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Note: previously, a function to read the EDID used to be available with the standalone version of PiDoctor. This version has been discontinued, and the functionality to read the EDID is not implemented into the new PiCockpit PiDoctor app yet, therefore I’m going to give you manual instructions how to read the EDID in this…

This guide shows you how to connect to your Raspberry Pi using RealVNC. Use RealVNC to easily access your Raspberry Pi’s desktop from your main computer, to transfer files and share the clipboard. This is really convenient if, for example, you don’t want to get an additional monitor for the Raspberry Pi. Terminology: VNC, RealVNC,…

Minecraft is one of the most popular games ever created. You can play it with your friends in multiplayer game mode. Did you know that a Raspberry Pi 4 is powerful enough to run a Minecraft server? In this article, you’ll learn the basics of which different variations exist, a little bit of the history…

TL;DR The Raspberry Pi default password is: raspberry Read on to find out more about the default username, and default passwords in operating systems for the Raspberry Pi! Raspberry Pi OS default password We have written about Raspberry Pi OS before. It was previously known as Raspbian and is the default operating system which most…

With PiCockpit, you can monitor your Raspberry Pis from any webbrowser. The Raspis can be in any network, as long as they have an internet connection – thanks to the magic of MQTT. Web overview of your Raspberry Pis As you can see in the screenshot, you are able to see important statistics, as CPU…

Sometimes, you want to be able to edit and create system files on Raspberry Pi OS. I’ll show you how to do this using pcmanfm, the file system browser you already know on the Raspberry Pi. First, you’ll need to open the file browser in super user mode Click on Raspberry Pi OS Menu, and…