Corsair K70 RGB User Manual

CORSAIR GAMING KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL

xCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALSystem Tray Menu ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������

90CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALAfter you record a macro, you may want to make changes to it to further customize its actions� You

91CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL2� The Keyboard Event dialog box appears� In the Keys field, type the key you want to use�3� In t

92CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTEXT ACTIONS

93CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Gaming Software, you can create text actions for your games� Text actions allow yo

94CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALpressing CTRL+T again while the action is running will turn on action repeat, causing the action to

95CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALbetween the numbers of milliseconds (ms) you specify� To specify the delay times, type them in the

96CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALKEYSTROKE ACTIONS

97CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create keystroke actions� Keystroke actions allow you to s

98CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Actions menu,1� Click New�2� The Actions Editor window open

99CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL » Random between [x] and [y] ms – The action will repeat at random intervals between the numbers o

1CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCORSAIR UTILITY ENGINE OVERVIEW

100CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALSHORTCUT ACTIONS

101CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create shortcut actions to launch programs like an email

102CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALProgram arguments (optional) field, type the startup arguments for your program�6� If you want to

103CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALDPI ACTIONS

104CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALDPI ACTIONSDPI ACTIONSDPI actions can only be used with the Corsair Gaming M65 RGB mouse� For more

105CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTIMER ACTIONS

106CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create timer actions� Timer actions allow you set a timer

107CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALthe location of the sound file you want to use, click it, and then click Open� – In the Play sound

108CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL• If you want to specify a custom lighting to run when the action runs, in the Lighting When Star

109CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMOUSE ACTIONS

2CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Corsair Utility Engine allows you to create profiles and modes, define actions and lighting effe

110CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create actions that send mouse clicks, movement, and scro

111CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Actions menu,1� Click New�2� The Actions Editor window ope

112CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMOUSE ACTIONS(Continued)MOUSE ACTIONS

113CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMEDIA CONTROL ACTIONS

114CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create actions that send controls to the system media pla

115CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIf you want to specify a custom lighting to run when the action runs, in the Lighting When Start s

116CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALKEYBOARD PERFORMANCE OPTIONS

117CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALFor your Corsair keyboard, you can configure some performance options� This helps you fine-tune th

118CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn order to configure keyboard performance, you must first select a profile and mode to work with�

119CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALDEVICE SETTINGS

3CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALA profile is a group of settings associated with a specific game or other program� Each profile can

120CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can configure the regional layout for your keyboard, as well as globally enable or disable dev

121CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTo disable all lighting, click Disable device lighting�DEVICE SETTINGSDEVICE LIGHTING

122CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTo change the keyboard layout, in the Current Layout drop-down list, click the layout you want to

123CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALKeeping your Corsair Gaming device’s firmware and Corsair Utility Engine up-to-date helps make sur

124CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALPROGRAM SETTINGS

125CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Program Settings tab offers control over settings that change the general use and features of

126CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Language drop-down list controls the display language of the Corsair Utility Engine� To change

127CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can customize the appearance of the on-screen display (OSD) to fit your needs�ON-SCREEN DISPLA

128CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMOVING THE OSD DISPLAYTo reposition the OSD, in the Corsair Utility Engine,1� Click Settings and

129CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALPROGRAM SETTINGSthe options you want to enable or disable� – Record keyboard events – Record mouse

4CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Actions menu allows you to create and edit actions for automating steps within a program� For ex

130CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALPROGRAM SETTINGSTo edit a media player,1� In the Media Players list, click the media player�2� I

131CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALSUPPORT

132CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCorsair provides several options for you to obtain technical support for your Corsair Gaming keybo

133CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALand operating system that may be needed when obtaining technical support�• Click Copy to copy the

134CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALSYSTEM TRAY MENU

135CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe system tray icon allows you to quickly access the Corsair Utility Engine, switch modes, contro

136CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe system tray menu offers both manual and automatic profile switching functionality�To select a

137CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe system tray menu includes a toggle to hide or show the OSD� Use this to quickly disable the OS

138CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALSome options are helpful for learning about the Corsair Utility Engine and keeping it functional�•

139CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALSome options are useful when managing keyboard and Corsair Utility Engine features and have been p

5CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Corsair Utility Engine allows you to create several different lighting styles and effects on you

140CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTo exit the Corsair Utility Engine without confirmation,• Click Quit�QUITSYSTEM TRAY MENU

141CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALHELP BAR

142CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Corsair Utility Engine provides information about features and links to further resources with

143CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTo access this document at any time,• Click the User Manual link to open the online version of th

6CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Settings menu allows you to perform software updates, view device and system information, change

7CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe device selector appears in the lower right-hand corner of the Corsair Utility Engine and provide

8CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALHelp for the Corsair Utility Engine is available in the bottom bar of the screen� You can click the

9CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALPROFILES

iiCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction ���������������������������������������������������������������������

10CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL1� 1� In the Corsair Utility Engine, click Profiles and then click New�2� The Profile Settings di

11CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALAutomatic profile switching enables you to automatically start a profile when a specific game or ot

12CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALProfiles can also display information on-screen about the current mode and timer status�In the Cors

13CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThere are three ways to activate a profile:Option 1: Use automatic profile switching and start the

14CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can export the profiles and modes you create, so that you can

15CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL4� Click the file to import, and then click Open�If you attempt to import a profile with a duplica

16CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALPROFILE SELECTIONThe Profile menu provides a screen where you can view and customize the profiles a

17CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALDELETING PROFILES• To delete a custom profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu, click t

18CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe exported profile will be saved in the location you specified with the name [filename]�prf�SETTI

19CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALFor the Mode option you can choose from the following settings:• Never show: The OSD will never sh

iiiCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALEditing Profiles ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������

20CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMODES

21CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALProfiles may be customized with modes, which allow you to change your keyboard behavior quickly�Mod

22CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can create a new mode if you want to customize device settings for a particular game role� For

23CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can duplicate an existing mode� This is useful if you want to preserve most of a mode’s setting

24CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can make changes to an existing mode’s name, and notes by editing it�In the Corsair Utility Eng

25CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can change the order of modes by clicking and dragging them to the position you want in the mod

26CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIf you want to undo settings for a mode, one option is to quickly reset it to the default mode for

27CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can remove created modes if you no longer require them� Modes assigned to predefined mode keys

28CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALModes can be stored outside of the Corsair Utility Engine� This allows you to save your favorites,

29CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALImporting an existing mode file applies it to the selected profile� This is an easy way to move mod

ivCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALLighting Effects Overview �������������������������������������������������������������������������

30CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMODE AND PROFILE SWITCHING

31CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIf you have configured multiple modes for a profile, you can assign a key that will switch to anoth

32CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL – Switch to previous mode in list – This option will switch to the next mode up in the list of mod

33CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCONFIGURING PROFILE SWITCHINGIn the Assignments tab, you can mouse over the device image to view an

34CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALLIGHTING EFFECTS

35CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine you can create a great variety of lighting effects for your Corsair

36CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL• Background Lighting – Background lighting is the default lighting while a particular mode is act

37CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can create custom groups of keys, which can be assigned distinct lighting effects� The Corsair

38CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIf you added the new group by the second method, the key you added to the group will appear highlig

39CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALRESTORING A PRE-DEFINED LIGHTING GROUPIf you deleted a pre-defined group and want to restore it, yo

vCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALEditing Foreground Lighting ������������������������������������������������������������������������

40CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALAs you create lighting effects for your Corsair Gaming keyboard, there are a variety of ways you ca

41CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL5� When you’ve obtained the desired color in the color swatch field, click and drag the color from

42CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALBackground lighting is the default lighting while a particular mode is active� The background light

43CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALwill appear that shows the position of the mouse pointer and the HTML color of the screen where the

44CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALASSIGNING BACKGROUND LIGHTING TO MULTIPLE KEYSIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Profiles menu,1

45CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL6� Beneath the device image, in the color palette, click a color you want to use for background li

46CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALForeground lighting is activated in a mode when certain start conditions are met, and ends when an

47CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALmaximum value is 99� Select the On key press checkbox if you want the foreground lighting to end wh

48CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALa� The Foreground Lighting Editor dialog box appears� Create the lighting you want to apply� See L

49CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL – In the device image, right-click the highlighted group, and then click Assign New Lighting�a� T

viCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALAdjusting Lighting Brightness ���������������������������������������������������������������������

50CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCOPYING AND PASTING FOREGROUND LIGHTINGIf you have assigned foreground lighting to a key or group,

51CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCLEARING FOREGROUND LIGHTINGIf you have assigned foreground lighting to a key or group, but want to

52CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThere are several different types of lighting effects you can use on your Corsair Gaming keyboard�•

53CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu,1� Click New�2� The Foreground Lighting Edito

54CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL4� When you are finished editing the lighting effect, click OK�You can use multiple colors within

55CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu,1� Click New�2� The Foreground Lighting Edito

56CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can also duplicate lights, copy and paste lights, delete lights, and perform additional actions

57CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUAL• In the lighting grid, a marker with the same color and intensity will appear at the opposite end

58CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu,1� Click New�2� The Foreground Lighting Edito

59CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALto appear 6 keys after the first color� The maximum value is 100�4� In the Spread section, in the

viiCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTSType Lighting �������������������������������������������������������������������

60CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCLONING A START OR END LIGHTYou can clone the start or end point of a ripple to the opposite end, t

61CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIn the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Lighting menu,1� Click New�2� The Foreground Lighting Edito

62CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALthe wave to move, measured in keys per second� The maximum value is 100�5� In the Duration field,

63CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALCLEARING A LIGHT SECTIONIf you have defined multiple markers for the wave, and want to delete all t

64CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create lighting that activates while typing anywhere on th

65CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALDISABLING AND ENABLING TYPE LIGHTINGYou can disable and enable type lighting as needed�In the Corsa

66CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALIf you have assigned a foreground lighting and/or background lighting to a key or group, and want t

67CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALLIGHTING EFFECTSCLONING LIGHTING TO OTHER MODESIf you have multiple modes in a profile, and you wan

68CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can change the brightness of the entire keyboard as needed�In the Corsair Utility Engine, in th

69CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALKEY ASSIGNMENTS

viiiCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMacro Actions �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������

70CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can use keyboard assignments to change what individual keys do� For example, you may assign a k

71CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can remap keys to perform actions other than their default actions� For example, you could rema

72CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALTo assign a key using the interactive device image, in the Corsair Utility Engine, in the Profiles

73CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALThe Actions List contains all the actions you have already defined, which allows you to quickly ass

74CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALINTRODUCTION TO ACTIONS

75CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALActions allow you to transform the press of a key into programmable behavior� Every action created

76CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMedia Control – Control your preferred media player� Predefined media player settings are included

77CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALBy default, the actions library displays all the actions in the library�Visibility of your actions

78CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can create actions directly in the actions library or by assigning an action to a key�To create

79CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALOnce created, you may modify any action’s name, notes, and other parameters� However, you cannot ch

ixCORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMedia Control Actions �����������������������������������������������������������������������������

80CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALActions may be removed at any time, even when assigned to a key�To remove an action, in the Corsair

81CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALActions may be duplicated, allowing you to save time when building a library of similar actions�For

82CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can export the actions you create to back them up or share the

83CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can export the entire actions library at once for speed and convenience�To export all your acti

84CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALYou can import any previously exported action files� To export all your actions at once, in the Cor

85CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALMACRO ACTIONS

86CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALWith the Corsair Utility Engine, you can create macros for your games� Macros allow you to record k

87CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALbetween other enabled events such as keystrokes or mouse movements�5� Click Record�6� Switch to y

88CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALOnce the macro is recorded, there are several options you can set that allow you to control how the

89CORSAIR GAMING RGB KEYBOARD SOFTWARE USER MANUALrunning will turn on action repeat, causing the macro to run again� Pressing CTRL+K again will turn