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  • Page 1 VENGEANCE K70 RGB KEYBOARD MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    OVERVIEW Profiles: Settings for a Particular Program ����������������������������������������������� 3 Actions: Automating Steps ����������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Lighting: Control Device Lights �������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Settings: Control Corsair Gaming Software ��������������������������������������������� 6 Creating a New Profile ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 PROFILES Automatic Profile Switching ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 10 On-Screen Display Settings (OSD) �������������������������������������������������������������11 Activating a Profile �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12...
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Selecting Controls and Control Buttons ������������������������������������������������ 30 CONTROL ASSIGNMENTS Remapping Keys ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������31 Assigning Keys with the Control Menu ����������������������������������������������������32 Assigning Keys with the Actions List �������������������������������������������������������33 ACTIONS EDITOR Action Types ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������35 OVERVIEW Creating Macros ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������37 ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS Setting Macro Options ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Mode and Profile Switching ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 60 MODE SWITCHING PERFORMANCE: Configuring Performance Options ����������������������������������������������������������� 64 KEYBOARD Configuring Keyboard Performance �������������������������������������������������������� 65 LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS Lighting Overview �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������67 PART ONE LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS Working with Lighting Groups ���������������������������������������������������������������������81 PART TWO Creating a Custom Lighting Group �����������������������������������������������������������82 Customizing Keys in a Lighting Group ����������������������������������������������������83 Deleting a Lighting Group ���������������������������������������������������������������������������...
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Duplicating an Action �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������106 Exporting a Single Action ���������������������������������������������������������������������������107 Exporting All Actions �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������108 Importing Actions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������109 HELP Help ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 111 More Resources ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 112 PROGRAM SETTINGS General Settings ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 114 On-Screen Display Settings ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 115 Reset Messages ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 116 Macro Options ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS OSD Visibility ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 128 Resources ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 129 Utilities ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������130 Quit ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 131 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY On-Screen Display ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 133 HARDWARE Keyboard Hardware �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 135 C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...
  • Page 7 OVERVIEW C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 8: Overview

    STARTING THE CORSAIR GAMING SOFTWARE profiles and modes, define actions and lighting effects, and adjust settings� To start the Corsair Gaming Software, go to the system tray and double-click the Corsair Gaming There are several key concepts discussed in the Software icon�...

  • Page 9: Profiles: Settings Fora Particular Program

    OVERVIEW PROFILES: SETTINGS FOR A profile is a group of settings associated with a melee combatant� Change modes as needed during A PARTICULAR PROGRAM specific game or other program� Each profile can gameplay to activate key assignments relevant to a have multiple modes, which store specific device particular role�...

  • Page 10: Actions: Automating Steps

    OVERVIEW ACTIONS: The Actions menu allows you to create and edit AUTOMATING STEPS actions for automating steps within a program� For example, you might create an action in a real-time strategy game that would deploy units periodically� That macro could be made up of mouse clicks, keyboard strokes, and delays�...

  • Page 11: Lighting: Control Device Lights

    OVERVIEW LIGHTING: CONTROL The Corsair Gaming Software allows you to create DEVICE LIGHTS several different lighting styles and effects on your keyboard, from solid colors that can highlight key groupings to gradients and ripple patterns that can give you a visual cue that a macro is finished or a timer is finished�...

  • Page 12: Settings: Control Corsair Gaming Software

    OVERVIEW SETTINGS: CONTROL The Settings menu allows you to perform software When the Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB is connected CORSAIR GAMING updates, view device and system information, change to your computer, the device selector will show an SOFTWARE settings for the on-screen display (OSD) and media image with an icon and the name of the device�...
  • Page 13 The help bar contains links to the online version of Section� the user manual and Corsair’s user forum, as well as links to Corsair’s Facebook page and Twitter profile, so you can stay in touch with the latest news and announcements from Corsair�...

  • Page 14: Profiles

    PROFILES C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 15: Creating A New Profile

    PROFILES CREATING A NEW 1� In the Corsair Gaming Software, click Profiles and then click New� PROFILE 2� The Profile Settings dialog box appears� In the Name field, type a name for the profile� 3� In the Notes field, type any optional notes you want to make about the profile�...

