Corsair K65 RGB
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1. 15 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE OBTAINING SUPPORT HELP Help for the Corsair Utility Engine is available in the bottom bar of the screen You can click the triangle in the lower left to show or hide the Help bar Figure 4 The Help Bar The help bar contains links to the online version of the user manual and Corsair s user forum as well as links to Corsair s Facebook page and Twitter profile so you can stay in touch with the latest news and announcements from Corsair 16 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE2. FOREGROUND LIGHTING EFFECTS DETAILS Color Shift Transition from one color to another a COLORS There are two option on colors setting For this effect the user can select colors as well speed of transitions Random Randomly displays a color e Alternating which alternates between color 1 2 By default 1is M and 2 is W Click on Mor Eto customize TIP If a background color is assigned to the keyboard please select high contrasting colors for 1 amp 2 to get vivid effect b SPEED Three speed settings are available Similar to Rainbow Wave it represents the time it takes to transition from one color to another Transition time given below are approximations and may vary depending on keyboard type and CPU load e Slow is around 7s to transition from one color to another e Medium 4s approx e Fast 1 5s approx CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING EFFECTS DETAILS Color Pulse This is very similar to color shift but a COLORS There are two option on colors setting instead of gliding from one color to another it pulses i e Random which randomly select any given colors from color palette on sinusoidal curve from one color to another e Alternating which alternates between color 1 2 By default 1is Hand 2 is W Click on Mor Mito customize TIP If a background color is assigned to the keyb
3. click in any area above the keyboard 4 Make sure you are on Advanced Settings image and select Restore Defined Group and choose the group you wish to restore 3 Click the LIGHTING tab 5 Animage of the keyboard appears in the Lighting tab In the bar above the keyboard image click All PROFILES 6 All the keys on the keyboard image in CUE will LIGHTING be highlighted Right click one of the keys and then click Clear Mi K96 RGB Default 7 The background lighting for all the keys will turn off although the WASD and ARROW keys will still change gradually from OFF to WHITE because they have a foreground lighting effect 8 Toremove the foreground lightings assigned to Arrows in the bar above the keyboard click Arrows to select the group 9 Arrow keys on the Keyboard image will be highlighted Right click on one of them and select Clear from the list 14 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE OBTAINING SUPPORT OBTAINING SUPPORT Within the Corsair Utility Engine you can gain access to Corsair s online library of documentation support forums and downloads You can also get system information and submit support requests e To obtain support in the Corsair Utility Engine click Settings and then click Support The Support tab has many options for you to obtain help online and by contacting Corsair For more information about the support options available see Support in the User Manual
4. CORSAIR CHN e CORSAIR GAMING KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION UNDERSTANDING PROFILES AND MODES CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING OBTAINING SUPPORT 4 5 15 o A A A ene nuances 1 Installing Corsair Gaming hardware and SOftWare sssrin 2 Updating Fir MWA Leh ccccccccscscsesesscsecsesecsesecsesecseecsesessesaesesscsesseseseeessesessesecsees 3 Understanding Profiles and MOCES ccoccconccnoncnnononcononcnnnnnonononnnanoncnnoncononcnnos 4 OVERVIGW isis a a EE 5 Assign Background Lighting essiens isendid 6 Assign Foreground Lighting Effects cooccnonnncnnnnnnnnnnncnnnncnnnnonnoncnnononnnnnnna 7 Foreground Lighting Effects Details oocccincccncnmnmnnenerernss 8 Clear Default Lighting ASSIGNMentS oocconcoconcnnononnonnnonnnnonnononoononnononnoncnans 14 Obtal ing SUPPO tiva ada lid 15 A ante ed ankev diedia athe Avo Aisin Alii ada 16 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Welcome to your Corsair Gaming keyboard The following quick start guide will help you get your Corsair Gaming keyboard and Corsair Utility Engine software up and running right away You ll find more in depth information on advanced features in the full User Manual CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE INTRODUCTION INSTALLING CORSAIR GAMING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE Turn on your computer Connect the USB cable on th
