Nacon GK-500 User Manual [de]

GK-500

GAMING KEYBOARD

BB5027

Instruction Booklet

NACON GK-500 gaming keyboard for PC

Thank you for purchasing this NACON product. In case of a malfunction please refer to the support information at the end of this manual. We highly appreciate any feedback which helps us to improve our products. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.

Warranty

This product bearing the NACON trademark, is guaranteed by the manufacturer for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase, and will, during this period be replaced with the same or a similar model, at our option, free of charge, if there is a defect due to faulty material, or workmanship. This guarantee does not cover defects arising from accidental damage, misuse or wear and tear, and is available only to the original purchaser of the product. This does not aﬀ ect your statutory rights.

Product speciﬁ cations

• Gaming keyboard with a QWERTZ layout

• 4 dedicated and 6 shared macro keys

• Up to 5 gaming proﬁ les

• 7 color backlighting (static or with pulse eﬀ ect) + rainbow colour eﬀ ect

• Color control and LED control buttons

• Backlit volume wheel

• Low proﬁ le, short travel keys

• Space bar with ﬁ nger moulds

• Braided USB cable (app. 1.8m)

• Driver software for customisation

• Compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8

Contents of the package

• NACON GK-500 gaming keyboard

• Quick start guide

• CD with driver software and full instruction manual

Control elements

1. Dedicated macro keys M1 - M4

2. LED color control button

3. LED elements switch

4. Volume wheel

5. Lockable Windows key

6. Function key

7. Proﬁ le selection keys P1 - P5

8. Shared macro keys

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Installation

1. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive BEFORE you connect the device to your system. Start the installation routine by double-clicking the icon of the «setup.exe».

2. The setup screen appears, asking for the desired language of your installation. Choose your language and click NEXT.

3. Select the program folder where the driver software is supposed to be installed. Choose NEXT.

4. Once completed you will see a screen indicating that the installation is done. You do not need to restart your system for the driver to be loaded. If you want to jump right in, just mark the box “Launch the keyboard driver now” and click FINISH.

5. Now plug the NACON GK-500 into one of your free USB slots.

6. After a short time Windows should conﬁ rm that the device has been recognised and installed correctly.

Lockable Windows key

By default pressing the Windows key (5) would open the start menu and bring it to focus, leaving the active window. If you´re in the middle of your game, accidently pressing this key would therefore result in leaving your active game. To prevent this, you can deactivate this function by pressing the function key [FN] (6) and the Windows key (5) simultaneously. Using this combination again will re-activate the function.

LED controls

Your NACON GK-500 keyboard features backlit keys for enhanced gameplay in dark environments. You can even choose your preferred colour for the light to personalize the look of the device. By using the [LED COLOR] key (2) on the right side of the GK-500, you can cycle through all the possible light options.

The [LED ON/OFF] key switches the backlighting of the volume wheel (4) and the blue illuminated design elements on the hand wrist.

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Driver software

The driver software on the CD which came with your NACON GK-500 is the tool to unleash the full potential of your new keyboard. So let´s dive in!

Main settings

By launching the driver you´ll be presented with the main settings window.

By clicking one of the regular keys (e.g. character, numbers, numeric block or cursor keys) you can assign a new function to this key (these reprogrammed keys will be stored in proﬁ les, so you can activate these only when needed). Doing so will open a Window, asking for the new function to be assigned to this key.

You can simply swap characters, but you can also assign functions which are usually provided by a mouse, like a double click by choosing it from the menu to the right.

Macro-Manager

The macro manager (lower right side of the main settings windoiw) lets you create and organize your macros. After clicking it, a window will open showing your existing macros and the tools to create new ones:

By clicking NEW you create a new macro and you will be asked to give it a name. Then you can record it by clicking on START RECORD. Once done, every key you press will be recorded for this macro until you hit STOP RECORD.

You can see the recorded key sequence in the according column. You can also create breaks between single keys and by marking the box and entering a number of loops you advise for the macro to be repeated this speciﬁ c number of times.

DELETE lets you erase unwanted macros from the list.

By clicking OK you save the created macros to the proﬁ le, while hitting CANCEL leaves the manager without saving.

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Macro-keys

Your NACON GK-500 features 4 dedicated macro keys, labeled M1 to M4 (1) which are located on the left side of the keyboard. After you have setup a macro and assigned it to one of those keys, you can execute it directly by pressing the according key.

The menu “Macro keys” lets you assign your previously recorded macros to these keys.

By clicking one of the four control elements you open the assignment menu. You will not only be presented with a list of your previously recorded macros (and the macro manager in case you need to create a macro on the ﬂ y), by choosing ASSIGN MACRO.

You can also assign a lot of other useful functions and shortcuts which come in handy, even if you need to work with other applications, other than just games.

Advanced Settings

Additionally you can setup 6 more macros which can be assigned to the block above the arrow keys (8). These macros are executed by pressing the function key [FN] (6) and the according shared macro key.

The assignment procedure is identical to the one described in the macro keys section.

Proﬁ le creation and selection

In every window of the driver software you´ll ﬁ nd the proﬁ le control elements at the bottom. Here you can organize your macros and settings in game proﬁ les, so you can activate these by pressing just one button if needed. Up to 5 proﬁ les can be loaded at the same time, but you can store an unlimited amount of proﬁ les on your hard disk.

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Once you´ve created a game proﬁ le you can activate it directly by pressing the function key [FN] (6) and the accor- ding key [P1] – [P5].

An on-screen overlay in the lower right corner of your monitor will notify you, that the selected proﬁ le has been activated.

By choosing CREATE PROFILE or EDIT PROFILE you open the according window. Here you can assign a name to your proﬁ le.

Furthermore you can link that proﬁ le to a speciﬁ c game or program. This way a proﬁ le gets automatically loaded once you start the game and you don´t have to choose the proﬁ le manually. To do so, simply click on the folder icon and point the driver to the *.exe you want your proﬁ le to be linked to.

Other driver functions

OK Saves your settings to the keyboards memory and closes the driver software CANCEL Closes the window without any of the changes to be saved APPLY Transmits the last settings to your GK-500, but keeps the window open RESET Sets all settings to default

HINT: After you´ve closed the driver window, you can access it anytime by double clicking the cyan snakehead icon in the task bar in the lower right side of your Windows desktop.

Recycling

This product should not be disposed of in normal household rubbish. Please take it to a nominated collection point.

Recycling is important and will help to protect our environment from reduced landﬁ ll waste.

Important Safeguards & Precautions

1. This Unit is for indoor use only. Never expose to direct sunlight or wet weather conditions.

2. Do not expose the unit, to splashing, dripping, rain or moisture. Do not immerse in liquid.

3. Do not expose to dust, high humidity, high temperatures or mechanical shock.

4. Do not use if the equipment is damaged.

5. Do not disassemble; there are no serviceable parts inside.

6. For external cleaning, use a soft, clean, damp cloth only. Use of detergents may damage the ﬁ nish and leak inside.

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