  • Page 16: Automatic Profile Switching

    Note: You can also switch profiles manually by clicking the profile name in the Corsair icon in the system tray� To use automatic profile switching for a profile, you need to link the profile to a program�...

  • Page 17: On-Screen Display Settings (Osd)

    Profiles can also display information on-screen SETTINGS (OSD) about the current mode and timer status� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profile menu, 1� In the profile list, click the profile� 2� To the right, click the menu button, and then click Edit Profile�...

  • Page 18: Activating A Profile

    To get the most out of your Corsair hardware and software, it is recommended that you use one of the first two options�) C O R S A I R...

  • Page 19: Importing And Exporting Profiles

    PROFILES IMPORTING AND With the Corsair Gaming Software, you can export EXPORTING A SINGLE PROFILE EXPORTING PROFILES the profiles and modes you create, so that you can back them up, take them to another computer to To export a single profile, in the profile drop-down...
  • Page 20 PROFILES IMPORTING AND 4� Click the file to import, and then click Open� EXPORTING PROFILES If you attempt to import a profile with a duplicate Continued name, a warning dialog box will appear, asking if you would like to update the profile� • If you click Update, the existing profile will be replaced with the profile you’re importing�...

  • Page 21: Working With Profiles

    The Profile menu provides a screen where you can default profile can be renamed, but not deleted� view and customize the profiles and modes for your Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB� VIEWING MODES When a profile is loaded through the profile selector, below it you can see the list of all the modes defined for the profile�...
  • Page 22 Note: When you delete a profile, you also delete all With the Corsair Gaming Software, you can export the the modes in that profile� If there are any modes you profiles and modes you create to back them up, move wish to keep, make sure to export them first�...
  • Page 23 Windows uses when your computer starts and 2� Click the profile menu button, and then click the Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB is connected� Edit Profile� • To set a profile as the default profile, click the 3�...
  • Page 24 PROFILES WORKING WITH For the Mode option you can choose from the PROFILES following settings: (Continued) • Never show: The OSD will never show the active mode, even when switching modes� • 0.5 Sec, 1 Sec, 2 Sec, 5 Sec: The OSD will show the active mode for the indicated time and then fade out�...

  • Page 25: Modes

    MODES C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 26: Modes

    MODES MODES Profiles may be customized with modes, which allow you to change device behavior quickly� Modes are shown on the left hand side of the screen, beneath the Profiles drop-down box� When you select a profile in the Profiles drop-down box, all modes created for the profile are listed beneath it�...

  • Page 27: Creating A Mode

    In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the list of modes, click the + button� 2� The Mode Settings dialog box appears� In the Name field, type a name for the mode�...

  • Page 28: Duplicating A Mode

    In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� To the right of the mode you want to duplicate, click the menu button, and then click Duplicate Mode�...

  • Page 29: Editing A Mode

    You can make changes to an existing mode’s name, and notes by editing it� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� To the right of the mode you want to edit, click the menu button, and then click Edit Mode�...

  • Page 30: Reordering Modes

    MODES REORDERING MODES You can change the order of modes by clicking and dragging them to the position you want in the modes list� This allows you to control the order of mode switching� For keyboards with predefined mode keys, your modes may be assigned to respective keys with this operation�...

  • Page 31: Resetting All Mode Settings

    In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� To the right of the mode you want to reset, click the menu button, and then click Reset All Mode Settings to Default�...

  • Page 32: Deleting A Mode

    In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� To the right of the mode you want to delete, click the menu button, and then click Delete Mode�...

  • Page 33: Exporting A Mode

    MODES EXPORTING A MODE Modes can be stored outside of the Corsair Gaming Software� This allows you to save your favorites, share them with friends, or post them online� Modes are represented as an XML file� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1�...

  • Page 34: Importing A Mode

    These are most commonly exported modes, although you could write your own XML that meets the format requirements� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� Below the mode list, click the left arrow button� 2� The Select Mode to import dialog box appears�...

  • Page 35: Control Assignments

    CONTROL ASSIGNMENTS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 36: Selecting Controls And Control Buttons

    In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, Control Buttons display the assigned action for the control and provide an overview for the selected 1� In the modes drop-down list, click the mode mode�...

