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CORSAIR GAMING
KEYBOARD
SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE

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  • Page 1 CORSAIR GAMING KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 INTRODUCTION Installing Corsair Gaming hardware and software �������������������������������� 2 Updating Firmware �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 UNDERSTANDING Understanding Profiles and Modes �������������������������������������������������������������4 PROFILES AND MODES CUSTOMIZING Customizing the Keyboard Background Lighting ��������������������������������� 5 THE KEYBOARD Clearing the Default Lighting ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 BACKGROUND LIGHTING Customizing Background Lighting for a Single Key �����������������������������...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    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�...
  • Page 4: Installing Corsair Gaming Hardware And Software

    INTRODUCTION INSTALLING CORSAIR • Turn on your computer� GAMING HARDWARE AND • Connect the USB cable on the keyboard to SOFTWARE your computer� – Connecting via USB 3�0 » Use one connector (the one with the keyboard icon) when connecting via USB 3�0 –...
  • Page 5: Updating Firmware

    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�...
  • Page 6: Understanding Profiles And Modes

    UNDERSTANDING PROFILES AND MODES UNDERSTANDING To get the most from your Corsair Utility Engine, it’s settings that can be created for a profile� You PROFILES AND MODES important to understand how profiles and modes can have multiple Modes for each Profile� work�...
  • Page 7: Customizing The Keyboard Background Lighting

    BACKGROUND LIGHTING CUSTOMIZING You can configure several different types of lighting THE KEYBOARD for your Corsair Gaming keyboard� One of the most BACKGROUND common tasks when getting started is to change the background lighting, assigning each key a backlight LIGHTING color�...
  • Page 8: Clearing The Default Lighting

    CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING CLEARING THE By default, your Corsair keyboard has red 7� In the keyboard image, the WASD keys will be DEFAULT LIGHTING background lighting assigned to the group called All, highlighted� Right click one of them and then click Clear�...
  • Page 9: Customizing Background Lighting For A Single Key

    CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING CUSTOMIZING In the Corsair Utility Engine, BACKGROUND LIGHTING • Click Profiles and then click Lighting� FOR A SINGLE KEY • An image of the keyboard appears in the Lighting tab� In the image, click the key you want to assign a lighting to�...
  • Page 10: Customizing Background Lighting For Multiple Keys

    CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING CUSTOMIZING In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Profiles menu, BACKGROUND LIGHTING 1� Click Profiles and then click Lighting� FOR MULTIPLE KEYS 2� An image of the keyboard appears in the Lighting tab� In the image, select multiple keys using one of the following methods: • Click a key, then CTRL+Click other individual keys or buttons elsewhere...
  • Page 11: Customizing Background Lighting For Key Groups

    CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING CUSTOMIZING In the Corsair Utility Engine, BACKGROUND LIGHTING 1� Click Profiles and then click Lighting� FOR KEY GROUPS 2� An image of the keyboard appears in the Lighting tab� The group bar appears above the image, with left and right arrows to scroll through groups�...
  • Page 12: Making Advanced Customizations

    CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING MAKING ADVANCED Corsair Utility Engine allows you to make a wide CUSTOMIZATIONS array of customizations to help tailor your keyboard to your game playing style� You can customize background and foreground lighting effects, remap keys assignments, and create actions that send keystrokes, text blocks, and mouse clicks�...
  • Page 13: Obtaining Support

    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� • To obtain support, in the Corsair Utility Engine, click Settings and then click Support�...
  • Page 14: Help

    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,...

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