Corsair Gaming K70 RGB manual

C ORS AIR GAMING KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANU AL[...]

ii CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T ABLE OF CONTENT S Introduction ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������?[...]

iii CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Editing Pr ofiles ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������[...]

iv CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Lighting Effects Ov ervie w ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 35 Lighting Effect types ����?[...]

v CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Editing For egr ound Lighting �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49 Cop ying and Pasting F[...]

vi CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Adjus ting Lighting Brightness ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 57 Flipping a Lighting Effect ?[...]

vii CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T ABLE OF CONTENT S T ype Lighting ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������?[...]

viii CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Macro A ctions ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������?[...]

ix CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Media Contr ol A ctions ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 114 Crea ting a Media[...]

x CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Sy st em T ray Menu ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 135 Prof[...]

1 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL C ORS AIR UTILITY ENGINE O VER VIEW[...]

2 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The Corsair Utility Engine allo w s you t o cr eate profiles and modes, define actions and lighting effects, and adjust settings� Ther e are se v er al ke y c oncepts discussed in the documentation that can be useful when getting started with the C orsair Utility Engine: Profile – A pr ofile[...]

3 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL A profile is a gr oup of settings associat ed with a specific game or other progr am� Each pr ofile can hav e multiple modes, which st ore specific de vic e configur ations� Y ou can define multiple profiles, and each profile can ha v e multiple modes that st ore devic e configur ations, suc[...]

4 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The A ctions menu allo ws y ou to cr eat e and edit actions for automa ting steps within a pr ogr am� For e xample, y ou might cr eate an action in a r eal-time str ategy game that w ould deplo y units periodically � That macr o could be made up of mouse clicks, ke yboar d str okes, and dela[...]

5 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The Corsair Utility Engine allo w s you t o cr eate sev er al differ ent lighting styles and effects on y our ke yboar d, from solid c olors that can highlight k ey groupings t o gradients and ripple pa tterns that can giv e you a visual cue tha t a macro or a timer is finished� Lighting effec[...]

6 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The Settings menu allo ws y ou t o perform softwar e updates, vie w de vice and s yst em information, change settings for the on-scr een display ( OSD ) and media play ers, and vie w documentation and support information� For mor e information about settings and options, see Settings Section ?[...]

7 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The de vice select or appears in the low er right-hand corner of the Corsair Utility Engine and pr o vides y ou important information about y our Corsair Gaming ke yboar d� When the Corsair Gaming K e yboard is c onnected to y our comput er , the device select or will show an image with an ico[...]

8 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Help for the Corsair Utility Engine is a v ailable in the bottom bar of the scr een� Y ou can click the triangle in the low er left t o show or hide the Help bar � The help bar c ontains links to the online v ersion of the user manual and Corsair’s user forum, as w ell as links to Corsair?[...]

9 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL PROFILES[...]

10 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL 1� 1� In the Corsair Utility Engine, click Profiles and then click New � 2� The Pr ofile Settings dialog bo x appears� In the Name field, type a name for the pr ofile� 3� In the Notes field, type any optional notes y ou want t o make about the pr ofile� 4� Configure any option[...]

11 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Automa tic profile s witching enables y ou to automatically s tart a profile when a specific game or other application starts� T his is the default beha vior of Corsair Utility Engine, and in mos t cases, pro vides the best gaming e xperience � Note: Y ou can also switch profiles manually b[...]

12 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Profiles can also displa y information on-scr een about the current mode and timer s tatus� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofile menu, 1� In the profile lis t, click the profile � 2� T o the right, click the menu button, and then click Edit Profile � 3� The Profile Setting[...]

13 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Ther e are thr ee w ay s to activ ate a pr ofile: Option 1: Use automatic pr ofile swit ching and start the linked pr ogr am� Option 2: Right-click the sy stem tr a y icon, then click the profile name � Option 3: Assign a pr ofile to a k ey � ( Note: This is a legacy option included for g[...]

14 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can export the profiles and modes y ou cr eate , so that y ou can back them up, tak e them to another c omputer to r etain all the settings for y our games, or share them with other people� Y ou can export a single pr ofile at a time, or e xport all y ou[...]

