CORSAIR GAMING KEYBOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Installing Corsair Gaming hardware and software �������������������������������� 2 Updating Firmware �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 UNDERSTANDING PROFILES AND MODES CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD BACKGROUND LIGHTING 4 5 Understanding Profiles and Modes ���������������������������������������
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.
INTRODUCTION INSTALLING CORSAIR GAMING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE • Turn on your computer. • Connect the USB cable on the 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.
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.
UNDERSTANDING 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. 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.
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.
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD ASSIGN BACKGROUND LIGHTING 1� Open Corsair Utility Engine and click PROFILES� 2� Create a new profile (or select Default) from the drop down list� 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� S
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD ASSIGN FOREGROUND LIGHTING (EFFECTS) Please note, FOREGROUND lighting is applied on top on background lighting 1� Open Corsair Utility Engine and click PROFILES� 2� Create a new profile (or select Default) from the drop down list� 3� Click the LIGHTING tab� 4� Make sure you are on Standard Settings 5� A number of foreground 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
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.
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING (EFFECTS) DETAILS Color Shift – Transition from one color to another� For this effect, the user can select colors as well speed of transitions� a.
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING (EFFECTS) DETAILS Color Pulse – This is very similar to color shift, but instead of gliding from one color to another, it pulses on sinusoidal curve from one color to another� a.
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� • Alternating – which alternates between color 1 & 2� By default 1 is and 2 is � Click on or to customize� TIP – If a background color is assigned to the keyboard, please select high contrasting colors for 1 & 2, to get vivid effect� b.
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING (EFFECTS) DETAILS Type Lighting (Key) – When a key is pressed, the chosen color will be applied to and stay lit for the selected duration� a. COLORS: There are two options under colors: • Random – Randomly displays a color� • Selected – which assigns a given color when a key is pressed� By default, the color is � Click on to customize� TIP – If a background color is assigned to the keyboard, please select high contrasting colors to get vivid effect� b.
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD FOREGROUND LIGHTING (EFFECTS) DETAILS Type Lighting (Ripple) – When a key is pressed, a ripple in a given color sets off across the keyboard originating from that specific key� a.
CUSTOMIZING THE KEYBOARD CLEAR DEFAULT LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS The default mode for the profile will also have these key-groups and lighting assignments� In order to remove the default lightings or to add your own customizations, perform the following steps� 1� Open Corsair Utility Engine and click PROFILES� 2� Create a new profile (or select Default) from the drop down list� 3� Click the LIGHTING tab� 4� Make sure you are on Advanced Settings� 5� An image of the keyboard appears in the Lighting tab�
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. 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.
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.
