Even more issues with installing a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse on a Raspberry Pi zero 2 w first time setup

Last Updated on April 7, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

  • We managed to install Raspberry Pi Os on the device, but we did not get to work and usb keybard and usb mouse, and touch keyboard and on-screen display all of which instructions on YouTube suggest that it should work, but all of these options failed.
  • remote desktop is required for installation
  • according to leepspvideo if we connect a Raspberry Pi zero 2 w over HDMI to a monitor with speaker, audio should work over HDMI. Therefore we don´t need an extra Bluetooth module with powered audio speakers as used in this setup.
  • We managed before to install Raspberry Pi OS on the device, and we had it on a 10 inch screen which we had connected over HDMI to the Pi zero 2w.
  • leepspvideo showed an instruction how to contine the installation with an iPad and the app Fing, but we don´t have such a device, so we use here an Android phone to continue the setup.
  • To install is difficult:
  • we has installed Raspberry Pi OS before what we managed. We tried to use an usb keybard and mouse to start with, but failed
  • We had to reeinstall it according to the instruction of leepspvideo which is difficult
  • take the SD card out of the Rpi zero 2w again
  • we have to make a modification on the Rasperry Pi OS
  • run Raspberry Pi imager
  • we have to tap on the settings weel or “control + shift + m + x” to get to the settings tab
  • set hostname…
  • set ssh…
  • fist time password with Raspberry Pi is “raspberry”
  • configure wifi
  • you have to enter SSID and password
  • SSID TP-Link-20C4 which is the SSID of our router
  • Then the password of our router
  • we reinstalled the OS
  • at the start up, we should see a control box with “SSH…” to connect with an app to this but we don´t
  • Did we type the password right?
  • Did we type the SSID for the router right?
  • Did we type the password for the router right?

Is it worth it to spend more time for such a difficult installation of mouse and keyboard?