The Corsair Gaming Software allows you to create
profiles and modes, define actions and lighting
effects, and adjust settings�
There are several key concepts discussed in the
documentation that can be useful when getting
started with the Corsair Gaming Software:
Key– Your device inputs� These are assigned actions
in the Corsair Gaming Software�
Profile – A profile is associated with a specific game or
program, and allows you to configure lighting effects,
actions, and settings for that specific program�
Mode – Within a single profile, you can have several
different modes� Each mode allows you to change
settings for a specific task within a program� For
example, you may have one profile for a game, and
then have separate modes for types of characters
you might play, like a medic or sniper, so that you
can customize each mode to suit your needs�
Action – A highly customizable behavior, an action
connects your keys to outputs and lighting effects�
STARTING THE CORSAIR GAMING SOFTWARE
To start the Corsair Gaming Software, go to the
system tray and double-click the Corsair Gaming Software icon�
The Corsair Gaming Software has four main menus:
• Profiles – The Profiles menu allows you
to create and modify profiles, modes, key
assignments, performance settings, and
lighting assignments�
• Actions – The Actions menu allows you to
create custom actions like macros, keystrokes,
shortcuts, and timers�
• Lighting – The Lighting menu allows you to
create custom lighting effects that you can
assign to modes and actions�
• Settings – The Settings menu provides device
and system information, and allows you to
check for software and firmware updates and
set options for the Corsair Gaming Software�
Lighting – Used to create visual effects on your
keyboard, lighting effects can be attached to
actions� You can create variations between profiles
and roles�
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OVERVIEW
PROFILES: SETTINGS FOR
A PARTICULAR PROGRAM
A profile is a group of settings associated with a
specific game or other program� Each profile can
have multiple modes, which store specific device
configurations� You can define multiple profiles, and
each profile can have multiple modes that store
device configurations, such as:
• Key assignments;
• Keyboard lighting and lighting effects; and
• Actions like macros, timers, and text input�
The Profiles menu allows you to create and manage
your profiles; import and export profiles; and assign
profiles, modes, actions, and lighting to keys� You
can switch profiles manually at any time, or enable
automatic profile switching�
Automatic profile switching: enable a profile when
the application starts
Automatic profile switching assigns a profile to a
program� When you start that program, the device
profile activates automatically�
melee combatant� Change modes as needed during
gameplay to activate key assignments relevant to a
particular role�
For more information on profiles and modes, see
Profile Section and Modes Section�
Modes: quickly switch configurations
Within each profile, you can also define multiple
modes, each with unique key assignments,
performance settings, and lighting� For example,
you could define modes within a profile for each
role you might play in a game: a medic, a sniper, or a
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OVERVIEW
ACTIONS:
AUTOMATING STEPS
The Actions menu allows you to create and edit
actions for automating steps within a program� For
example, you might create an action in a real-time
strategy game that would deploy units periodically�
That macro could be made up of mouse clicks,
keyboard strokes, and delays�
Through the Actions menu, you can record, edit, and
delete actions for macros, text input, and sending
keystrokes or mouse clicks, as well as many other
functions� You can also change key assignments and
change how macros will be played back�
For more information about actions, see Actions
Section�
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OVERVIEW
LIGHTING: CONTROL
DEVICE LIGHTS
The Corsair Gaming Software allows you to create
several different lighting styles and effects on your
keyboard, from solid colors that can highlight key
groupings to gradients and ripple patterns that can
give you a visual cue that a macro is finished or a
timer is finished�
Lighting effects can be assigned to specific modes
and actions� The Lighting menu allows you to define
lighting scenes for the keyboard and then assign
them to modes and actions�
For more information about lighting, see Lighting
Section�
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OVERVIEW
SETTINGS: CONTROL
CORSAIR GAMING
SOFTWARE
The Settings menu allows you to perform software
updates, view device and system information, change
settings for the on-screen display (OSD) and media
players, and view documentation and support information�
For more information about settings and options, see
Settings Section�
DEVICE SELECTOR
The device selector appears in the lower righthand corner of the Corsair Gaming Software and
provides you important information about the Corsair
Vengeance K70 RGB�
When the Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB is connected
to your computer, the device selector will show an
image with an icon and the name of the device� If no
devices are detected, a warning dialog box appears�
Ensure all your devices are connected properly� For
additional support information, see Support Section�
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OVERVIEW
SETTINGS: CONTROL
CORSAIR GAMING
SOFTWARE (Continued)
DEVICE STATUS
The device icon may change based on the status of
the keyboard�
• If the device icon has a blue icon in the upper
right corner, a firmware update is available�
• If the device icon has a red icon in the upper
right corner, a firmware update may be required�
• If Corsair Gaming Software detects a
malfunction, the icon may also be red� See
Support Section�
To learn how to update your device firmware, see
Updates Section�
ASSIGNING PROFILES
You can assign actions to keys in the Profiles menu�
To learn how to make key assignments, see Profiles
Section�
HELP
Help for the Corsair Gaming Software 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�
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�
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PROFILES
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PROFILES
CREATING A NEW
PROFILE
1� In the Corsair Gaming Software, click Profiles
and then click New�
2� The Profile Settings dialog box appears� In the
Name field, type a name for the profile�
3� In the Notes field, type any optional notes you
want to make about the profile�
4� Configure any optional profile settings you
want�
– To link the profile to a specific program,
see Automatic Profile Switching�
– To configure the On-Screen Display (OSD)
settings, see On-Screen Display Settings�
5� When you are finished, click OK�
Once you have created a profile, you can modify the
modes within the profile to suit your preferences� Go
to modes to learn more�
Note: If you type the name of a profile that already
exists, the new profile name will have a numerical
suffix, such as “(2)” added when you save the profile�
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PROFILES
AUTOMATIC PROFILE
SWITCHING
Automatic profile switching enables you to
automatically start a profile when a specific game or
other application starts�
Note: You can also switch profiles manually by
clicking the profile name in the Corsair icon in the
system tray�
To use automatic profile switching for a profile, you
need to link the profile to a program�
In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profile menu,
1� In the profile list, click the profile�
2� To the right, click the menu button, and then
click Edit Profile�
3� The Profile Settings dialog box appears�
Select the Link profile to program check box�
4� Click the Browse button to locate the
program�
5� The Choose Application dialog box appears�
Browse to the path of the application you
want to link to this profile, click it, and then
click Open�
Note: If an application is associated with another
profile, a warning dialog box will appear� You cannot
link an application to more than one profile�
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PROFILES
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
SETTINGS (OSD)
Profiles can also display information on-screen
about the current mode and timer status�
In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profile menu,
1� In the profile list, click the profile�
2� To the right, click the menu button, and then
click Edit Profile�
3� The Profile Settings dialog box appears� Click
OSD Settings�
4� The On-Screen Display (OSD) dialog box
appears� Choose the options you want in
order to configure the length of the on-screen
display for each feature�
– For the Mode drop-down box, you can click
Never Show, Always Show, or specify a time
between 0�5 and 5 seconds� If you specify a
time, the mode name will appear on screen
for the specified time then fade out�
– For the Timer drop-down box, select
Never Show or Always Show�
When you are finished defining the profile settings,
click OK to save it�
5� After choosing the desired OSD settings, click
OK�
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PROFILES
ACTIVATING A PROFILE
There are three ways to activate a profile:
Option 1: Use automatic profile switching and start
the linked program�
Option 2: Right-click the system tray icon, then click
the profile name�
Option 3: Assign a profile to a key� (Note: This is
a legacy option included for gamers familiar with
other gaming hardware� To get the most out of your
Corsair hardware and software, it is recommended
that you use one of the first two options�)
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PROFILES
IMPORTING AND
EXPORTING PROFILES
With the Corsair Gaming Software, you can export
the profiles and modes you create, so that you can
back them up, take them to another computer to
retain all the settings for your games, or share them
with other people� You can export a single profile at
a time, or export all your profiles at once�
You can also import profiles that you have exported,
or that another user has shared with you� When you
