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How to use a Wyze Cam V2 as a webcam
With the national shortage of webcams because of COVID-19, Wyze is providing a special firmware option to use their Wyze Cam V2 as a regular webcam. Micro Center's Technical Support team have tested this and are providing the following instructions to show you how to flash the firmware on your Wyze Cam and adjust your…
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How to turn your Raspberry Pi Zero into a Webcam
We all know how hard it can be sourcing a webcam right now, and
while there are some alternatives like the Wyze Cam V2 we did a guide on, here’s another fun one, especially
for those of you who are DIY inclined! In this guide we will work through
converting a Raspberry Pi Zero into a webcam that you can plug in as if it…
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How to make a NAS with a Raspberry Pi using Linux (2020)
The
Raspberry Pi File Server Have you ever wanted
to create a server at home? Are you a person that has a lot of videos or files
saved on your computer but would like to play them on other devices such as
your phone or smart TV? I will show you a way that you can set up your Raspberry
Pi as a file server for your home…
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Pc for Christmas
Hey, people of Micro Center, I want to build a budget pc for my brother that is around or less than 600. I want it to be able to run basic games like Fortnight and Minecraft. Does anyone have any suggestions on what parts to use?
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Does MC offer a soldering service for Raspberry Pi zero w 2 headers?
My soldering skills have deteriorated and I have a handful of Pi zero and zero w 2 that have no headers. I'd be happy to pay to have someone else solder one on each.
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How to find the right case for a circuit board?
I hope to use a DX-CP12 Bluetooth to RS232 Wireless Adapter to allow an iPad, which does not support serial data communication through its USB-C port, to communicate with an amateur radio that can provide serial control data using either a USB-A or RS232 cable. The DX-CP12 uses the Bluetooth LE ("Low Energy") spec, which…
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Retropie Raspberry pi 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCOgKPKbi3M
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First Ever Water Proof Raspberry pi 5. conducting salt water test Bought in Tustin @manager Greg
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Inland 3.5 inch LCD with Raspberrypi 4
It appears that the Inland 3.5 inch LCD may not be capable with the latest 2023 Raspberrypi OS release. Have been able to get display to work but display size and resolution are not correct. Been through all the videos and instructions on Micro Center website. Anyone else having problems in late 2023?
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Raspberry pi computer module 4
When will this be ready to purchase?
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Is my 4CH Relay Friend?
I was going to use the Inland 4CH relay (5v) to switch around 4 USB LED Strips in sequence with a motion sensor trigger. The motion sensor wasn't working the way I wanted, so I switched to a simple button just to get it to work. The Nano I was using went black and the relay board shut off. I guess I fried the NANO somehow.…
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Has anyone figured out how to upload code to the ESP32-CAM?
I am using the Inland FTDI and the Arduino IDE. With the ground and pin 0 short. I have tried pushing the reset, not pushing, holding it, every way with both 5 and 3v3. Not working. What is the super secret decoder ring method?
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Can the Inland 3.5 Inch TFT LCD Touch Screen Monitor's backlight be turned off?
I've got the monitor working on a Pi 3, but cannot find a way to turn off (or dim) the backlight. Does anybody know if it can be done (and if so, how)? I'm currently using the tft35a binary overlay and just using it as a dumb memory mapped framebuffer - only my code needs to write to the display, so I don't need a kernel…
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Question about programing Arduinos and Load Cells
I am working on a project that uses a load cell and I am having difficulty with the programing.
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Newbie Getting into Circuit Bending - What are your Recommended products?
So I've been trying to get into circuit bending for a while, I have a few electronics to tinker with but I don't have much experience, and I can't say how many of the materials I have that are needed. However, I stumbled upon a list online that lists a few items somebody should when starting. I was hoping to get some…
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Inland RPI TFT 3.5" LCD Touchscreen Shield not recognizing touch
I have gone through the setup a few times now, I've gotten the display to work as a display showing what my RPi 4 is doing. However, I cannot get it to respond to touch either from my finger or the stylus. I have tried running the Xinput calibrator, it opens but I can't go any farther because it doesn't recognize touch.…
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How to suggest microcontroller for MicroCenter to carry?
I love that MicroCenter carries so many products for the maker crowd, but I've found the selection of microcontrollers a bit lacking. I find most projects I build need WiFi connectivity to be part of a home network and accessible to tools like Homebridge. What are the least expensive WiFi-capable microcontrollers at…
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Raspberry Pis
I noticed that Raspberry Pis have been out of stock in the Westmont store for months now. Any idea when they will be in stock again?
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One of the Coolest temps ever recorded on raspberry pi 6 degrees and Salt Water Proof
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Energy Stem project for kids
I’m working on an energy project for kids. I’ve seen kits that show how wind can charge a light bulb. What I want to do is show them how wind can charge a rechargeable battery. Then use that same battery to charge a light. I’m wondering which components to use to prove this point. Any thoughts would be welcome!
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Fountain Project
I was wanting to created a fountain that has three separate pumps. Each pump would turn off and on for several seconds at a time, or even be randomized. I have been told that I might be able to create something using a Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately, I am completely unfamiliar with this product. Does anyone have suggestions.…
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Raspberry pi HQ camera issues
Does anyone have experience with setting up and troubleshooting the HQ camera?
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What is the best approach to put together a Raspberry Pi temperature logger?
I am contemplating a project to data log three temperature probes (K type) from a fermenter into a Raspberry Pi - directly into a spreadsheet with a graphical output. I have no Pi experience, but from a crude search, I know it is possible. I can handle the spreadsheet stuff, but I need help on what type of equipment to…
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MP3 music download onto micro chip
HI. Perhap,s I dont belong here but looking for advice for how to find someone who would make for me something of use in my art projects. I want to send a MP3 song to someone who can put it on a microchip and then attach a speaker with a 10 inch wire and also a button with a 10 inch wire and a small plastic case that would…
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[Solved] Atari RetroPi card fails to download at 15% to 45%
Assembled and booted my new Pi 3+ with my new Atari RetroPi card, connected to my wifi and happily started downloading just to reboot after about 15%. After trying a few more times, I reset the Pi and repeated the download-fail-reboot sequence again. Recognizing the definition of "insanity" I put everything away and looked…
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Micro Center's Atari Raspberry Pi kit
I just purchased the Atari Retro Gaming Kit for the Raspberry Pi. Put it all together, fired it up, it asked me for a Wi-Fi password, and it gave me the warning message that it would overwrite data as it downloaded. It started downloading, and in the 30 to 40% range gave me an error message. I attempted to re-download the…
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KVM Switch and Docking Station - I'm doing something wrong
Hello, Yesterday I purchased an 816439/ IOGEAR USB-C DOCK
W/ 100W PD https://www.microcenter.com/product/510631/iogear-usb-c-docking-station-with-power-delivery-30 and
a 988253/ IOGEAR USB-C 2PRT KM SWT…
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Wyze Cam V2 - Webcam FAQ
What can I do to improve the quality of my Microphone? What can I do to improve the quality of the video? What can I do if the camera is not connecting to the PC? I can’t seem to get the firmware to flash. What can I do? What will my camera be called? More information can be found…
