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Are you trying to figure out a better way to work from home? As the coronavirus shutdown continues, it’s becoming more imperative for many professionals to not only be able to work from home, but to do so efficiently. Raspberry Pi can help.
The Raspberry Pi 4 in particular has become a favorite secondary device for many, as it allows you to perform major desktop functions while using your primary computer for videoconferencing. Pi 4 is even powerful enough to serve as a full desktop computer replacement if need be.
Here’s what you need to do to setup and run your Raspberry Pi to help you work from home:
Get Your Desktop Kit
If you’ll be using your Pi as your primary or even secondary desktop computer, you’ll want to set it up with a keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
Our Vilros Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Kit has everything you need including the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, the official 7” Raspberry Pi touchscreen, a mini keyboard/touchpad, and all the accessories and guides you need to get you up and running.
You can also connect your Pi to any HDMI monitor using Micro HDMI to HDMI cables. Or, you can use your Pi’s USB 2 socket to hook-up your preferred keyboard/mouse.
Set Up Your Wireless Connection
You can set up wireless networking for your Pi using your desktop.
Or, check out this helpful article from Alasdair Allan on enabling wireless networking for Raspberry Pi before you boot it for the first time.
Check Your Email
Email can be accessed from a web browser, so you can use Chromium to navigate to the site of your email provider.
Or, if you prefer to get your email sent straight to your Raspberry Pi desktop, you can use the included Claws Mail client, which supports both POP3 and IMAP (which is the access you’d need for Gmail).

And Don’t Forget About Google Drive (and the rest of your G-Suite)!
You can use your web browser to access the most common work tools of the G-Suite (Drive, Docs,