TABLE OF CONTENTS

Assign Screen in Displays & Devices:
The Default Screen and Apps:
Unregistered Non-DAKboard OS Devices:
Wrong Screen Showing on DAKboard OS Device:
- Restart the Device:
Templates and Community Templates:
Frequently Asked Questions:
Helpful Articles:

Depending on what you are using as a DAKboard Display, there are several ways you can assign your Screen to your Display. This article will show you all the options.

Assign Screen in Displays & Devices:

For Displays you have registered to your account, both DAKboard OS and non-DAKboard OS displays, you can assign your Screens to them from the Displays & Devices tab. To do this, log into your DAKboard account, click on the Displays & Devices tab on the left side of your screen, and click on the image below the Assigned column as seen below:

This will load the Assign a Screen, Loop, or Schedule window. Here, you can select any Screen, Loop, or Schedule you have created in your account and assign it to your Display. Just click the tab you want to select from at the top, then select the Screens, Loops, or Schedules from the selections in each tab. See Below:

Save your selection, and your Display will update shortly. This will work with any DAKboard OS device or non-DAKboard OS device that has successfully linked to your account. See the following Support Articles and sections to see how to link your Devices to your account:

DAKboard OS:

Setup - DAKboard CPU/Micro SD Card

Setup - DAKboard Wall/Mirror Display

Non-DAKboard OS Article Section:

Tablets/Other Devices

The Default Screen and Apps:

When using one of our apps to display your Screens, the Amazon Fire TV App for DAKboard, or the Android Phone App (Currently not available), the Screen will be your account's Default Screen. When you first set up your account, this will be set to the Predefined Screen. Once you create your first Custom Screen (Available with Paid Subscriptions), you can set it as your Default Screen if you like. Only one Default Screen can be set at a time, though you can also set a Loop or Schedule (Loops and Schedules are available on the Plus Plan) to be your Default Screen as well.

NOTE: Loops and Schedules may not function properly with the Apps.

To change your Default Screen, see our article How to Access and Update the Account Defaults to see how to make these changes. Once selected, all devices running the Apps will load this Screen.

Unregistered Non-DAKboard OS Devices:

If you are unable to link your non-DAKboard OS device's browser to DAKboard via one of the methods above, the Custom Screen, Loop, or Schedule's URLs manually into your Device's browser, or log into your account from your Device's browser and choose View on the screen you wish to run on the Device. This will not work with the Predefined Screen on the Free Account.

To find your URL, go to the Screen, Loop, or Schedule you want to use, click the three dots in the lower right-hand corner, and choose View. This will open the URL in your browser. You will need to enter this into your Device's browser and let it load. Once this is entered and loaded, bookmark the URL for quicker access the next time you use it this way. Please be aware that this may expose your Screen's URL. We recommend running your browser in Fullscreen or Kiosk modes to hide this URL from general view.

Wrong Screen Showing on DAKboard OS Device:

If your DAKboard is still showing the wrong screen after assigning a new Screen to it, try the following troubleshooting steps:

Restart the Device:

If the proper screen has been assigned as above, try restarting the device by unplugging the power and plugging it back in. When the device starts back up, it will refresh and begin showing the correct screen.

Templates and Community Templates:

With DAKboard Paid Subscriptions, you have access to our Screen Templates and Community-created Templates. These are accessible from the left side of your screen. See below:

Opening either of these will show you all the templates we have created or our community has created and uploaded for you to use. To add a template to your account as one of your Custom Screens, simply click on the Template you want to use and open the Add A Screen tool. See below:

You can set the Screen Resolution, then click Add Screen to place it in your Custom Screens list. Please be aware that if you do not have an open spot for this screen, you will be presented with a warning to let you know you are about to purchase an additional Screen, as seen below:

If you continue, you will be charged for this additional screen per the pricing on our Pricing Page for your plan. If you want to avoid the additional charges, remove one of your unused Screens to free up a slot. See our article High Screen Usage or Disabled Screen (error 429) in the Delete and Recreate the Screen section to learn how to export and remove an unwanted screen.

All templates are fully customizable, so you can change them anyway you like. Some will come with Custom CSS installed on them. To learn more about Custom CSS, see our article Applying Custom Styles to Screens.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why am I Getting a 403 Error or Whoops Something Went Wrong?

The 403 error, or Whoops Something Went Wrong message, is to let you know you are trying to access a service you do not have permission to use. This will happen if you are trying to use a Custom Screen when you have a Free Plan, or Loops or Schedules when on a Free or Essential Plan. To use a Custom Screen, you must have a Paid Subscription; to use a Loop or Schedule, you will need a Plus plan.

Why is my Predefined Screen not working?

This should never happen when using a DAKboard OS device, however, it can happen when trying to use this on a non-DAKboard OS device.

Why am I seeing the DAKboard Home Page?

This can happen for a couple of reasons. If this is happening on the Amazon Fire TV App for DAKboard, this most likely happened because you were logged out of the App. See our article How to use DAKboard on a Fire TV or Firestick for details on this. If you are seeing this on a DAKboard OS device, you may have logged into your Account from your Display using a touchscreen or connected USB Mouse and/or Keyboard. Rebooting your display should resolve this issue for you.

Why is my Selected Template Showing as Unassigned?

If you have added a Template as a Screen to your account and it is showing Unassigned, this means that you have not assigned this Template to a Display as of yet. See the steps in the section called Assign Screen in Displays & Devices above to learn how to assign the Screen to your Display.

Why am I Getting a 404 Error?

The 404 error will happen if the assigned Screen you were using was deleted from your account and is no longer available. You will need to assign a new screen to your Display to correct this.