5. NDERSTANDING PROFILES AND MODES UNDERSTANDING PROFILES AND MODES To get the most from your Corsair Utility Engine it s important to understand how profiles and modes work When you install the Corsair Utility Engine a default Profile with a single default Mode is created The default profile is active when no custom profiles are For example if you have a custom profile linked to Call of Duty when you launch the game its profile starts When you exit the game the default profile becomes active again PROFILES e A Profile is group of settings usually linked to a specific game or application e You can set up a Profile to be activated when a particular game is launched or you can switch between Profiles using the System Tray e You can define a Default Profile to be the one used when there is no game specific Profile active MODES e A keyboard Mode is a set of macros key assignments lighting effects and performance settings that can be created for a profile You can have multiple Modes for each Profile Modes allow you to customize your keyboard to fit your style of play at the time For example in an online multiplayer fantasy game you may have two different characters a Warrior and a Mage and you may want to have different keys lit different lighting effects or different macros or key mappings for those characters even though they re tied to the same game You can assign a keyboard key to cycl
6. e through each of the Modes in a Profile See Mode Switching in the User Manual You can get started right away customizing the default profile by changing key or button assignments changing performance settings and adding lighting effects For more information about profiles and modes see the User Manual CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD OVERVIEW You can configure several different types of lighting for your Corsair Gaming keyboard One of the most common tasks when getting started is to change the background lighting You can apply a single color to a single key or multiple groups of keys at once You can also apply color animations known as foreground lighting as an additional layer of colors over any background lighting you ve configured By default your Corsair Gaming Keyboard has 6 predefined groups with specific type s of background lighting assigned to them see last page for more details e All All Keys have SOLID background lighting in RED e WASD GRADIENT lighting in WHITE foreground lighting with SOLID background lighting so the color changes from RED background to WHITE foreground for the W A S and D keys e Arrows Arrow keys have same animation as WASD keys G Keys K95 only G Keys have SOLID RED background color and SOLID WHITE foreground lighting is assigned Symbol Keys K95 only Preset group of keys to highlight the
7. e keyboard to your computer Connecting via USB 3 0 Use one connector the one with the keyboard icon when connecting via USB 3 0 Connecting via USB 2 Use both connectors when using USB 2 Important Note Plug in the connector with the two arrows icon first and the connector with the keyboard icon second Install the Corsair Utility Engine software After installation start the Corsair Utility Engine CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE INTRODUCTION UPDATING FIRMWARE Keeping your Corsair Gaming keyboard s firmware updated helps make sure you have the latest features from Corsair To update your firmware 1 In the Corsair Utility Engine click Settings and then click Device 2 In the Device Settings section click Update Firmware 3 The Firmware Update dialog box appears Click Please download the latest firmware by clicking this link and saving the firmware 4 Your browser should download the firmware as a zip file Once the firmware zip file has been downloaded extract the contents of the zip file to a location on your computer 5 In the Corsair Utility Engine click Browse 6 The Select firmware image dialog box appears Browse to the location of the firmware file click Open and then click Update 7 When the update is complete verify that the new firmware version appears in the Device tab CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE U
8. middle of the keyboard QWERDF K95 only Preset group of keys for multiplayer online battle arena MOBA gaming CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD ASSIGN BACKGROUND 1 Open Corsair Utility Engine LIGHTING and click PROFILES Aa E 2 Create a new profile or select Default LIGHTING from the drop down list M1 K95 RGB Default 1 3 Click the LIGHTING tab 4 Make sure you are on Standard Settings 5 An image of the keyboard appears in the Lighting tab you can select key s by a Clicking on any single key b Or hold left click and drag across the keyboard to select a group of keys c Or you can handpick keys by pressing CTRL while clicking on any key s 6 Selected keys will be highlighted in CUE Click on any color on the Color Palette or the Color Wheel at the bottom of the keyboard to assign that color If you edit the color by right clicking the palette it will save your new color there CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD ASSIGN FOREGROUND 1 Open Corsair Utility Engine LIGHTING EFFECTS and click PROFILES ca E Please note FOREGROUND 2 Create a new profile or select Default A E n A LIGHTING lighting is applied on top on from the drop down list background lighting M1 K95 RGB Default 1 3 Click the LIGHTING tab 4 Make sure you are on Standard Settings 5 A number of foreg