15 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL 4� Click the file to import, and then click Open � If y ou attempt t o import a profile with a duplicat e name, a w arning dialog bo x will appear , asking if you would lik e t o update the pr ofile� • If y ou click Update , the e xisting pr ofile will be replac ed with the profile y[...]

16 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL PROFILE SELECTION The Pr ofile menu pro vides a scr een wher e you can view and cus tomiz e the profiles and modes for y our Corsair Gaming ke yboar d� SELECTING A PROFILE In the Profiles menu, y ou can click the dr op-down list to vie w a list of all the pr ofiles y ou hav e , and click the [...]

17 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL DELETING PROFILES • T o delete a custom pr ofile, select the pr ofile from the dr op-do wn menu, click the profile menu button, and then click Delet e Profile � When y ou delete a cus tom pr ofile, a warning dialog bo x will appear with the name of the profile y ou ar e about to delet e?[...]

18 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The e xported pr ofile will be sa v ed in the location y ou specified with the name [filename]�prf � SETTING THE DEF AUL T PROFILE The Corsair Utility Engine pr o vides a default profile called Def ault� The def ault profile c ontains no custom modes, k e y assignments, cust om performanc[...]

19 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL For the Mode option y ou can choose fr om the follo wing settings: • Nev er sho w: The O SD will nev er sho w the activ e mode, e ven when s witching modes� • 0.5 Sec, 1 Sec, 2 Sec, 5 Sec: T he OSD will show the activ e mode f or the indicated time and then fade out� • Alwa y[...]

20 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MODES[...]

21 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Profiles ma y be cust omized with modes, which allo w y ou to change y our k eyboar d behavior quickly � Modes are sho wn on the left hand side of the scr een, beneath the Profiles dr op-do wn bo x� When y ou select a profile in the Pr ofiles drop-do wn bo x, all modes creat ed for the pr o[...]

22 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can creat e a new mode if y ou w ant to cust omize devic e settings for a particular game r ole� For e xample, y ou c ould creat e a mode to utiliz e unique in-game abilities with macro actions or t o rearr ange hotke y s for games that don’t ha v e built-in support for k ey as signmen[...]

23 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can duplicate an e xisting mode� T his is useful if y ou want t o preserv e most of a mode’ s settings, but need another with slight varia tions� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� T o the right of the mode you want t o duplicate , click the menu button, and t[...]

24 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can make changes to an e xis ting mode’s name , and notes b y editing it� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� T o the right of the mode you want t o edit, click the menu button, and then click Edit Mode � 2� The Mode Settings dialog bo x appears� In the Nam[...]

25 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can change the order of modes b y clicking and dragging them t o the position y ou want in the modes list� This allo w s you t o contr ol the or der of mode swit ching� For k eyboar ds with pr edefined mode ke y s, y our modes may be assigned t o those ke y s here � REORDERING MODES [...]

26 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL If y ou want t o undo settings for a mode, one option is to quickly r eset it to the def ault mode for the devic e� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� T o the right of the mode you want t o r eset, click the menu button, and then click Reset All Mode Settings to Def au[...]

27 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can remo v e creat ed modes if y ou no longer requir e them� Modes assigned t o predefined mode ke y s cannot be remo v ed, but ma y be reset t o the default c onfiguration� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� T o the right of the mode you want t o delete , click[...]

28 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Modes can be stor ed outside of the Corsair Utility Engine� This allo w s you t o sav e y our f av orites, shar e them with friends, or post them online� Modes ar e repr esented as an XML file � In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� T o the right of the mode you want [...]

29 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Importing an e xisting mode file applies it to the selected pr ofile� T his is an easy w ay t o mov e modes between pr ofiles to a v oid duplicating w ork� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� Below the mode lis t, click the left arro w button� 2� The Select Mode t[...]

30 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MODE AND PROFILE S WIT CHING[...]

31 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL If y ou hav e configur ed multiple modes for a pr ofile, y ou can assign a k ey that will s witch t o another mode or profile based on the options y ou c onfigure � For e xample , if y ou configur ed two modes, one f or playing as a sniper , and one for playing as a medic, y ou can assign a k[...]

