Sharkoon SKILLER MECH SGK3 Manual

Sharkoon SKILLER MECH SGK3 Manual

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  • Page 1 MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Specifications ....... . 3 General ....... . . 3 1.2 Key Properties .
  • Page 3: Specifications

    1. Specifications 1.1 General Type Gaming Keyboard Switch Technology Mechanical (Kailh) Illumination Adjustable Illumination 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% 100%, Off Lighting Effect  Max. Polling Rate 1,000 Hz Gaming Mode  Block 3-Block Layout Weight incl. Cable 1.46 kg Dimensions (L x W x H) 446 x 170 x 45 mm Supported Operating Systems Windows 7/8/10...
  • Page 4: Cable And Connectors

    180 cm Gold-Plated USB Plug  1.4 Software Properties Gaming Software  Individually Configurable Key Functions  Number of Profiles Onboard Memory for Gaming Profiles  Capacity of Onboard Memory 10 kb 1.5 Package Contents  SKILLER MECH SGK3  Manual...
  • Page 5: Installation

    2. Installation 3. Overview...
  • Page 6: Custom Illumination

    4. Custom Illumination Any number of keys on the SKILLER MECH SGK3 can be illuminated without software. To do this, first press and hold the SKILLER key , then press the SET key . The “Customize” lighting effect is now selected. Press the key combination again to enter the lighting programming.
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    5. Software Installation First, download the SKILLER MECH SGK3 software from www.shakoon.com. Unzip the zip file to a folder of your choice and then double-click on “SKILLER MECH SGK3 Setup.exe” to launch the installation. Following the instructions of the installation wizard and then click “Finish” to complete the installation. The gaming software will then open and the SGK3 icon will appear in your taskbar.
  • Page 8: Software Overview

    6. Software Overview Game Profiles Macro Manager Polling Rate Key Assignments About Reset Illumination...
  • Page 9: Game Profiles

    Select a game profile by clicking on either Profile 1, Profile 2 or Profile 3. The currently selected profile will be highlighted in blue. Note: When switching between the game profiles, the SKILLER MECH SGK3 illumination can momentarily flicker while the settings are updated.
  • Page 10: Key Assignments

    8. Key Assignments To re-assign the keys of your SKILLER MECH SGK3, first select a game profile to which the new key assignment is to be stored. Then, click on the key you wish to change within the software. You can now choose whether to assign a new assignment, a macro or multimedia command to the key.
  • Page 11: Re-Assign Keys

    8. Key Assignments 8.1 Re-assign keys To assign a new assignment to a key, select the “Assign Key” option and enter a new key in the text field. 8.2 Assigning keys with macros To assign a macro to a key, open the “Macro” option within the Macro Manager, there an already created macro can be selected or a new macro can be setup.
  • Page 12: Illumination

    9. Illumination To adjust the keyboard illumination, click on the “Light” menu tab. A separate window will appear onscreen to the left of the displayed keyboard. Select either a preset lighting effect or custom illumination from the drop-down list. Depending on the lighting effect, the intensity, frequency, color and direction of the lighting effect can be customized.
  • Page 13 9. Illumination Select the “Customize” lighting effect option if you want to illuminate individual keys. Here, using the drop-down list, you can select and edit up to four preset lighting profiles by genre and up to six custom illumination profiles. First, select the desired color from the „Color“...
  • Page 14: Macro Manager

    10. Macro Manager The Macro Manager allows you to record, modify and delete up to 100 macros, each with over 250 keystroke sequences, including delays. Macros are independent from the three game profiles and can be overall with them. To create a new macro, first click on the plus symbol icon to the right of the drop-down list.
  • Page 15: About

    10. Macro Manager You can move the individual recorded keys by clicking “Start” at the beginning of the macro or by clicking “End” at the end of the macros. The “Up” and “Down” tabs move the recor- ded keystrokes in the respective direction within the recorded macros.
  • Page 16: Polling Rate

    12. Polling Rate The polling rate specifies the polling rate between the computer and the SKILLER MECH SGK3. The higher the Hz value, the shorter the time between the two rates. The polling rate can be set in four steps: 125 Hz (8 ms), 250 Hz (4 ms), 500 Hz (2 ms), 1000 Hz (1 ms).
  • Page 17: Reset

    13. Reset Clicking on „Reset“ resets the changed key assignments and the selected lighting effects for the current profile back to its factory default. Not affected are the recorded macros and settings saved on the PC.
  • Page 18 All named products and descriptions are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective manufactu- rers and are accepted as protected. As a continuing policy of product improvement at SHARKOON, the design and specifications are subject to ch- ange without prior notice. National product specifications may vary.

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