run the import, the Corsair Gaming Software will
import all the profiles that it finds in the file�
EXPORTING ALL PROFILES
To export all your Corsair Gaming Software profiles
into a single file, in the Profiles menu,
1� Click Import/Export Profiles�
2� In the drop-down list, click Export All�
3� The Export All Profiles dialog box appears�
Browse to the location where you want to save
the file�
4� In the File Name field, type the name you
want to give your profile export file and then
click Save�
The exported profile will be saved in the location
you specified with the name [filename]�prf�
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EXPORTING A SINGLE PROFILE
To export a single profile, in the profile drop-down
list,
1� Click the profile you want to export�
2� Click the profile menu button and then click
Export�
3� The Export Profile dialog box appears� Browse
to the location where you want to save the
exported profile�
4� In the Name field, type the name of the
exported file and then click Save�
The exported profile will be saved in the location
you specified with the name [filename]�prf�
IMPORTING CUSTOM PROFILES
To import one or more profiles from a file, in the
Profiles menu,
1� Click Import/Export Profiles�
2� In the drop-down list, click Import�
3� The Select file to import dialog box appears�
Browse to the location where the profile file is
stored�
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IMPORTING AND
EXPORTING PROFILES
(Continued)
4� Click the file to import, and then click Open�
If you attempt to import a profile with a duplicate
name, a warning dialog box will appear, asking if you
would like to update the profile�
• If you click Update, the existing profile will be
replaced with the profile you’re importing�
• If you click Add as New, the existing profile
will stay the same, and the profile you’re
importing will be imported and renamed with
a number in parentheses�
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PROFILES
WORKING WITH
PROFILES
PROFILE SELECTION
The Profile menu provides a screen where you can
view and customize the profiles and modes for your
Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB�
SELECTING A PROFILE
In the Profiles menu, you can click the drop-down
list to view a list of all the profiles you have, and click
the name of the profile you wish to view or edit�
To search for a specific profile, you can click inside
the drop-down list, start typing to find profiles that
match your input, then click the profile name you
wish to view or edit�
Note: If you have not defined any custom profiles,
the default profile called Default is loaded� The
default profile can be renamed, but not deleted�
VIEWING MODES
When a profile is loaded through the profile selector,
below it you can see the list of all the modes defined
for the profile�
Once a profile is selected, you can click the
name of a mode to view or edit key assignments,
performance settings, and lighting� For more
information, see Modes Section�
EDITING PROFILES
You can change the settings for a profile, including
the profile name, notes, linked program, and onscreen display (OSD) settings�
• To edit a profile, click the profile you want to
edit, click the profile menu button, and then
click Edit Profile�
For more information about modifying profile
settings, see Profile Settings Section�
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PROFILES
WORKING WITH
PROFILES
(Continued)
DELETING PROFILES
• To delete a custom profile, select the profile
from the drop-down menu, click the profile
menu button, and then click Delete Profile�
When you delete a custom profile, a warning dialog
box will appear with the name of the profile you are
about to delete�
• Click OK to delete the profile, or click Cancel
to keep it�
Note: When you delete a profile, you also delete all
the modes in that profile� If there are any modes you
wish to keep, make sure to export them first� For
more information, see Modes Section�
The default profile cannot be deleted�
DUPLICATING PROFILES
If you want to duplicate a profile to apply its settings
and modes to another game, you can do so through
the Profiles menu� Duplicating a profile will duplicate
all the modes, assignments, and performance
settings for the profile�
• To duplicate a profile, click the profile you
want to duplicate, click the profile menu
button, and then click Duplicate Profile�
You can create a new name for the profile and
change other optional settings, as well� For more
information about the settings you can change, see
Profile Settings Section�
Note: If the duplicate profile contains a link to the
same program, a warning dialog box will appear� You
cannot link two profiles to the same program�
EXPORTING A SINGLE PROFILE
With the Corsair Gaming Software, you can export the
profiles and modes you create to back them up, move
them to another computer to retain all the settings for
your games, or share them with other people�
To export a single profile, in the Profiles menu, in the
profile drop-down list,
1� Click the profile you want to export�
2� Click the profile menu button, and then click
