Geckoboard

This error commonly occurs on devices with insufficient memory or processing power. Check that your device meets our <a href="https://support.geckoboard.com/en/articles/6055736-recommended-computer-devices-for-displaying-geckoboard-on-a-tv">recommended hardware</a> for displaying a dashboard.

If your dashboard displays "Geckoboard failed to start. Please refresh the page to try again", this is typically a browser cache issue.

Try a hard refresh first (press Ctrl+F5 on Windows or Cmd+Shift+R on Mac).

If the error persists, <a href="https://its.uiowa.edu/services/how-clear-cache-and-cookies-your-web-browser" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clear your browser's cache</a> completely.

1. Try a hard refresh first (press Ctrl+F5 on Windows or Cmd+Shift+R on Mac). 
2. If the error persists, <a href="https://its.uiowa.edu/services/how-clear-cache-and-cookies-your-web-browser" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clear your browser's cache</a> completely.

Fix the 'Geckoboard failed to start' error with a hard refresh or by clearing your browser cache

Dashboard error: Geckoboard failed to start

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Dashboard error: Geckoboard failed to start

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