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Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 2
FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................ 2
WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................... 2
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................................................................................................................. 2
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 2
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION VERIFICATION .............................................................................................. 3
KEYBOARD CUSTOMIZATION ................................................................................................................... 4
UI CONFIGURATION GUIDE ................................................................................................................... 4
ADVANCED................................................................................................................................................ 5
Custom Personal Quick Switch .......................................................................................................... 5
Custom Personal Quick Switch Key Combination .............................................................................. 6
Media Player ...................................................................................................................................... 6
PROFILE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................ 7
Reset All ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Linked Application .............................................................................................................................. 8
KEY ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 9
Single Key .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Macro ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Macro Functions ............................................................................................................................... 10
Macro Limitation ............................................................................................................................... 12
Mouse Button ................................................................................................................................... 12
Pre-Programmed Funtions ................................................................................................................... 13
Internet Hotkeys ................................ ................................ ............................................................... 13
Office Hotkeys .................................................................................................................................. 13
Media Hotkeys ................................................................................................................................. 13
Additional Command ........................................................................................................................ 14
Profile Switch ................................................................................................................................... 14
Launch Program ............................................................................................................................... 14
Reset Key to Default ........................................................................................................................ 15
Disable Button ................................................................................................................................ .. 15
Config ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Exit ................................................................................................................................................... 15
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Mechanical Keyboard
User Manual
Installation CD
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC with available USB port
Windows® 8, Windows® 7, Windows® Vista, Windows® XP
FEATURES
APC White switch
Programmable Keys via software interface
WARRANTY
Please register your keyboard at Rosewill.com
This keyboard comes with a 1 year limited warranty.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Please contact our Customer Service about any issues related to this keyboard.
1-800-575-9885 or via email at techsupport@rosewill.com
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
1. Connect the keyboard USB connectors to a PC and observe for the [Hardware found] notification
2. Place the enclosed CD driver into CD/DVD-ROM and follow the steps on screen to complete software
installation and restart the computer
3. Activate the keyboard application Interface (GUI) by double clicking on the keyboard application icon within
the System Tray (default lower right corner) after rebooting
4. When keyboard USB is unplugged from the PC, the keyboard application interface icon will also disappear
at the same time.
5. If a reminder of software installation compatibility shows up, please click “Continue” to move on to next
stage.
※Please make sure the keyboard is connected to PC before software installation else you will not be able to
proceed with setup.
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※Please do not connect keyboard to any other USB ports after installation of drivers and application. If connecting
to any other USB ports, re-installation of software may be needed.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION VERIFICATION
1. To verify installation is complete, use Device Manager
2. Please right click the “My Computer” icon then left click on “Manage”. Left click on Device Manager.
Expand the Human Interface Devices category.
3. Verify and ensure “Gaming Keyboard” appears on the list.
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Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
BLUE
GREEN
RED
Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
KEYBOARD CUSTOMIZATION
APPLICATION USER INTERFACE (UI) OVERVIEW
The picture below shows the main interface that allows you to customize key functions.
UI CONFIGURATION GUIDE
UI main interface includes up to 10 profiles.
Each Profile contains 3 Layers. Each Layer is classified by colors.
The keys on the UI will be highlighted when the mouse cursor is hovering above it.
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After a key has successfully been configured, the key will be surrounded by a silver frame to distinguish it
from a non-programmed key
Clicking on the “?” icon will open the manual
Clicking the “Reset Layer” icon will reset the current Layer to default settings. A dialogue window will pop
up to confirm you wish to proceed. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to undo change.
ADVANCED
Clicking on the “Advanced” icon will bring up the below window.
Custom Personal Quick Switch
A quick switch between PC mode (all keys will default to normal functions) and gaming mode (last used
customized settings).
By default, toggling Quick Switch is performed by pressing Shift + ESC
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However, if you prefer a different key combination to enable Quick Switch, click on the Custom Personal
Quick Switch field to bring up the below pop up window.
Customize Personal Quick Switch Key Combination
Users can choose to use Shift, Ctrl, Alt or any alphabet keys to customize personal quick switch. To avoid
key conflict, please be sure to use key combinations that are not already in use within Windows or your
selected application. Click “OK” save changes or click “Cancel” to undo the changes.
Media Player
By default, Windows Media Player will open if a key is programmed to open a media player. The default program
can be changed by clicking on the field to drop down the list. Select your preferred media player. If the media player
listed on the drop down is greyed out, that means the media player has not been installed on the system to use.
Additional media players cannot be added to the list.
1. Windows Media Player
2. iTunes
3. Real Player
4. Winamp
※Update software ― ( Not activated yet)
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PROFILE SELECTION
To modify current settings, please click “PROFILE SELECTION” to activate panel and choose profile from list. After
modification complete, please click “OK” or “Apply” to execute. Otherwise, please click “Cancel” to undo the
changes. Profiles can be Imported or Exported.