32 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL – Switch t o pre vious mode in list – T his option will swit ch to the ne xt mode up in the list of modes for the de vice , e x cept for modes that are mark ed t o skip� For mor e information, see Marking Modes t o Skip � – If y ou want t o specify that y ou cy cle through the modes f[...]

33 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL CONFIGURING PROFILE S WIT CHING In the Assignments tab, y ou can mouse o v er the devic e image to vie w any e xis ting assignments� Choose a ke y y ou w ant to assign and then, 1� Right-click the ke y ic on you w ant to use or click the drop-do wn list f or the ke y , and then click Profil[...]

34 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL LIGHTING EFFECT S[...]

35 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine y ou can cr eate a great v ariety of lighting effects f or y our Corsair Gaming ke yboard� F or e xample, y ou can light the mo vement k e ys f or a game in red, cr eat e a gradient lighting effect that changes a k e y from gr een to blue when y ou run a macro [...]

36 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL • Backgr ound Lighting – Back ground lighting is the default lighting while a particular mode is activ e� The back gr ound lighting starts when the mode is activa ted, r esumes when no other lighting scheme is activa ted, and ends when y ou switch modes� Back gr ound lighting is alwa[...]

37 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can creat e custom gr oups of k ey s, which can be assigned distinct lighting eff ects� The Corsair softwar e includes pr e-defined groups for some common gr oups of ke y s, including groups f or the W ASD k ey s, the arr ow k e ys, and all k e ys� Lighting groups ar e defined on a per[...]

38 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL If y ou added the new gr oup b y the second method, the k e y you added t o the group will appear highlight ed� CUST OMIZING KEY S IN A LIGHTING GROUP In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o use� 2� In the[...]

39 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL REST ORING A PRE-DEFINED LIGHTING GROUP If y ou deleted a pr e-defined group and w ant to res tor e it, y ou can do so� If y ou rest ore a pr e-defined group , it will be res tor ed for all modes in the pr ofile� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr o[...]

40 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL As y ou creat e lighting effects for your C orsair Gaming ke yboard, there ar e a variety of wa ys y ou can select colors for the lights� No ma tter what type of lighting effect y ou’re creating, y ou’ll use a lighting grid to cr eate light markers and select c olors� Ther e are se ver [...]

41 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL 5� When you’v e obtained the desired color in the color s wat ch field, click and drag the c olor from the c olor swat ch field to one of the spots in the Custom C olors palette� ENTERING A COL OR MANUALL Y Y ou may also enter a c olor manually , using Hue, Satur ation, and V alue (HSV); [...]

42 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Backgr ound lighting is the default lighting while a particular mode is activ e� The back ground lighting starts when the mode is activ ated, r esumes when no other lighting scheme is activa ted, and ends when y ou swit ch modes� Y ou can assign backgr ound lighting to single ke ys, multipl[...]

43 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL will appear that sho ws the position of the mouse pointer and the HTML c olor of the screen wher e the mouse pointer is� If you w ant to canc el picking the screen c olor , click Esc � 3� Mov e the mouse pointer to the area of the screen wher e the color you w ant to use appears� When t[...]

44 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL ASSIGNING BA CKGROUND LIGHTING T O MUL TIPLE KEYS In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o use� 2� In the mode list, click the mode y ou want to use� If only one mode is defined, it is selected by def ault?[...]

45 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL 6� Beneath the de vice image, in the color palett e, click a color y ou want to use for back ground lighting� If y ou want t o add additional colors to the palette, see Cus tomizing the Back ground Color Palett e � In the devic e image, the ke ys will change to the c orresponding c olor ?[...]

46 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL For eground lighting is activat ed in a mode when certain start c onditions are met, and ends when an end condition is met� By def ault, foregr ound lighting ends when y ou switch modes, though y ou can also configur e it to persist between mode changes� When for eground lighting ends, the [...]

47 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL maximum value is 99 � Select the On ke y press checkbo x if you want the f oregr ound lighting to end when one of the assigned ke ys is pr essed� Select the On ke y release checkbo x if you want the for eground lighting t o end when one of the assigned k ey s is released� d� Click OK ?[...]