  • Page 37: Remapping Keys

    For example, you could remap the F3 key to send a different keystroke, launch a program, or emulate a mouse click� To remap a key, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� Select the Profile and Mode you wish to modify�...

  • Page 38: Assigning Keys With The Control Menu

    To assign a key using the interactive device image, in selected control’s action with the device THE CONTROL MENU the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, default� 1� Select the Profile and Mode you wish to modify� 5� If the key you clicked already has an action assigned to it, you can click additional options 2�...

  • Page 39: Assigning Keys With The Actions List

    Actions are listed alphabetically by name and include any notes you may have added� To open the list, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the modes list, click the mode you wish to modify�...

  • Page 40: Actions Editor Overview

    ACTIONS EDITOR OVERVIEW C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 41: Action Types

    Predefined media player settings are included with at creation time; however, it cannot be changed if the Corsair Gaming Software, but you can define you edit an action later� Each type of action offers your own, as well� For more information about how...

  • Page 42: Actions Editor Macros

    ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 43: Creating Macros

    CREATING A MACRO – Record delays – This option is off by default and will record the time delays In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions menu, between other enabled events such as keystrokes or mouse movements� 1� Click New�...
  • Page 44 ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS CREATING MACROS 8� Click Stop� (Continued) – If you wish to edit the macro steps, see Editing Macros Section� – If you wish to change the default macro options, see Setting Macro Options Section� – When you are finished with the macro, click OK�...

  • Page 45: Setting Macro Options

    ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS SETTING MACRO Once the macro is recorded, there are several – Terminate when pressed again – The OPTIONS options you can set that allow you to control how macro will terminate if the key assigned to the macro is pressed again� the macro runs�...
  • Page 46 ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS SETTING MACRO running will turn on action repeat, causing type them in the fields� The maximum the macro to run again� Pressing CTRL+K OPTIONS value for the fields is 9999� again will turn off action repeat, and the (Continued) • Lighting When Start –...

  • Page 47: Editing Macros

    ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS EDITING MACROS After you record a macro, you may want to make You can use the events list to add, reorder, and changes to it to further customize its actions� You delete steps in your macros� can change keystrokes, mouse events, and delays� To cut an event, in the Actions Editor screen,Right- • Click Clear Delays to clear all the recorded click the event, and then click Cut�...
  • Page 48 ACTIONS EDITOR MACROS EDITING MACROS To add a keyboard event, in the Actions Editor 2� Click Above to insert a delay above the current event, click Below to insert a delay (Continued) screen, below the current event, or click Between all events in macro to insert a delay between all 1�...

  • Page 49: Actions Editor Text

    ACTIONS EDITOR TEXT C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 50: Text Actions

    ACTIONS EDITOR TEXT TEXT ACTIONS With the Corsair Gaming Software, you can create 7� In the Action Repeat section, click the option text actions for your games� Text actions allow you you want to use for automatic repetition of the action� This option allows you to specify to send blocks of text with a keystroke click�...
  • Page 51 ACTIONS EDITOR TEXT TEXT ACTIONS you want to specify how long of a delay there should be between action repeats� (Continued) Constant [x] ms – The action will » repeat at regular intervals based on the number of milliseconds (ms) you specify�...

  • Page 52: Actions Editor

    ACTIONS EDITOR KEYSTROKE C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 53: Keystroke Actions

    CTRL+T, pressing CTRL+T again while the action is In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions menu, running will turn on action repeat, causing the action to run again� Pressing CTRL+T 1�...
  • Page 54 ACTIONS EDITOR KEYSTROKE KEYSTROKE ACTIONS Action Repeats section, click the option you want to specify how long of a delay (Continued) there should be between action repeats� Constant [x] ms – The action will » repeat at regular intervals based on the number of milliseconds (ms) you specify�...

  • Page 55: Actions Editor

    ACTIONS EDITOR SHORTCUTS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 56: Shortcut Actions

    CREATING A SHORTCUT ACTION arguments (optional) field, type the startup arguments for your program� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions menu, 6� If you want to specify a custom lighting to run 1� Click New� when the action runs, in the Lighting When Start section, in the drop-down list, click the name of 2�...

  • Page 57: Actions Editor Timer

    ACTIONS EDITOR TIMER C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 58: Timer Actions

    CREATING A TIMER ACTION 2� The Open sound file window opens� Browse to the location of the sound file you want to use, In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions menu, click it, and then click Open� 1� Click New�...
  • Page 59 ACTIONS EDITOR TIMER TIMER ACTIONS In the Lighting drop-down list, click the name of the lighting you want to activate (Continued) when the countdown is complete� To create a new lighting, click New� For more information on lighting effects, see Lighting Section�...

  • Page 60: Actions Editor Mouse

    ACTIONS EDITOR MOUSE C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 61: Mouse Actions

    CREATING A MOUSE ACTION – Backward – This option simulates the click of the back button in a web browser� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions menu, If you want the action to perform scrolling, in the 1� Click New�...
  • Page 62 ACTIONS EDITOR MOUSE MOUSE ACTIONS 1� When you are finished creating the mouse action, click OK to save it� (Continued) For more information on lightings, see Lightings Section� C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 63: Actions Editor Media Controls

    ACTIONS EDITOR MEDIA CONTROLS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 64: Media Control Actions

    CREATING A MEDIA CONTROL ACTION playback continues� If you want to specify a custom lighting to run when In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions menu, the action runs, in the Lighting When Start section, 1� Click New� in the drop-down list, click the name of the lighting you want to activate when the action starts�...

  • Page 65: Mode Switching

    MODE SWITCHING C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 66: Mode And Profile Switching

    In the is pressed� In the drop-down list, click the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, name of the mode you want to switch to� »...
  • Page 67 MODE SWITCHING MODE AND PROFILE – Switch to previous mode in list – This option will switch to the next mode up in SWITCHING the list of modes for the device, except for (Continued) modes that are marked to skip� For more information, see Marking Modes to Skip�...
  • Page 68 MODE SWITCHING MODE AND PROFILE CONFIGURING PROFILE SWITCHING To reorder profiles in the list, click the » SWITCHING profile name and then, on the left- hand side, click the up arrow or down In the Assignments tab, you can mouse over the (Continued) arrow�...

  • Page 69: Performance: Keyboard

    PERFORMANCE: KEYBOARD C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 70: Configuring Performance Options

    PERFORMANCE: KEYBOARD CONFIGURING For your Corsair keyboard, you can configure some PERFORMANCE performance options� This helps you fine-tune the OPTIONS behavior of the keyboard to match your gaming techniques� C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 71: Configuring Keyboard Performance

    PERFORMANCE keyboard� You can change the polling rate to help In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, reduce lag� 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...

  • Page 72: Lighting Assignments Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 73: Lighting Overview

    There are several types of lighting that apply to the change the W, A, S, and D keys commonly Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB, and it’s important to used for movement to blue when you activate understand their differences to create the lighting a mode�...

  • Page 74: Part One

    There are several different types of lighting effects action, or type lighting� While most lighting effects you can use on your Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB� can be used anywhere, the ripple and wave lighting effects can only be used on keyboards and only with • Solid –...

  • Page 75: Part One

    In the next section, you’ll learn how to create lighting effects� CREATING A SOLID LIGHTING EFFECT Changing a Solid Color In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Lighting menu, 1� In the lighting grid, right-click the color bar, and then click Edit� 1� Click New.

  • Page 76: Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW Note: In the lighting grid, the X-axis represents Duplicating a Light the percentage of the total duration specified (Continued) 1� In the lighting grid, right-click the color bar, in the End field� For example, if the End field is and then click Duplicate�...

  • Page 77: Part One

    CREATING A GRADIENT LIGHTING EFFECT 2� The Select Color dialog box appears� Select the color you want to use, and then click OK� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Lighting menu, Changing Intensity and Duration 1� Click New� 1� To adjust the intensity of the light, in the 2�...

  • Page 78: Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW is set to 10 seconds, and you have created a 1� In the lighting grid, right-click the source red light that starts at 4th mark on the X-axis marker and then click Copy� (Continued) and goes to the 6th mark on the X-axis, when 2�...

  • Page 79: Part One

    (Continued) You can clone the start or end point of a gradient to In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Lighting menu, the opposite end, to help create continuity in color and luminance for the start and end of the lighting effect�...

  • Page 80: Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW Changing a Ripple Color and end of the ripple� For example, a value of 6 will spread the ripple effect out over 6 keys, (Continued) 1� In the lighting grid, right-click the marker you causing the final color in the lighting effect want to change, and then click Edit�...

  • Page 81: Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW Copying and Pasting a Light • To clear all the lights to the left of a marker, right-click the marker, and then click Clear (Continued) If you have two or more markers in the lighting grid, to left�...

  • Page 82: Part One

    Edit� CREATING A WAVE LIGHTING EFFECT 2� The Select Color dialog box appears� Select In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Lighting menu, the color you want to use, and then click OK� 1� Click New�...
  • Page 83 LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW red light will start on the 8th second and last 4 specified in the Degrees field� seconds� (Continued) 8� Click OK� 3� In the Tail field, type a number that will specify You can also duplicate lights, copy and paste lights, the distance in keys between the start or “crest”...

  • Page 84: Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW Deleting a Light Adjusting Lighting Brightness (Continued) In the lighting grid, right-click the marker, and then In the Brightness field, click and drag the slider to click Delete� the brightness level you want, with 10 being the brightest, and 0 being the dimmest�...

  • Page 85: Part One

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART ONE LIGHTING OVERVIEW 1� In the lighting grid, right-click the color bar, 3� Move the mouse pointer to the area of the and then click Edit� screen where the color you want to use (Continued) appears� When the correct color appears in 2�...

  • Page 86: Lighting Assignments Part Two

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART TWO C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 87: Working With Lighting Groups

    WORKING WITH You can create custom groups of keys, which can LIGHTING GROUPS be assigned distinct lighting effects� The Corsair software includes pre-defined groups for some common groups of keys, including groups for the W, A, S, and D keys; the arrow keys; and all keys�...

  • Page 88: Creating A Custom Lighting Group

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART TWO CREATING A CUSTOM In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, LIGHTING GROUP 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use� 2� In the mode list, click the mode you want to use�...

  • Page 89: Customizing Keys Ina Lighting Group

    LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART TWO CUSTOMIZING KEYS IN In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, A LIGHTING GROUP 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use� 2� In the mode list, click the mode you want to use�...

  • Page 90: Deleting Alighting Group

    (see “Restoring a Pre-Defined Lighting Group”)� Custom groups cannot be restored once deleted� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...

  • Page 91: Restoring Apre-Defined Lighting Group

    If you restore a pre-defined LIGHTING GROUP group, it will be restored for all modes in the profile� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...

  • Page 92: Editing A Custom Lighting Group

    You can rename or add notes to a custom lighting LIGHTING GROUP group� Pre-defined lighting groups cannot be edited� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...

  • Page 93: Cloning Lighting To Other Modes

    In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...

  • Page 94: Assigning Background Lighting

    Custom Colors palette� Picking a Screen Color In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� Click Pick Screen Color� 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...
  • Page 95 When the correct color appears in SINGLE KEY the color swatch field, press Enter� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 4� To the right of the color picker, click and drag the brightness slider to the brightness 1�...
  • Page 96 If you want to add additional colors to LIGHTING Customizing the Background the palette, see In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, (Continued) Color Palette� In the device image, the keys will change to the corresponding color�...
  • Page 97 ASSIGNING FOREGROUND LIGHTING TO A INDIVIDUAL KEY SINGLE CONTROL In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...
  • Page 98 MULTIPLE KEYS Lighting Overview for details on how to create each of the lighting In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, effects� b� In the Start section, select the 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile With mode checkbox if you you want to use�...
  • Page 99 LIGHTING ASSIGNMENTS PART TWO ASSIGNING 4� An image of the device appears in the lighting In the device image, right-click the » tab� In the image, select multiple keys using BACKGROUND highlighted group, and then click one of the following methods: Assign New Lighting�...
  • Page 100 New Lighting� BACKGROUND LIGHTING GROUP LIGHTING a� The Foreground Lighting Editor In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, (Continued) dialog box appears� Create the lighting you want to apply� See Lighting 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile...
  • Page 101 In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...
  • Page 102 (Continued) Corsair Gaming Software, you can do so� clear it� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to use�...
  • Page 103 (Continued) remove all lighting from it, you can do so� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to change�...

