Corsair CH-9000227-UK User Manual

CORSAIR GAMING KEYBOARD
SOFTWARE QUICK START GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROFILES AND MODES
CUSTOMIZING
THE KEYBOARD
BACKGROUND LIGHTING
OBTAINING SUPPORT
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Introduction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1
Installing Corsair Gaming hardware and software �������������������������������� 2
Updating Firmware ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
Understanding Profiles and Modes �������������������������������������������������������������4
Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5
Assign Background Lighting �������������������������������������������������������������������������6
Assign Foreground Lighting (Effects) ������������������������������������������������������� 7
Foreground Lighting (Effects) Details ������������������������������������������������������� 8
Clear Default Lighting Assignments ��������������������������������������������������������� 14
Obtaining Support ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15
Help ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16
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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�
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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�
• After installation, start the Corsair Utility Engine�
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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�
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UNDERSTANDING
PROFILES AND MODES
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
• A Profile is group of settings usually linked to a specific game or application�
• 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�
• You can define a Default Profile to be the one used when there is no game-specific Profile active�
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 cycle 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�
MODES
• A keyboard Mode is a set of macros/key assignments, lighting effects, and performance
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