User Guide for Intel® Compute Stick STK2mv64CC and STK2m364CC

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Install & Setup

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05/10/2023

This page contains setup and usage information for the Intel® Compute Stick STK2mv64CC and STK2m364CC.

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Product Description
Symbol Description
HDMI* HDMI connector
power button Power button
Power LED Power LED—blue
USB 3.0 USB 3.0 port
Security Security cable opening
MicroSD* MicroSD memory card slot
Power connector Power connector


CC Ports

Choose the Power Plug

Select the power plug attachment for your region. All plug attachments may not be included in the box.

Country Plug Attachment
United States, Japan US and Japan plug
United Kingdom UK plug
Argentina Argentina plug
Australia Australia plug
China Chinese plug
European Union EU plug
India Indian plug
South Korea Korean plug

Slide the plug attachment onto the power adapter.


slide plug

You must use the included power adapter and cable to power the Intel® Compute Stick. Use of any other power adapter, power source, or cable isn't supported.

Connect a Keyboard and Mouse

Intel® Compute Stick supports any of the following:

 
USB wired keyboard (A) and mouse (B), connected to the ports on the power adapter. wired keyboard and mouse
USB wireless keyboard and mouse, using a USB dongle. wireless keyboard and mouse

Bluetooth® keyboard and mouse.

Follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse, to pair them to the Intel Compute Stick’s onboard Bluetooth device.

To pair Bluetooth devices, you may need to temporarily connect a wired mouse and keyboard to the Intel Compute Stick.

Bluetooth® keyboard and mouse
Note Keyboard and mouse aren't included.

Find compatible keyboards and mice at the Intel Product Compatibility Tool for:

Connect Directly to a Display

Plug the Intel® Compute Stick directly into a standard HDMI port on a television or monitor. The Intel Compute Stick extends about 4.5 inches (113 mm) out from the HDMI port.


connect directly to display
Connect to a Display with the HDMI Extender Cable

Use the flexible HDMI extender cable that came in the box, if there is limited space around the HDMI port of the television or monitor.

  1. Plug the Intel Compute Stick into the female end of the extender cable (A).
  2. Plug the male end of the extender cable into the HDMI port. Find the HDMI port on the television or monitor (B).

    use flexible HDMI extender cable

Find compatible televisions and monitors at the Intel Product Compatibility Tool for:

Powering the Device

Connect the power cable (A) to the power adapter. Plug the power adapter into an AC power source (B). Connect the power cable (C) to the Intel® Compute Stick as shown.


plug into power source

The Intel Compute Stick boots up automatically when you apply power.

Turn off the Intel Compute Stick using the normal shutdown process for Windows*.

To perform subsequent power-ups, press the power button on the side of the Intel Compute Stick.

Note

The Intel Compute Stick is designed to use up to 10W of power. USB ports on televisions or monitors do not supply enough power for the Intel Compute Stick.

If you try to use a USB port on the television to power the Intel Compute Stick, here are the likely symptoms:

  • It doesn't turn on.
  • It turns on but doesn't boot.
  • It turns on, but the operating system doesn't load.
  • It turns on and the operating system loads, but it performs very slowly, reboots, or locks up.
Use the USB 3.0 Port

Use the USB 3.0 port to:

  • Install software from a CD or DVD in a USB optical drive.
  • Back up or access media files (such as music and photos) on an external USB drive.

using USB ports
Note USB drive and USB cable aren't included.

Find compatible USB devices at the Intel Product Compatibility Tool for:

Use the MicroSD* Card Port

The Intel® Compute Stick supports MicroSD card sizes from 8 GB to 128 GB.


MicroSD card
Note MicroSD card isn't included.

Find compatible microSD cards at the Intel Product Compatibility Tool for:

Secure the Intel® Compute Stick

Install a security cable loop in the security opening. Find the opening on the edge of the Intel® Compute Stick. The security opening is 3 mm × 3 mm.


install security loop
Note A security cable loop is not included. You can build one by inserting a length of a wire rope (<3mm) through the security opening and then crimp the ends together with a cable sleeve.
making security loop
Install an Operating System

For a list of Intel®-validated operating systems, see Supported Operating System.

Keep BIOS and Drivers Current

BIOS

The latest BIOS updates are available on Intel® Download Center:

Refer to BIOS Update Instructions for information on updating the Intel Compute Stick's BIOS.

Drivers

Graphics, wireless, and Bluetooth® drivers are available on Download Center:

The graphics driver package includes HDMI audio drivers.

Windows Updates* may install driver updates automatically.