The UD-7400PD has a new Plugable technology that we refer to as DockTagTM. In brief, DockTagTM allows the docking station to provide both guidance and information about the unit, even if the dock is not connected to the host computer. This information is useful for general troubleshooting as well as for corporate or enterprise environments that need to manage a fleet of docking stations.
*** Please note that the DockTagTM information will only appear within the external displays connected to a DisplayLink-driven output (ports #2, #3, #4 and #5). The DockTagTM information will not appear with the external display connected to the dock’s ‘HDMI 8K Alt Mode’ output (port #1) ***
When the docking station is first powered on, a ‘splash screen’ which displays the Plugable logo will momentarily display:
After a few seconds, the Plugable logo will disappear and be replaced with a different splash screen.
If the docking station is not connected to a host computer, then the splash screen that appears will prompt you to connect the docking station to the host computer. The splash screen will also display the dock’s serial number and the dock’s Ethernet network port hardware address (also known as MAC address) as well as a QR code that contains the same information:
Once the docking station is connected to a host computer with the required DisplayLink software installed, the splash screens will disappear and the extended desktop of the host operating system will appear within the displays.
Please note, if the required DisplayLink software is not installed on the host computer, then a splash screen will appear that will prompt the user to install the required software via a provided download link:
