with a long HDMI lead to my flat screen Samsung television. Nothing.
Then I ...
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Suitable monitors to use with Raspberry Pi?
bought my son a 'starter' bundle minus USB hub and monitor. Are any suitable or do they need to be specific? Notice that some are VGA, others DVI etc. Also what should I look out for re USB hub. ...
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Connecting two TFT LCD screens to Raspberry Pi
I need to connect two small TFT LCD screens to Raspberry Pi and two push buttons. Does Raspberry Pi have enough GPIO pins for this? What TFT screens can be recommended to do this?
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Why do I not have a /boot/config.txt fle?
I have a Raspberry pi B, and downloaded and installed "2012-10-28-wheezy-raspbian.img." I am using a 3.5 inch VGA TFT-LCD monitor, where the tiny font was hard to read, but I have managed to increase ...
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How can I zoom out the HDMI output in order to fit in areas of the screen that are being clipped?
At present every time I load up my RasPi via HDMI the edges of the screen are clipped, making it difficult to see what is being typed at the bottom of the screen and to read output on the left side.
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Raspbmc first boot without tv
Do I need a monitor to do the first boot with Raspbmc? I know it needs wired internet connection to update and all how long does it usually take? (I have a very fast connection)
I can hook up a ...
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Disable screen blanking in X-Windows on Raspbian
We intend to use a RPi at work to drive a status display panel - it will show our project's bug status and a few other statistics of vital importance.
I've been trying stop the screen-saver from ...
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Problems with Raspberry Pi Resolution
I recently purchased a Raspberry Pi and I hooked it up to my 22" Acer monitor. The monitor has a resolution of 1680x960. I tried several resolutions in the config.txt and some of them make the ...
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Would this touchscreen work with a Raspberry Pi?
I'm looking at getting this 659GL-70NP/C/T touchscreen for my Raspberry Pi but I'm not sure if the touch surface will work with the Raspberry Pi Android OS. Will it?
Thanks!
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How can I use a PC laptop or Mac Book to run a Raspberry Pi?
I want to let some smart programers play with a few Raspberry Pi boards at an event I am running. They will all have laptops and internet access. We probably won't have access to keyboards and screens ...
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How can I change the bash screen resolution to custom values?
I installed archlinux-arm on the RPI.
I have a TV, which has 1680x1050 resolution. Where can I change the bash settings to fit the screen correctly? I also want to the boot screen (where I can see ...
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Driving a 15 KHz RGB monitor
I'm interested in the prospect of using a RP to run MAME in a real arcade cabinet.
The easy way is to replace the cabinet's monitor. However I'd really like the authenticity of keeping the original ...
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How can I use the Debian GL screensavers or any others that support hardware acceleration?
The sole purpose for my RPi is to use the DVI out functionality and I am going to rip apart a 19" LCD HD screen and build it into my own frame.
I already did this with a very old notebook a few year ...
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Using the Pi as a kiosk OR how to get VNC on Pi
I would like to run the Pi as a kiosk that many people can use. The Pi is not quite powerful enough to run the application that I would like. Is there a way to use the Pi just as a display and to ...
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What qualities should I look for in a small, 7“ or 10” monitor?
Hi,
which small small and portable monitors would you suggest to combine with Raspberry Pi.
As Raspberry Pi is part of huge range of different project please suggest which would be best in each of ...
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Connect Pi to an old laptop screen
So I recently received my Pi in the post and i'm now trying to think what to use it for.
I've had a look around and I quite like the idea of attaching a screen to it and using it as an RSS ...
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Can I use the screen/keyboard of a laptop with the Pi?
I have a very old, not-very fast laptop (screen + keyboard work well, but the hard drive is dying and the RAM's getting slow), and the other day an Idea struck me: could I use the screen/keyboard of ...
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Which small displays have been confirmed to work?
Which small (7-10") displays have been confirmed to work with the Raspberry Pi?
Also, what should I consider when looking to buy one of these displays or trying to integrate one with my Raspberry Pi?
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What could cause a failure to display anything on the HDMI output?
Occasionally when I power up my friendly RPi the screen stays blank as if there is no output from the HDMI. I can still ssh to the device, so it is working.
Can anyone suggest reasons why it may be ...
