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Updated readme.md with some useful info and a caveats section #42

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# Raspberry Pi 400 as a USB HID Keyboard & Mouse <!-- omit in toc -->

Hook your Pi 400 up to your PC somehow, using a USB Type-C cable into the *power* port.
Anker make good ones- I used a 3m white one for my tests.
Hook your Pi 400 up to your PC somehow, using a USB Type-C cable into the *power* port of the pi.
Anker make good ones- I used a 3m white one for my tests.

You <b> cannot </b> use the usb-a ports of the pi, it must be the usb-c power port!

Our USB-C to USB-A is great if you're using a USB-A port (but make sure it's a *high power* one): https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/usb-c-to-usb-a-cable-1m-black

A Raspberry Pi Mouse is also supported if plugged in, eg: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-mouse?variant=29390982119507

# Caveats

Sometimes the computer cannot power the pi enough, especially if you're overclocking. In this situation it is recommended to try a splitter such as: <a href='https://elmorlabs.com/product/usb-c-power-data-switch-for-raspberry-pi-4/'>this one.</a>

Whether or not it will work while plugged into your pc depends on the system and the specific port used.

# info

This project started out life as a gist - https://gist.github.com/Gadgetoid/5a8ceb714de8e630059d30612503653f

Thank you to all the people who dropped by with kind words, suggestions and improvements.
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### Autostart

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sudo cp pi400kb /usr/sbin/pi400kb
sudo cp pi400kb /usr/bin/pi400kb
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If correcting here, you need to also change it in pi400kb.service

sudo systemctl edit --force --full pi400kb.service
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