Export�
3� The Select file to export dialog box appears�
Browse to the location where you want to save
the exported profile�
4� In the Name field, type the name of the
exported file, and then click Save�
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PROFILES
WORKING WITH
PROFILES
(Continued)
The exported profile will be saved in the location
you specified with the name [filename]�prf�
SETTING THE DEFAULT PROFILE
The Corsair Gaming Software provides a default
profile called Default� The default profile contains
no custom modes, key assignments, custom
performance settings, or custom lighting� You can
make one of your custom profiles the default profile
that Windows uses when your computer starts and
the Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB is connected�
• To set a profile as the default profile, click the
profile you want to duplicate, click the profile
menu button, and then click Set As Default
Profile�
Note: If you set a custom profile as your default
profile, you cannot delete it while it is the default�
CONFIGURING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
For each profile, you can configure custom onscreen display (OSD) settings, so that you can see
the name of the active profile mode and active
timers�
To customize the OSD settings for a profile, in the
profile drop-down list,
1� Click the profile you want to edit�
2� Click the profile menu button, and then click
Edit Profile�
3� The Profile Settings dialog box appears� Click
OSD Settings�
4� The On-Screen Display (OSD) dialog box
appears� In the drop-down lists, click the
desired options, and then click OK�
5� Click OK again to save the profile�
There are three options you can change for the OSD�
• Mode: This shows the name of the active
profile mode�
• DPI: Reserved for future use�
• Timer: This shows the time remaining for the
active timer�
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PROFILES
WORKING WITH
PROFILES
(Continued)
For the Mode option you can choose from the
following settings:
• Never show: The OSD will never show the
active mode, even when switching modes�
• 0.5 Sec, 1 Sec, 2 Sec, 5 Sec: The OSD will
show the active mode for the indicated time
and then fade out�
• Always Show: The OSD will always show the
active mode�
For the Timer option, you can choose to always
show the timer or never show the timer�
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MODES
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MODES
MODES
Profiles may be customized with modes, which allow
you to change device behavior quickly�
Modes are shown on the left hand side of the screen,
beneath the Profiles drop-down box� When you
select a profile in the Profiles drop-down box, all
modes created for the profile are listed beneath it�
You can switch modes by assigning a key to mode
selection�
Each profile has a default mode that you can
customize to fit your needs, and you can create your
own modes, as well�
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MODES
CREATING A MODE
You can create a new mode if you want to customize
device settings for a particular game role� For
example, you could create a mode to utilize unique
in-game abilities with macro actions or to rearrange
hotkeys for games that don’t have built-in support
for key assignment�
In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu,
1� In the list of modes, click the + button�
2� The Mode Settings dialog box appears� In the
Name field, type a name for the mode�
3� In the Notes field, you can type any notes
about the mode�
4� When you are finished, click OK.
If you create a mode that shares a name with an
existing mode, a unique number will be appended,
such as ‘(2)’�
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MODES
DUPLICATING A MODE
You can duplicate an existing mode� This is useful if
you want to preserve most of a mode’s settings, but
need another with slight variations�
In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu,
1� To the right of the mode you want to
duplicate, click the menu button, and then
click Duplicate Mode�
2� The Mode Settings dialog box appears� In the
Name field, type a name for the mode�
3� In the Notes field, you can type any notes
about the mode�
4� When you are finished, click OK�
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MODES
EDITING A MODE
You can make changes to an existing mode’s name,
and notes by editing it�
In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu,
1� To the right of the mode you want to edit,
click the menu button, and then click Edit Mode�
2� The Mode Settings dialog box appears� In the
Name field, type a name for the mode�
3� In the Notes field, you can type any notes
about the mode�
4� When you are finished, click OK�
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MODES
REORDERING MODES
You can change the order of modes by clicking
and dragging them to the position you want in the
modes list� This allows you to control the order of
mode switching� For keyboards with predefined
mode keys, your modes may be assigned to
respective keys with this operation�
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