48 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL a� The Foregr ound Lighting Editor dialog bo x appears� Creat e the lighting y ou want t o apply � See Lighting Efffects Ov erview for details on how t o create each of the lighting effects� b� In the Start section, select the With mode checkbo x if you w ant the for eground lighting [...]

49 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL – In the devic e image, right-click the highlighted gr oup, and then click Assign New Lighting � a� The Foregr ound Lighting Editor dialog bo x appears� Creat e the lighting y ou want t o apply � See Lighting Effects Ov erview for details on ho w to creat e each of the lighting effect[...]

50 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL COP YING AND P ASTING FOREGROUND LIGHTING If y ou hav e assigned foregr ound lighting to a ke y or group , you can c opy and past e it to other k ey s or groups� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o use� [...]

51 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL CLEARING FOREGROUND LIGHTING If y ou hav e assigned foregr ound lighting to a ke y or group , but want t o remo ve the assignment, y ou can clear it� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o change� 2� In t[...]

52 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Ther e are sev eral differ ent types of lighting effects y ou can use on your C orsair Gaming ke yboard� • Solid – A solid lighting effect appears as a solid color � It can be applied to single or multiple ke ys, as well as gr oups� • Gradient – A gr adient lighting effect c[...]

53 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu, 1� Click New � 2� The F oreground Lighting E ditor dialog box appears� In the Name field, enter the name for the lighting effect� 3� In the Notes field, enter any optional not es y ou want t o make about the lighting eff ect� 4?[...]

54 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL 4� When y ou are finished editing the lighting effect, click OK � Y ou can use multiple colors within a single lighting effect� If the first light y ou define takes up less than 100% of the total dur ation, you can add an additional color t o the lighting effect b y repeating the s teps a[...]

55 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu, 1� Click New � 2� The F oreground Lighting E ditor dialog box appears� In the Name field, enter the name for the lighting� 3� In the Notes field, enter any optional not es y ou want t o make about the lighting� 4� On the left [...]

56 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can also duplicate lights, cop y and paste lights, delete lights, and perform additional actions� DUPLICA TING A LIGHT 1� In the lighting grid, right-click the sourc e marker and then click Duplica te � 2� A marker of identical c olor and intensity will appear in the lighting grid?[...]

57 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL • In the lighting grid, a marker with the same color and int ensity will appear at the opposite end� Note: T his function is only av ailable with the start and end lights of a gradient lighting eff ect� AD JUSTING LIGHTING BRIGHTNESS In the Brightness field, click and dr ag the slider [...]

58 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu, 1� Click New � 2� The F oreground Lighting E ditor dialog box appears� In the Name field, enter the name for the lighting effect� 3� In the Notes field, enter any optional not es y ou want t o make about the lighting eff ect� 4?[...]

59 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL to appear 6 k eys aft er the first color � The maximum value is 100 � 4� In the Spread section, in the V elocity field, type a number to specify ho w fast y ou want the ripple to mo ve, measur ed in ke ys per second� T he maximum value is 100 � 5� In the Duration field, type a numbe[...]

60 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL CL ONING A ST ART OR END LIGHT Y ou can clone the start or end point of a ripple to the opposite end, t o help creat e continuity in color and luminance for the s tart and end of the lighting effect for use when lighting r epeats� • Right-click the marker y ou want to clone , and then cl[...]

61 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu, 1� Click New � 2� The F oreground Lighting E ditor dialog box appears� In the Name field, enter the name for the lighting effect� 3� In the Notes field, enter any optional not es y ou want t o make about the lighting eff ect� 4?[...]

62 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL the wa ve to mo ve , measured in k eys per second� T he maximum value is 100 � 5� In the Duration field, type a number to specify how long y ou want the w av e effect to last, in seconds� T he maximum value is 100 � 6� T o change the direction of the w av e, in the Degrees field, ty[...]

63 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL CLEARING A LIGHT SECTION If y ou hav e defined multiple markers for the w ave , and want t o delete all the mark ers prior to or after a specific marker , you can clear multiple lights a t once� • T o clear all the lights to the right of a marker , right-click the marker , and then click[...]

64 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e lighting that activ ates while typing an ywhere on the ke yboard� This is called type lighting� T ype lighting is applied on a per-profile basis� T wo kinds of type lighting are a vailable: • Single ke y – A gradient lighting start[...]