  • Page 104: Type Lighting

    • Multiple key – A ripple lighting starts In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, whenever a key is pressed on the keyboard, and affects all the keys on the keyboard�...
  • Page 105 (Continued) disable lighting� You can disable and enable type lighting as needed� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Profiles menu, 1� In the profile drop-down list, click the profile you want to modify� 2� In the profile list, click the menu button, point to Type lighting, and then click Enable�...
  • Page 106 ACTIONS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 107: Actions

    Actions allow you to transform the press of a key into programmable behavior� Every action created in the Corsair Gaming Software is stored in the actions library� Actions persist between profiles, allowing you to reuse a single action many times�...

  • Page 108: Filtering Actions

    ACTIONS FILTERING ACTIONS By default, the actions library displays all the actions in the library� Visibility of your actions is controlled by the action type buttons on the left of the library� For example, to only display Macros, click Macro� To show all the actions in the library again, click Show All�...

  • Page 109: Creating A New Action

    To create an action in the actions library, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, 1� Click New� 2� The Actions Editor dialog box appears� Choose the type of action you want to create and define the options for it�...

  • Page 110: Editing An Action

    Once created, you may modify any action’s name, notes, and other parameters� However, action types cannot be changed after creation� To modify an action, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, • Right-click the action to edit� and then click Edit�...

  • Page 111: Deleting An Action

    DELETING AN ACTION Actions may be removed at any time, even when assigned to a control� To remove an action, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, 1� Right-click the action and then click Delete� 2� The Delete Action dialog box appears� Click OK to delete the action or Cancel to keep it�...

  • Page 112: Duplicating An Action

    Create one macro, duplicate it, and edit the new action, changing options to customize the duplicated macro� To duplicate an action, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, • Right-click the action to duplicate, and then click Duplicate�...

  • Page 113: Exporting Asingle Action

    SINGLE ACTION the actions you create to back them up or share them with other people� To export a single action, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, 1� Right-click the action you want to export� 2� Click Export���...

  • Page 114: Exporting All Actions

    EXPORTING ALL You can export the entire actions library at once for ACTIONS speed and convenience� To export all your actions at once, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, 1� Click Import/Export Actions, and then click Export All�...

  • Page 115: Importing Actions

    ACTIONS IMPORTING ACTIONS You can import any previously exported action files� To export all your actions at once, in the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Actions section, 1� Click Import/Export Actions, and then click Import� 2� The Import Actions dialog box appears�...
  • Page 116 HELP C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 117: Help Help

    The Corsair Gaming Software provides information about features and links to further resources within a collapsible section at the bottom of the window� • In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the lower left, click the arrow button to toggle the help section�...

  • Page 118: More Resources

    • Click the User Manual link to open the online version of the manual in your preferred browser� To access the Corsair forums at any time, • Click the Forum link to go to the online user forum where you can interact with gamers as well as share tips, tricks, and settings of your favorite games�...

  • Page 119: Program Settings

    PROGRAM SETTINGS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 120: General Settings

    PROGRAM SETTINGS GENERAL SETTINGS The Settings tab offers control over settings that change the general use and features of the Corsair Gaming Software, as well as managing the media programs used in media control actions� The Language drop-down list controls the display language of the Corsair Gaming Software�...

  • Page 121: On-Screen Display Settings

    PROGRAM SETTINGS ON-SCREEN DISPLAY You can customize the appearance of on-screen SETTINGS display (OSD) text� To change the color of your OSD, in the On-screen- display Settings section, 1� Click the palette square� 2� The Select Color dialog box appears� Choose the color you want to use, and then click OK�...