9. oard please select high contrasting colors for 1 amp 2 to get vivid effect b SPEED Three speed settings are available Similar to Color Shift it represents the time it takes to pulsate from one color to another Pulse time given below are approximations and may vary depending on keyboard type and CPU load e Slow is around 8s to transition from one color to another e Medium 5 5s approx e Fast 3s approx 10 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING EFFECTS DETAILS Color Ripple Steady flow of color s ripple across the keyboard from one end to another as defined by user a COLORS There are two option on colors setting Random Randomly displays a color e Alternating which alternates between color 1 2 By default 1is M and 2 is W Click on Mor Eto customize TIP If a background color is assigned to the keyboard please select high contrasting colors for 1 amp 2 to get vivid effect b SPEED Three speed settings are available Similar to Color Pulse it represents the time it takes for the ripple to travel across the keyboard Ripple time given below are approximations and may vary depending on keyboard type and CPU load e Slow is around 6s to for a color to travel across the keyboard e Medium 3s approx e Fast 2s approx c DIRECTION Options represents the direction of travel for the rip
10. ple e Left Pattern will move from the right to left e Right Pattern will move from the left to right e Up Pattern will move from the bottom to the top e Down Pattern will move from the top to the bottom CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE 11 CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING Type Lighting Key When a key is pressed the a COLORS There are two options under colors EFFECTS DETAILS chosen color will be applied to and stay lit for the Random Randomly displays a color selected duration e Selected which assigns a given color when a key is pressed By default the color is Click on M to customize TIP If a background color is assigned to the keyboard please select high contrasting colors to get vivid effect b DURATION Three duration settings are available and represents the time duration for which the effect is applied to a key Duration time given below are approximations and may vary depending on keyboard type and CPU load e Slow is around 5s to for a color to travel across the keyboard e Medium 3s approx e Fast 1s approx 12 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING Type Lighting Ripple When a key is pressed a a COLORS There are two option on colors setting EFFECTS DETAILS ripple in a given color sets off across the keyboard Random Randomly displa
11. round lighting effects are predefined under EFFECT Click on the drop down menu and select an effect to be applied Please note all foreground effects are applied to all keys with the exception of single key type lighting 6 To edit an effect click on icon next to the effect and choose from any of the pre defined options CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING EFFECTS DETAILS The following is a description of all available pre defined foreground lighting effects Rainbow Wave A rainbow pattern Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo and Violet colors are splashed across the keyboard while giving the user basic controls such as speed and direction a SPEED Three speed settings are available and each represents time it takes for a given color to travel across the keyboard Travel time are approximations and may vary depending on keyboard type and CPU load e Slow is around 7s to for a color to travel across the keyboard e Medium 4s approx e Fast 2s approx DIRECTION Options represents the direction of travel for the wave e Left Pattern will move from the right to left e Right Pattern will move from the left to right e Up Pattern will move from the bottom to the top e Down Pattern will move from the top to the bottom CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD
12. ys a color originating from that specific key e Selected which assigns a given color when a key is pressed By default the color is Click on M to customize TIP If a background color is assigned to the keyboard please select high contrasting colors to get vivid effect b SPEED Three speed settings are available same as Color Pulse it represents the time it takes for the ripple to travel across the keyboard Ripple time given below are approximations and may vary depending on keyboard type and CPU load e Slow is around 6s to for a color to travel across the keyboard e Medium 4s approx e Fast 2s approx 13 CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD CLEAR DEFAULT The default mode for the profile will also have these 10 To remove the foreground lightings assigned LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS key groups and lighting assignments In order to to WASD in the bar above the keyboard click remove the default lightings or to add your own WASD to select the group customizations perform the following steps 11 WASD keys on the Keyboard image will be 1 Open Corsair Utility Engine and click PROFILES highlighted Right click on one of them and select Clear from the list 2 Create a new profile or select Default from the drop down list Any of these groups can also be deleted Left click on the icon to delete it To restore any of the default groups right
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