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- Page 1 Alienware Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard AW420K User’s Guide Keyboard Model: AW420K Regulatory Model: AW420K...
- Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2022 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
- Page 3 Using your gaming keyboard ............10 Alienware Command Center ............11 Installing AWCC through Windows Update ........11 Installing AWCC from the Dell Support website ......11 Using Alienware Command Center ..........12 Update firmware and restore factory defaults ......13 Create and Assign Macro............
- Page 4 What’s in the box 1. USB-A to USB-C cable 2. Alienware 420K Tenkeyless (TKL) Gaming Keyboard 3. CSERI 4. QSG 5. Alienware sticker NOTE: The documents shipped with your keyboard may vary depending on the region. What’s in the box...
- Page 5 Features Callout Features Description Multimedia key Enables you to forward/play/stop/ backward the movie and music Volume control ƒ Press to mute the speaker ƒ Press to increase volume ƒ Press to decrease volume Three-angle adjustable feet Enables you to adjust the keyboard feet tilts in three different angles Features...
- Page 6 Features Alienware 420K Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard is a compact, minimalist mechanical gaming keyboard in a slim, space-saving tenkeyless layout. Compact & Portable ƒ Space-saving Tenkeyless form factor ƒ Integrated cable routing on the underside of the keyboard (routed left, right or center) for improved comfort ƒ...
- Page 7 Setting up your gaming keyboard 1. Connect the USB cable (USB-C) to your gaming keyboard and connect the USB cable (USB-A) to the USB port on your computer. ƒ Connect the USB cable for accessing all the keyboard functions such as typing, macro, or lighting animation.
- Page 8 Steps to install Browse to the location where you have downloaded the application package file and double-click the file. The Dell Update Package window is displayed. Click Install. The Alienware Command Center Package Manager window is displayed.
- Page 9 Setting up your gaming keyboard Click Install. The installation of the Alienware Command Center application is initiated. Alienware Command Center core application, overclocking controls, and peripheral installer packages are installed automatically through the Alienware Command Center Package Manager. NOTE: Alienware overclocking control package is only installed on computers that support overclocking, and you must restart the computer to complete the installation.
- Page 10 Using your gaming keyboard Callout Function Function keys Keyboard behavior FN Lock Locks the F1 to F12 media- + Esc to toggle control functions Win Lock Disables the Windows key (FN+F1) function Profile switch Enables you to switch (FN+F3) between profiles stored (press once to cycle) onboard Brightness...
- Page 11 Alienware computers launched from the year of 2022 onward and third-party systems while AWCC 5.X is for all other computers. Download the latest version of the following applications at www.dell.com/ support/drivers. 2. Navigate to the folder where you saved the setup files.
- Page 12 Using Alienware Command Center Keyboard basic color function Launch Alienware Command Center application from the start menu. 2. Select FX and edit Lighting. 3. Select Effect from the drop-down list. 4. Define the effect of the keyboard LEDs. 5. Adjust the brightness. Using Alienware Command Center...
- Page 13 Update firmware and restore factory defaults Select Effect from the dropdown list for Static or On Key Press modes. 2. Select Standard key groupings. 3. From the menu of supported animations: Color, Pulse, Breathing, Morph, Spectrum, Single Color Wave, Scanner, Rainbow Wave, and Static Default Blue.
- Page 14 Create and Assign Macro Click FX menu and select Macro tab, then choose the AW420K keyboard device. 2. Keystroke, Macro, Shortcut, Text block can be created and assigned to any key on the keyboard 3. Allowed to save the themes/presets (lighting, macros) created in AWCC, to the device onboard memory profiles Create and Assign Macro...
- Page 15 Update firmware and restore factory defaults Click FX menu and select Settings tab, then choose the AW420K keyboard device. 2. Click Update to view the firmware version and check if any new firmware is available. Or you can click Restore Factory Defaults button to reset the device to the manufacturing state.
- Page 16 Using Alienware Command Center 6.X Dashboard Screen Key features: Using Alienware Command Center 6.X...
- Page 17 Using Alienware Command Center 6.X 1. Click on the Alienware Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard image in the DASHBOARD to go to ALIENFX. 2. Under ALIENFX PRESET in SYSTEM, you may perform the following functions: a. LIGHTING: Configure Lighting of the keyboard. b.
- Page 18 Setting up Lighting and Animation Alienware Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard allows the user to change the Lighting effect of the through AWCC and store it in the device. 1. Click AlienFX icon. 2. Under ALIENFX PRESET in SYSTEM, select LIGHTING from the Top Right menu bar.
- Page 19 Setting up Lighting and Animation 5. From the menu of supported animations, select one of the following: Off, Color, Pulse, Morph, Breathing, Spectrum, Single Color Wave, Rainbow Wave, Scanner, Static Default Blue 6. For Color animation, define the color of the keyboard animation effect by: a.
- Page 20 Create and Assign Key bind Key bind is a feature for the user to re-assign the original function of any keys except. Key bind Creation: Key binds can be assigned in two ways. One is to create key binds first and then drag &...
- Page 21 Create and Assign Key bind 1. Click AlienFX icon. 2. Under ALIENFX PRESET in SYSTEM, select KEY BINDS from the Top Right menu bar. 3. Click on the CREATE NEW MACRO or Select any key to create a new key bind of the following types and map the key bind to any key a.
- Page 22 Create and Assign Key bind Keybind Assignment 1. Click AlienFX icon. 2. Under ALIENFX PRESET in SYSTEM, select KEY BINDS from the Top Right menu bar. 3. Drag an existing Keybind from the ALL KEYBINDS or MY KEYBINDS folder and drop it on any of the keys . There is a predefined keybind that cannot be customized: a.
- Page 23 Save Preset To Device Alienware Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard allows the user to save the themes/ presets (lighting, macros) created in AWCC, to the device onboard memory profiles. Users can switch the profiles by using Fn+F3 in the device. Save Preset To Device...
- Page 24 SETTING You may update the firmware of the keyboard when a new version is available. In addition, you may also reset the keyboard setting to its factory default on a single click. Update firmware and restore factory defaults: 1. Click AlienFX icon. 2.
- Page 25 Disabling the modified keys temporarily Query Solution Working behavior of When a key is programmed with macro, it will modified keys continue to send macro commands during normal usage. Disabling the modified Press Fn + any key (except Function keys). keys Example: Q key was programmed to “ABCD”...
- Page 26 Specifications General Model number AW420K Connection type Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows 10 – RS3 and higher Electrical Operating voltage Operating power current Max. to 900mA Physical characteristics Height 19.01 mm. (± 0.5mm.) Length 367.3 mm. (± 0.5mm.) Width 147.7 mm. (± 0.5mm.) Weight KB: 787g (±10g);...
- Page 27 Troubleshooting Error Possible solution Keyboard is not y Disconnect the keyboard and connect it back functioning in to the USB port on your computer. y Connect the keyboard to another USB port. y Restart the computer. Keyboard lighting is off y Make sure the light is not dimmed off, press Fn+F6 to light up the keyboard.
- Page 28 Dell computer, it will follow the computer warranty. For U.S. customers: This purchase and your use of this product are subject to Dell’s end user agreement, which you can find at www.dell.com/terms. This document contains a binding arbitration clause.
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