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With the DAKboard OS, there are several ways you can access the device settings page. This article will cover all of them and can help you when you lose connection to your Display.



DAKboard Hotspot:


All DAKboard OS devices running version 2.17 and newer will have the DAKboard Hotspot. On version 2.28 and above this hotspot will automatically start when the DAKboard is offline for more than 30 minutes. This can be used to access the settings page from any WiFi-enabled device (like a Smartphone, Tablet, PC, or Laptop). 


If your DAKboard OS device is offline, you can use the Hotspot to access your Settings page. To do this, access your WiFi list from a WiFi-enabled device, find the network called DAKboard (for devices running version 3.0 and above) or DAKboard-{Your Serial Number} (for devices running version 2.31 and below), and click on this to access the hotspot. If prompted use the password dakb5142 to log in. Once your Device is connected to the Hotspot, open a browser on your device, and type http://10.0.0.5 to open the settings page. Both the Hotspot and URL are internal on the DAKboard OS and cannot be accessed via the ethernet.



Manual Access:


All DAKboard OS devices running version 2.25 and above will have the ability to manually access the Settings page by using a USB Mouse and Keyboard. This USB Mouse and Keyboard must be attached directly to the CPU of your DAKBoard OS device by using one or more of the USB connections on the CPU. This method can be used if your DAKboard is online and connected to your account or if your CPU is offline and you cannot use the hotspot.


For the Mini CPU or Raspberry Pi Zero, you will need an adapter to connect your Mouse and Keyboard to the CPU. The Adapter is a Micro USB male to USB-A Female and can be purchased online. All devices that have a DAKboard OS on them will have at least one USB port you can use to connect the Mouse and Keyboard to it. Where these are located will vary depending on who manufactured your DAKboard OS display. For DAKboard CPUs this will be easily visible, for DAKboard Wall Displays, this will be on the back of the Display, for Reseller Wall Displays (displays that have a wooden frame on them), you should be able to access this on the back of the display and it may be located behind a wooden panel that can be removed. See the example below:




Once you connect your Mouse and Keyboard to the display, use the steps below to access the settings page:

  • Connect the USB mouse/keyboard to your CPU using one or more of its USB-A ports (If you have a Mini you will need a Micro male to USB-A female adapter).
  • Reboot the CPU by unplugging the power cable and plugging it back in.
  • Once fully booted up, press ALT+F4 on your keyboard.
  • Click on the Raspberry icon in the top left of the screen.
  • Select Help, then click on Device Configuration to open the settings page.

From here you can update your Settings.



Touchscreen Or USB Mouse


On DAKboard OS devices running version 3.50 and above, with a connected Touchscreen or USB mouse, there are a few ways you can access your DAKboard OS settings page. To learn more about Touchscreens and how to use them with your DAKboard OS device, see our articles Touchscreen with DAKboard OS and How to Connect a Touchscreen to DAKboard OS. Below are the options available with these devices:


Initial Setup Page:


When first setting up your DAKboard, and if you have a Touchscreen or USB mouse connected, you will see the following option at the bottom of the Welcome Page containing the QR Codes:



This will take you to the Settings page and allow you to do an Onscreen setup. 


While DAKboard is Loading:


After the initial setup has been completed, and while you have a Touchscreen or USB mouse connected to your DAKboard OS device, an additional screen will load every time you reboot your Display. This screen can be seen below:



If you click the Device Configuration button while on this screen, your Display will stop the loading process and redirect you to your Settings page. This Screen only shows on reboot, and only if your Touchscreen' or USB Mouse's USB connection is detected. 



With a Paid Subscription, you can use the Button/Link block on a Custom Screen to access your Settings page.  This method will bypass your SSL security if you have it enabled on your DAKboard OS device and is only recommended for use when your Display is physically accessible by people you trust only. See our article DAKboard OS SSL/SSH Configuration and Use for more details on SSL Security. It is recommended that you remove or hide this button on your Screen when you are not using it, to prevent unwanted access to the display's Settings page. 


This method can only be used if the button was already on the Display before it went offline, or while the CPU is online and can still be updated. To use this, go to your Custom Screen editor, click the Add  A Block button, search for the Button/Link block, and add it to your Custom Screen. See below:



Once added, open the Button/Link block editor, use the URL option, and enter http://localhost to link the internal Settings page. Name your button something to remind you what it is for, then save your changes. See the example below:



Then resize and place your button on your screen to be able to access it. Make sure your Button is toward the top of the Block Layer list to make it easily accessible. See our article Block Layers and How to Use Them to learn more about placing your Touchscreen blocks.



View Device Settings Button:


This option is available on all versions of the DAKboard OS. It will work if your DAKboard OS device has been successfully registered to your account, you are using a device that is on the same WiFi or Ethernet network as the DAKboard OS device, and your device is not offline. If your Display failed to register when you set it up, see our article How to Register Your DAKboard OS Device to learn how to correct this. If you are connecting to it from a different network, you will need to connect to the same network. If your Display is currently offline, you will have to use one of the options mentioned above in this article to access the page.


To use this, log into your DAKboard account on a device on the same network as your display, click the Displays & Devices tab on the left side of your screen, find the Display you want to access, and click the three dots to the right of the display. Here, click on the Settings button to open the account setting page for your Display, and then click the View Device Settings button on the bottom of this page to access the Device Settings page. See below:



Once you click this, your settings page will open in a new browser tab and allow you to update the settings.