65 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL DISABLING AND ENABLING TYPE LIGHTING Y ou can disable and enable type lighting as needed� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o modify � 2� In the profile lis t, click the menu button, point to T ype lig[...]

66 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL If y ou hav e assigned a foregr ound lighting and/ or backgr ound lighting to a ke y or group, and w ant to remo ve all lighting fr om it, you can do so � In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o change� 2�[...]

67 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL LIGHTING EFFECTS CL ONING LIGHTING T O O THER MODES If y ou hav e multiple modes in a profile, and y ou want to clone all y our backgr ound lighting, foregr ound lighting, or both to other modes in the pr ofile, you can do so� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the [...]

68 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can change the brightness of the entire ke yboard as needed� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o change� 2� In the mode list, click the mode y ou want to use� If only one mode is defined, it is [...]

69 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL KEY A S SIGNMENT S[...]

70 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can use ke yboard assignments to change what individual ke ys do� F or example , y ou may assign a ke y to start a macr o action or swit ch between modes in a profile � Ke y assignments can also be useful if y ou want t o change the lay out for a game that doesn’t offer the built-in [...]

71 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can remap k ey s to perform actions other than their default actions� F or ex ample, you c ould remap the F3 ke y to send a differ ent ke ystr oke, launch a progr am, or emulate a mouse click� T o remap a ke y , in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Profiles menu, 1� Select the profi[...]

72 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T o assign a ke y using the interactiv e device image , in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� Select the Profile and Mode y ou wish to modify � 2� If needed, click the Assignments tab to vie w the inter active de vice image� 3� On the image of the ke yboard, right-c[...]

73 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The A ctions List contains all the actions y ou hav e already defined, which allo ws y ou to quickly assign actions to k eys� A ctions are list ed alphabetically by name and include any not es you ma y hav e added� T o open the list, in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Profiles menu, 1�[...]

74 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL INTRODUCTION T O A CTIONS[...]

75 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Actions allo w you t o transf orm the pres s of a ke y into pr ogrammable behavior � Every action cr eated in the Corsair Utility Engine is st ored in the actions library � An action you cr eate can be used in any of y our profiles and modes� T o open the actions library , in the Corsair [...]

76 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Media Contr ol – Control y our preferr ed media play er � Predefined media pla yer settings ar e included with the Corsair Utility Engine, but y ou can define your own, as w ell� For more inf ormation about ho w to configur e your pref erred media play er , see the Settings section� For[...]

77 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL By default, the actions libr ary displays all the actions in the library � Visibility of y our actions is controlled b y the action type buttons on the left of the libr ary � For e xample, to only displa y Macros, click Macr o � T o show all the actions in the library again, click Sho w A[...]

78 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can creat e actions directly in the actions libr ary or by as signing an action to a key � T o create an action in the actions libr ary , in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the A ctions section, 1� Click New � 2� The A ctions Editor dialog bo x appears� Choose the type of action y[...]

79 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Once cr eated, you ma y modify any action’s name , notes, and other par ameters� How ev er , you cannot change an action from one type of action t o another � T o modify an action, in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Actions section, • Right-click the action to edit� and then cli[...]

80 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Actions ma y be remo v ed at any time, e ven when assigned to a k ey � T o remo ve an action, in the C orsair Utility Engine, in the Actions section, 1� Right-click the action and then click Delete � 2� The Delet e Action dialog bo x appears� Click OK to delet e the action or Cancel t[...]

81 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Actions ma y be duplicated, allowing y ou to sa ve time when building a library of similar actions� For e xample, y ou might want to cr eate a r epeating macro and a non-r epeating version� Cr eate one macro , duplicate it, and edit the new action, changing options to cust omize the duplica[...]

82 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can export the actions y ou creat e to back them up or share them with other people� T o export a single action, in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the A ctions section, 1� Right-click the action y ou want t o export� 2� Click Export ��� 3� [...]

83 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can export the entir e actions library at once f or speed and con v enience� T o export all y our actions at once, in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the A ctions section, 1� Click Import/Export Actions , and then click Export All � 2� The Export A ctions dialog box appears� Bro w[...]

