An Absolute Beginner's Guide for the RP2

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DO NOT LINK Turning on your RP2 for the first time

DO NOT LINK The power button

The power button is a small, round button, located on the top edge of the RP2 between the right shoulder buttons and the volume rocker. Press and hold the power button until the screen lights up (roughly three seconds), and your RP2 begins to boot up.

DO NOT LINK Initial boot-up

Your RP2 will take 40 to 50 seconds to boot up. This is normal.

The first time that you boot up your RP2 out of the box, it will boot into Android 6.0. If you have never used an Android phone before, this can be a little daunting, but don't worry, as we won't be spending much time with it.

If you touch the d-pad, you will see a square highlight that moves between the various icons on the screen. When in Android mode, the controller's "A" button is used to select items, while "B" is the "back" or "cancel" button. Use the d-pad to move the highlight to the middle icon at the bottom of the screen, which looks like a circle with six dots inside. Then press the "A" button to select it. This will open the Android "app drawer", which is a menu of all the apps installed on your RP2.