RESET ALL
Clicking on Reset All will change all profiles back to default settings.
The following window will pop-up. Click OK to proceed or Cancel to undo changes. Please be sure to
export and backup your saved profiles before proceeding.
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Linked Application
Allows you to execute profiles or activate “Auto Switch”.
Linking an Application
1. Double left click on the blank space within the Linked Application column associated to the Profile
you wish to edit to open up the window to choose your selected application to link.
2. Browse to your selected application folder and select the application executable (.exe) file.
※Users have to link a file to Linked Application to perform Auto-Switch.
Auto-Switch
By enabling auto-switch on the linked application, when the program is executed, the keyboard
profile will automatically switch to the profile linked to that application.
Check the Auto-switch check box to enable auto-switching.
Reset
Clicking on the reset button will only reset that particular profile back to default settings. You will be
prompted to proceed. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to undo changes.
Dialogue window as below,
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KEY ASSIGNMENTS
Single Key
This will a
llow users to swap the input of a single key when pressed. One key press = one key output.
You will receive an error if you try to have a single key press have multiple outputs similar to below.
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Macro
This allows users to set up a single key press to output a sequence of keys and/or mouse buttons.
Macro Functions
Macros have Behavior Assignments to give users more control as to how the input will be processed.
The below window will pop up when assigning a key to use a macro.
Record
Begin recording of key inputs for the Macro.
Stop
Stop recording of the Macro
Move Up
Left click button to “move up” any event. After first clicking on the key event to highlight it, clicking on the
Move Up arrow will allow you to move up any event to the preferred location in the sequence list.
Move Down
Left click button to “move down” any event. After first clicking on the key event to highlight it, clicking on
the Move Down arrow will allow you to move down any event to the preferred location in the sequence
list.
Copy
Copy one segment of Macro. Select the key event(s) to highlight them and press the Copy button to
duplicate the command(s).
Add Delays
This allows users to add delays in the event sequence list manually. Simply choose one event’s delays
One at a time then choose delay time and click the “add” button.
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Select All
Select all events in the sequence list.
Select All Delays
Select all delays from sequence list.
Delete :
Delete an event in the sequence list.
Delays time
Allows users to add delays time in the Macro
Ignored Delays Between Events
System will not record the time difference between the actual time of “click” and “release” key press in the
progress of recording a Macro.
Record with Auto Delay
System will record the actual time difference between the time of “click” and “release” key presses.
Time Repeat
The number of times you wish for the macro to repeat. Default is 1.
Repeat as key is holding down
The Macro will continue to repeat for as long as the key is pressed and held down.
Repeat until next key is Pressed
The Macro will repeat until another key is pressed
Repetition interval
This will allow you to set a delay before a Macro command is repeated.
Programming mouse clicks (Left, Middle, and Right Click) into a Macro
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Users can set up mouse button clicks through the sketch map display. Left click on the corresponding
mouse button you wish to press. When pressed the mouse display will be highlighted to input a “press”.
Left click on the highlighted mouse button again to unhighlight it to command a “release” of the key.
“Press” and “Release” for a mouse button is a two-step action.
Macro Limitation
In the progress of setting a Macro, there is a maximum of 128 combined “press” and “release” commands.
A warning window will pop up if the limit is reached.
Click [OK/Cancel] to complete Macro setting
Mouse Button
This allows users to transform a keyboard key to enable a function of a mouse click. (Left, Middle, Right,
Scroll up, Scroll down)
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Pre-Programmed Functions
Internet HotKeys :
Program a key to use a variety of Internet Browser operations.
Office HotKeys:
Program a key to use a variety of Microsoft Office basic commands.
Media HotKeys :
Program a key to use a variety of basic Media Player commands.
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Additional command :
Program a key to use a variety of additional Windows operating system commands.
Profile Switch
This allows users to switch to a designated Profile and Layer. Choose the Profile and Layer of choice
using the Up or Down Arrows within the corresponding field. You can also choose to display the Profile
and Layer on the screen when the Profile Switch command is activated by checking the On Screen
Display(OSD) checkbox.
Launch Program
This allows you to predefine a key to launch an application of your choice. Type a description in the
Shortcut Name field associated to the application and click on the Browse button to find the executable
(.exe) file for the application.
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Reset Key to Default:
This will allow you to reset the key to default settings.
Disable Button :
This will allows you to disable a specific key from functioning entirely.
Config
Right clicking on the keyboard application icon within the System Tray (default lower right corner) will
bring up a menu. Left clicking on Config will open the software interface.
Exit
Clicking on Exit will exit the keyboard application entirely. Restart your PC for the keyboard application to
be enabled again.
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Anti Key Combination
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