84 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can import any pre viously export ed action files� T o export all y our actions at once, in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the A ctions section, 1� Click Import/Export Actions , and then click Import � 2� The Import Actions dialog bo x appears� Bro wse to the location wher e your[...]

85 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MA CRO A CTIONS[...]

86 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e macros f or your games� Macr os allow y ou to rec ord ke ystr okes, mouse mo vements, and mouse butt on clicks into sequenc es that can be performed automatically � For ex ample, you c ould creat e a macro that w ould recor d the in-game st[...]

87 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL between other enabled e vents such as ke ystr okes or mouse mo vements� 5� Click Re cord � 6� Swit ch to your game and perf orm the in-game input y ou want t o rec ord� 7� When y ou are finished rec ording steps, in the task bar click the Corsair Utility Engine icon to r eturn to th[...]

88 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Once the macr o is recor ded, there ar e sev eral options y ou can set that allow y ou to contr ol how the macro runs� • Macro Start – T his option controls when the macro s tarts� – Click Start on pres s to run the macr o when the ke y is pressed� – Click Start on release t o [...]

89 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL running will turn on action repeat, causing the macro t o run again� Pressing CTRL+K again will turn off action repeat, and the ne xt time the macro finishes, it will not run again automatically � – While pres sed – The macr o will run repeat edly while the ke y is pressed do wn� – [...]

90 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Aft er y ou rec ord a macr o, you ma y want to mak e changes to it t o further customiz e its actions� Y ou can change ke ystr okes, mouse ev ents, and delay s� • Click Clear Delay s to clear all the rec orded delay s throughout the macro � The Clear Delay s dialog bo x appears� If[...]

91 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL 2� T he Ke yboard Ev ent dialog box appears� In the Keys field, type the ke y you want t o use� 3� In the Event T ype section, click the type of ev ent you w ant to use: – K ey stroke – This option c ombines both the pres s and release action of the k ey � – K ey pr ess – This[...]

92 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL TEXT A CTIONS[...]

93 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Gaming Softw are , you can cr eate te xt actions for your games� T e xt actions allow y ou to send blocks of t ext with a k ey str oke click� F or e xample, y ou can send pre-writt en blocks of te xt quickly to other pla y ers in an online game� TEXT A CTIONS TEXT A CTION[...]

94 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL pres sing CTRL+T again while the action is running will turn on action repeat, causing the action to run again� Pr essing CTRL+K again will turn off action repeat, and the ne xt time the action finishes, it will not run again automatically � – While pres sed – The action will run repeat[...]

95 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL between the numbers of millisec onds (ms) y ou specify � T o specify the delay times, type them in the fields� The maximum value f or the fields is 9999� » If y ou want t o specify a custom lighting to run when the action runs, in the Lighting When Start section, in the drop-do wn list, [...]

96 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL KEY S TROKE A CTIONS[...]

97 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e ke ystr oke actions� K ey strok e actions allow y ou to send k ey combinations with a k ey strok e click� For e xample, y ou could define ke y combinations to perform c opy and paste actions tha t normally requir e pressing CTRL+C and CTRL+[...]

98 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the A ctions menu, 1� Click New � 2� The A ctions Editor windo w opens� In the left- hand column, click Keystr o ke � 3� In the Name field, type a unique name for the action� 4� In the Notes field, type any descriptiv e notes y ou want t o make [...]

99 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL » Random between [ x] and [y ] ms – The action will r epeat at r andom interv als between the numbers of milliseconds (ms ) y ou specify � T o specify the delay times, type them in the fields� The maximum value f or the fields is 9999� 8� If you w ant to specify a custom lighting t o[...]

100 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL SHORT CUT A CTIONS[...]

101 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e shortcut actions t o launch progr ams like an email progr am, te xt editor , game, or other progr am on y our computer � SHORT CUT ACTIONS SHORT CUT A CTIONS[...]

102 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Progr am arguments (optional) field, type the startup ar guments for y our progr am� 6� If y ou want to specify a cust om lighting to run when the action runs, in the Lighting When Start section, in the drop-do wn list, click the name of the lighting y ou want t o activat e when the action[...]

