micro:bit device

Measuring battery capacity
Download and transfer the respective hex file depending on the version of your micro:bit. - BBC micro:bit V1: microbit-battery-level.hex - BBC micro:bi...
Fri, 26 Apr, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Why does the .hex file disappear when I transfer it to the micro:bit?
When you copy a .hex file to the micro:bit, it is processed by the USB chip on the device and passed to the CPU where it is interpreted as code that the mic...
Mon, 11 Jan, 2021 at 9:22 AM
Can I control my PC or simulate a keyboard and mouse?
The micro:bit can transmit serial data via USB, radio and bluetooth. However, the DAPLink firmware loaded into the USB interface processor only supports mas...
Thu, 17 Feb, 2022 at 2:26 PM
Why doesn't my computer detect my micro:bit?
There are a couple of reported configurations where you might find that your machine does not recognise your BBC micro:bit device.  Firstly, make sure  ...
Wed, 21 Apr, 2021 at 2:47 PM
Can the micro:bit be infected by a virus or malware?
Viruses and Malware  There is no known possibility of a virus getting in via micro:bit, for reasons listed here: While the micro:bit advertises itself as...
Mon, 28 Oct, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Maintenance mode
If the micro:bit is connecting as a drive called MAINTENANCE instead of MICROBIT, then you are in the maintenance mode provided for updating the micro:bit f...
Tue, 23 Nov, 2021 at 1:44 PM
Using the micro:bit wirelessly
The BBC micro:bit has an onboard tranceiver that is capable of both Bluetooth Low Energy and radio communications. Whilst they use the same 2.4GHz ...
Mon, 26 Jul, 2021 at 10:15 AM
Prolonging battery life
If you want to know how much power you have left you can measure the battery capacity and get a reading on the LED screen If you use the battery pack wi...
Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 at 3:41 PM
Keyboard and Mouse stop working when using a micro:bit
If you find that your keyboard or mouse are unresponsive after flashing the micro:bit device via webUSB, it is possible that they have been force ejected fr...
Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 10:52 AM
Mute the micro:bit / control the volume
Overview The latest micro:bit revision includes a built-in speaker and by default, all programs that use sound will output the sound over both the speaker ...
Tue, 3 Aug, 2021 at 9:15 AM