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Learner's Block
About us
How to build one
Quickstart
Picking hardware
Picking a Micro SD card and SD card reader
Picking a power supply
Picking a case
Installation
How to use it
Connecting to the Block
Setting the language
Setting your password
Enabling components
Adding content
Using the Application Store
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network (Optional)
Advanced Features
Library
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Contributing
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Picking a power supply
Many of the low powered hardware found online come without power supplies. This can often be an advantage, as many users will already have suitable power supplies and can benefit from cheaper hardware.
Most hardware will use either a Micro-USB cable or a USB-C cable and prices can start from $1-$2 USD.
This cable can then be plugged in to USB ports on laptops, battery packs, Wi-Fi routers and many other power sources to power your Learner’s Block. If however, you want to run the hardware on the mains power supply, you will also need a plug that allows you to plug your USB cable into the relevant wall socket.
While there is an array of different options for powering your hardware, be warned, ensuring sufficient power gets to the hardware as outlined by the hardware manufacturer is important to its effective.
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