103 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL DPI A CTIONS[...]

104 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL DPI A CTIONS DPI A CTIONS DPI actions can only be used with the Corsair Gaming M65 RGB mouse� For mor e information on how t o create DPI actions, c onsult the Corsair Gaming M65 RGB mouse manual�[...]

105 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL TIMER A CTIONS[...]

106 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e timer actions� T imer actions allow y ou set a timer of a custom dur ation� When that timer is up, y ou can rec eive an audible alert, change lighting schemes on y our ke yboard, or e x ecute an action� F or ex ample, if a str ategy game[...]

107 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL the location of the sound file y ou want t o use, click it, and then click Open � – In the Play sound dr op-down list, click the name of the sound file� – If y ou want t o test the sound file t o ensure it play s properly , click Play � – T o repeat the sound, in the Play field, ty[...]

108 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL • If y ou want t o specify a custom lighting t o run when the action runs, in the Lighting When Start section, in the drop-do wn list, click the name of the lighting y ou want t o activat e when the timer starts� T o creat e a new lighting, click New � For mor e information on lightin[...]

109 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MOUSE A CTIONS[...]

110 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e actions that send mouse clicks, mo v ement, and scrolling� Y ou might use this to assign k eys t o the mouse scroll wheel to enable scr olling up and down or side-to-side without having t o roll the scr oll wheel� MOUSE A CTIONS MOUSE A CT[...]

111 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the A ctions menu, 1� Click New � 2� The A ctions Editor windo w opens� In the left- hand column, click Mouse � 3� In the Name field, type a unique name for the action� 4� In the Notes field, type any descriptiv e notes y ou want t o make about[...]

112 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MOUSE A CTIONS ( Continued) MOUSE A CTIONS[...]

113 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MEDIA C ONTROL A CTIONS[...]

114 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL With the Corsair Utility Engine , y ou can creat e actions that send contr ols to the sy stem media play er of your choic e, allo wing you t o play or pause music, change tracks in y our play list, adjus t volume , and mute pla yback� Media contr ol actions will control supported media play [...]

115 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL If y ou want t o specify a custom lighting t o run when the action runs, in the Lighting When Start section, in the drop-do wn list, click the name of the lighting y ou want t o activat e when the action starts� T o creat e a new lighting, click New � For mor e information on lighting effe[...]

116 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL KEYBO ARD PERF ORMANCE OPTIONS[...]

117 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL For y our Corsair ke yboard, y ou can configur e some performance options� T his helps you fine-tune the behavior of the k eyboar d to mat ch your gaming techniques� KEYBO ARD PERFORMANCE OPTIONS KEYBO ARD PERFORMANCE OPTIONS[...]

118 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL In order t o configure k eyboar d performance, y ou must first select a pr ofile and mode to work with� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Pr ofiles menu, 1� In the profile dr op-down list, click the pr ofile y ou want t o use� 2� In the mode list, click the mode y ou want to use�[...]

119 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL DEVICE SETTINGS[...]

120 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can configure the r egional lay out for y our ke yboard, as w ell as globally enable or disable devic e lighting in the Device Settings tab� In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Settings menu, click the Devic e tab� The Corsair Gaming M65 RGB will appear in the Devic e Settings tab?[...]

121 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T o disable all lighting, click Disable device lighting � DEVICE SETTINGS DEVICE LIGHTING[...]

122 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T o change the keyboar d lay out, in the Current Lay out drop-do wn list, click the la yout y ou want to use� DEVICE SETTINGS KEYBO ARD LA Y OUT[...]

123 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL K eeping your C orsair Gaming devic e’s firm ware and Corsair Utility Engine up-to-da te helps mak e sure y ou hav e the latest featur es and updates from Corsair � T o update your firm ware , 1� In the Corsair Utility Engine, click Settings and then click Devic e � 2� In the Devic e[...]

124 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL PROGRAM SETTINGS[...]

125 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The Pr ogram Settings tab off ers contr ol o ver settings that change the gener al use and featur es of the Corsair Utility Engine, as w ell as managing the media progr ams used in media control actions � • T o change program settings, click Settings and then click Progr am � PROGRAM [...]

