TABLE OF CONTENTS

What is DAKboard?
DAKboard Basics: How Screens, Devices, and Blocks Work:
What now?
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Can I Set up a Display at Multiple Locations?
Helpful Articles:

This article is to help those of you new to DAKboard. It will help you find all you need to know to get started and introduce you to our Support Articles and Blog. You can also utilize our AI chatbot to help you find this information. Welcome to DAKboard, and please enjoy your new Digital Display.

What is DAKboard?

DAKboard is a digital display platform that allows users to create customizable, interactive displays for their homes or offices. The platform includes a range of pre-designed templates and customizable screens that users can use to display information such as weather, news, calendar events, and more. The platform is accessible from any device with a web browser, making it easy to set up and manage.

DAKboard Basics: How Screens, Devices, and Blocks Work:

To get the most out of DAKboard, it’s helpful to understand the three core components of how it works: Screens, Devices, and Blocks. These elements work together to create and display your custom layout.

What is a Screen?

Your Screen is the digital layout you design in your DAKboard account. It’s where you decide what content to show — like calendars, weather, photos, to-do lists, and more. Screens are fully customizable on Essential and Plus plans using the Custom Screen editor. Free plan users have access to a Predefined Screen with basic layout options.

You can create multiple Screens in your account and use different ones across various Displays.

What is a Device?

A Device is the physical hardware that shows your DAKboard Screen — this can be a DAKboard Wall Display, a CPU (like a Raspberry Pi), a tablet, a Smart TV, or a computer running a web browser.

Some devices run DAKboard OS (DAKOS), our custom operating system that adds helpful features like scheduled on/off times and improved performance. Non-DAKOS devices (like Smart TVs or tablets) can still display DAKboard, as long as they stay powered on and connected to the web.

Each Device can show one Screen at a time, but switching between Screens is easy from your DAKboard account.

What is a Block?

A Block is a content element you add to your Custom Screen, like a calendar, photo album, weather forecast, or to-do list. Blocks are the building pieces of your layout. You can add, remove, resize, and arrange them to create a personalized display that fits your style or needs.

What now?

DAKboard has a large number of Support Articles covering everything from setting up your DAKboard Display (using a DAKOS device or other devices like Smart TVs, Tablets, and PCs, to name a few), to steps to create your first Custom or Predefined Screens. Predefined Screens are available on the Free, Essential, and Plus plans, while Custom Screens and Templates are available on the Essential and Plus plans. All our articles will have step-by-step instructions, and some will have Video Walkthroughs to help you get started. See the Compare Plans section of the DAKboard Pricing Page for more details. Use these articles to get started designing your custom Display.

What you need to create a DAKboard is an account at DAKboard.com that you will use to make your Screen and a device that can connect to the Internet with an up-to-date web browser to turn into a Display. Below is a selection of articles and article sections that should help you get started creating your Displays and setting up your Screens:

Setup - DAKboard Wall/Mirror Display

Setup - DAKboard CPU/Micro SD Card

DIY CPU with Orange and Raspberry Pi

Tablets/Other Devices

Screen Configuration

Calendars

Photos

You can also check out our DAKboard Tutorials and other Videos on our DAKboard YouTube Page.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Below are the most Frequently Asked Questions about Getting Started With DAKboard:

Can I Set up a Display at Multiple Locations?

Yes, you can link DAKboard Displays located anywhere in the world to your Account. This will allow you to set up screens and assign them to your Displays anywhere you like.