  • Page 122: Reset Messages

    PROGRAM SETTINGS RESET MESSAGES Any optional dialog boxes and prompts you have previously disabled from future display may be re-enabled� To re-enable the messages, • Click Reset to open the Reset Messages dialog, and then click OK to reset the messages, or click Cancel to continue to suppress the messages�...

  • Page 123: Macro Options

    PROGRAM SETTINGS MACRO OPTIONS You can set the default behavior for recording macros� New macros created will take these settings by default, though you can change the behavior of individual macro recording sessions during recording� To set default macro recording options, • Click the Macro Options button and then click the options you want to enable or disable�...

  • Page 124: Updating Firmware And Software

    Updates� 2� In the Firmware Updates section, click Check� If you’ve already downloaded a firmware update from the Corsair website, you can upload it to your device manually: 1� In the Corsair Gaming Software, click Settings and then click Device�...

  • Page 125: Media Players

    PROGRAM SETTINGS MEDIA PLAYERS The Corsair Gaming Software gives you the ability Click Get Player By Window to turn » to control one or more media players from media the pointer into a selection tool� control actions� However, to do this you must »...
  • Page 126 The Behavior drop-down list controls how commands are issued to your media players� By default, the Corsair Gaming Software uses Max Priority� To change the settings, click the option you want� • First Found – First running media player is used�...

  • Page 127: Device Settings

    DEVICE SETTINGS C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 128: Device Settings

    Device Settings tab� In the Corsair Gaming Software, in the Settings menu, click the Device tab� The Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB will appear in the Device Settings tab�...

  • Page 129: Support

    SUPPORT C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 130: Technical Support

    Copy to clipboard to hardware user manuals for your device� copy it to the clipboard so that it can be • Click Support Form to log in to your Corsair pasted into an email or support form� account and submit a support request�...

  • Page 131: System Tray Menu

    SYSTEM TRAY MENU C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 132: System Tray Menu

    To access all functionality in the sections below, • In the system tray, right-click the Corsair icon� C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 133: Profiles

    SYSTEM TRAY MENU PROFILES The system tray menu offers both manual and automatic profile switching functionality� To select a specific profile to switch to, 1� In the Manual switch to profile section, select your desired profile name� – You may scroll within the section to display additional profiles�...

  • Page 134: Osd Visibility

    SYSTEM TRAY MENU OSD VISIBILITY The system tray menu includes a toggle to hide or show the OSD� Use this to quickly disable the OSD if you do not currently require it, or re-enable it later when you do require it� • Click Hide On-Screen Display (OSD)�...

  • Page 135: Resources

    SYSTEM TRAY MENU RESOURCES Some options are helpful for learning about the Corsair Gaming Software and keeping it functional� • Click Help� To check for and apply the latest software updates, • Click Update available� To open the About dialog, • Click About�...

  • Page 136: Utilities

    SYSTEM TRAY MENU UTILITIES Some options are useful when managing keyboard and Corsair Gaming Software features and have been placed in the system tray menu for convenience� To stop all currently executing macros, • Click Stop all Macros� This can be helpful if your Macros are in a loop or otherwise taking longer than expected�...

  • Page 137: Quit

    SYSTEM TRAY MENU QUIT To exit the Corsair Gaming Software without confirmation, • Click Quit� C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 138: On-Screen Display

    ON-SCREEN DISPLAY C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 139: On-Screen Display

    See Profiles current settings for your Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB� more information� • The Timer section displays information about You can change the color, transparency, text size, the remaining time in the current timer�...
  • Page 140 HARDWARE C O R S A I R V E N G E A N C E K 7 0 R G B K E Y B O A R D M A N U A L...

  • Page 141: Keyboard Hardware

    HARDWARE KEYBOARD HARDWARE Getting to know your keyboard A� Backlight Brightness Button – Adjusts the C� Media Controls – Start, stop, and move brightness of the keyboard backlight� through the playlist in your media player� B� Keyboard Lock Button – Enables or disables D�...
  • Page 142 1� Turn on your computer� 2� Connect the USB connection cable to your computer� 3� Install the Corsair Gaming Software� Attaching and removing the optional wrist rest 1� To attach the wrist rest, place the lower ridge of the wrist rest beneath the front edge of the keyboard, and pull up until it snaps gently into place�...

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