126 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The Language dr op-down list contr ols the display language of the Corsair Utility Engine� T o change the language, 1� In the Language list, click the language y ou want t o use� 2� A confirmation dialog bo x appears� Click OK to change the language or Canc el to k eep y our current [...]

127 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Y ou can customize the appear ance of the on-screen display ( OSD) t o fit your needs� ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y The On-Scr een Display (O SD) has thr ee separat e sections y ou can use to vie w information about the current settings f or your C orsair G aming ke yboard� • The T imer section[...]

128 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL MO VING THE OSD DISPLA Y T o reposition the OSD , in the Corsair Utility Engine, 1� Click Settings and then click Progr am � 2� In the On-Screen-Displa y Settings section, select the Pre view checkbo x� 3� All three OSD sections will appear on the screen� Y ou can mov e the panels [...]

129 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL PROGRAM SETTINGS the options y ou want t o enable or disable� – Recor d ke yboard ev ents – Recor d mouse mo vement – Recor d mouse clicks – Recor d mouse wheel scroll – Recor d delay s Note: By def ault, only keyboar d ev ents are rec orded� Ev ents selected as default e vents h[...]

130 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL PROGRAM SETTINGS T o edit a media player , 1� In the Media Play ers list, click the media play er � 2� In the Actions lis t, click Edit � 3� The Play er Settings dialog box appears� Change the options y ou want, and then click OK � T o remo ve a media pla yer , • In the Medi[...]

131 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL SUPPORT[...]

132 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Corsair pr ovides se ver al options for you t o obtain technical support for y our Corsair Gaming ke yboard� • In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Settings menu, click Support to find support r esources and information� SUPPORT SUPPORT[...]

133 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL and opera ting sy stem that ma y be needed when obtaining technical support� • Click Cop y to c opy the s ys tem information t o the clipboard, so that y ou can paste it int o an email or support form on Corsair’s w ebsite� • Click Adv anced Report to obtain a mor e in-depth re[...]

134 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL S Y S TEM TRA Y MENU[...]

135 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The s yst em tray ic on allows y ou to quickly acces s the Corsair Utility Engine, s witch modes, c ontrol OSD visibility , and acc ess other featur es without having t o launch the full Corsair Utility Engine interf ace� Additionally , the icon itself groups y our current devic e notificati[...]

136 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The s yst em tray menu off ers both manual and automatic pr ofile switching functionality � T o select a specific profile to s witch to , 1� In the Manual swit ch to profile section, select y our desired pr ofile name� – Y ou may scr oll within the section to display additional pr ofil[...]

137 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The s yst em tray menu includes a t oggle to hide or show the O SD � Use this to quickly disable the OSD if y ou do not currently r equire it, or re-enable it lat er when y ou do requir e it� • Click Hide On-Screen Displa y ( OSD ) � or • Click Show On-Scr een Display (O SD) ?[...]

138 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Some options are helpful f or learning about the Corsair Utility Engine and k eeping it functional� • Click Help � T o check for and apply the latest softw are updates, • Click Update a vailable � T o open the About dialog, • Click About � RESOURCES S YS TEM TRA Y MENU[...]

139 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL Some options are useful when managing k eyboar d and Corsair Utility Engine featur es and hav e been placed in the s yst em tray menu f or con venienc e� T o stop all currently e xecuting macr os, • Click Stop all Macr os � This can be helpful if y our Macros are in a loop or otherwis[...]

140 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T o exit the Corsair Utility Engine without confirmation, • Click Quit � QUIT S YS TEM TRA Y MENU[...]

141 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL HELP BAR[...]

142 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL The Corsair Utility Engine pr ovides informa tion about featur es and links to further resour ces within a collapsible section at the bott om of the window � • In the Corsair Utility Engine, in the lo wer left, click the arro w button to t oggle the help section� HELP BAR HELP BAR[...]

143 CORS AIR GAMING RGB KEYBO ARD SOFTW ARE USER MANUAL T o access this document at an y time, • Click the User Manual link to open the online v ersion of the manual in your pr eferred bro wser � T o access the Corsair f orums at any time, • Click the Forum link t o go to the online user forum wher e you can int eract with gamers as wel[...]