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Razer Blackwidow User Manual

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The Razer BlackWidow is back and better than ever. An all-new internal mechanical key
architecture has been developed in-house by elite Razer mechanical engineers – tested
and validated to meet the demanding needs of the world's best eSports athletes.
While conventional mechanical switches are made primarily for typing, the Razer™
Mechanical Switches have been designed from the ground up specifically for gaming.
These switches offer blazing fast actuation along with incredible keystroke accuracy,
making sure you never miss a critical strike. The Razer™ Mechanical Switches are also
ultra-durable to allow up to 60 million keystrokes, as compared to the 50 million
keystrokes of other conventional mechanical switches.
The Razer BlackWidow features extreme anti-ghosting with 10 key roll-over in gaming
mode, letting you destroy the competition with as many key presses as there are
fingers on both hands.
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  • Page 1 The Razer BlackWidow is back and better than ever. An all-new internal mechanical key architecture has been developed in-house by elite Razer mechanical engineers – tested and validated to meet the demanding needs of the world’s best eSports athletes. While conventional mechanical switches are made primarily for typing, the Razer™...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2. REGISTRATION / TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........... 3 3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............4 4. DEVICE LAYOUT ..................5 5. INSTALLING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW ..........6 6. USING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW ............7 7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW ........... 9 8. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE ..............23 9.

  • Page 3: Package Contents / System Requirements

    1. PACKAGE CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS  Razer BlackWidow Gaming Keyboard  Quick Start Guide  Master Guide SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  PC with 2 free USB ports  Windows® 8 / Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Windows® XP (32-bit) ...

  • Page 4: Technical Specifications

    3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  Razer™ Switches with 50g actuation force  60 million keystroke life span  10 key roll-over anti-ghosting  Fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording  5 additional dedicated macro keys  Gaming mode option ...

  • Page 5: Device Layout

    C. On-The-Fly Macro Record Key D. Gaming Mode Key E. LED Control Keys F. Sleep Mode Key G. LED Indicators H. 5 Extra Macro Keys I. Audio Out Jack J. Microphone In Jack K. USB Passthrough Port 5 | razer™...

  • Page 6: Installing Your Razer Blackwidow

    5. INSTALLING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW Note: You may skip Steps 2-4 if you already have Razer Synapse 2.0 installed and an existing account. Step 1: Plug the Razer BlackWidow to your computer. Step 2: Download the Razer Synapse 2.0 installer from www.razerzone.com/synapse2.

  • Page 7: Using Your Razer Blackwidow

    6. USING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW Pressing the “FN” key in combination with the function keys will activate their secondary features. Function Keys Features Description The audio volume controls allow you to mute ( ), decrease ( ) and increase ) the audio output.

  • Page 8: Gaming Mode

    Furthermore, you can maximize the effect of Anti-Ghosting by activating the Gaming mode function. You can also choose to disable the Alt + Tab and Alt + F4 functions by using the Gaming Mode Tab in Razer Synapse 2.0. An indicator will light up when Gaming Mode is active.

  • Page 9: Configuring Your Razer Blackwidow

    7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW Disclaimer: The features listed here require you to log in to Razer Synapse 2.0. These features are also subject to change based on the current software version and your Operating System. KEYBOARD TAB The Keyboard Tab is your default tab when you first install Razer Synapse 2.0. This tab allows you to customize your device’s profiles and key assignments.
  • Page 10 Profile A profile is a convenient way of organizing all your custom settings and you can have an infinite number of profiles at your disposal. Any changes made within each tab are automatically saved to the current profile and stored into the cloud servers. You can create a new profile by clicking the button or delete the current profile by clicking the...

  • Page 11: Customize Tab

    Customize Tab The Customize Tab is where you can modify the basic functionalities of your device such as key assignments to suit your gaming needs. The changes made in this tab are automatically saved to your current profile. 11 | razer™...
  • Page 12 Key Assignment Menu Initially, each key is set to DEFAULT. However, you may change the function of this key by clicking the desired key to access the Key Assignment Menu. Listed below are the customization options and their description. Default This option enables you to return the key to its original function.
  • Page 13 Inter-device from the Key Assignment Menu, a sub-menu will appear. DEVICE TO LINK allows you to choose which currently connected Razer device can be linked while FUNCTION allows you to choose which functionality you want to use for the linked device.
  • Page 14 Switch Profile The Switch Profile enables you to change profiles on the fly and immediately load all your pre-configured settings. When you select Switch Profile from the Key Assignment Menu, a sub-menu will appear that will allow you to choose which profile to use. An on-screen display will automatically appear whenever you switch profiles.
  • Page 15 This option enables you to assign the key into an Operating System shortcut command. For more information please visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449 Disable This option renders the assigned key unusable. Use Disable if you do not want to use the key or if it interferes with your gaming. 15 | razer™...
  • Page 16 Lighting Tab The Lighting Tab is where you can adjust the logo lighting by using the BRIGHTNESS slider. 16 | For gamers by gamers™...
  • Page 17 The Gaming Mode Tab allows you to customize which keys to disable when Gaming Mode is activated. Depending on your settings, you may choose to disable the Windows key, Alt + Tab and Alt + F4. An indicator will light up when the function is currently turned ON. 17 | razer™...
  • Page 18 MACROS TAB The Macros Tab allows you to create a series of precise keystrokes and button presses. This tab also allows you to have numerous macros and extremely long macro commands at your disposal. The Macro section works similarly to Profile wherein you can rename a macro by typing on the field below MACRO NAME.
  • Page 19 DEFAULT DELAY uses a predefined time (expressed in seconds) as the delay. And NO DELAY omits all the pauses in-between keystrokes and button presses. Note: You may use up to three decimal places when inserting values on the seconds (sec) field. 19 | razer™...
  • Page 20 Once you have recorded a macro, you may edit the commands you have entered by selecting each command on the macro screen. Each keystroke or button press is arranged sequentially with the first command shown at the top of the screen. button allows you to edit a particular command and the button enables you to delete a command.
  • Page 21 The dropdown menu on this window allows you to choose a keystroke or a delay to be added in before or after the highlighted macro command. 21 | razer™...
  • Page 22 You may add in a new set of macro commands by clicking the button on the keystroke menu; or input time delays on the duration field using the delay menu. 22 | For gamers by gamers™...

  • Page 23: Safety And Maintenance

    8. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY GUIDELINES In order to achieve maximum safety while using your Razer BlackWidow, we suggest that you adopt the following guidelines: 1. Should you have trouble operating the device properly and troubleshooting does not work, unplug the device and contact the Razer hotline or go to www.razersupport.com...
  • Page 24 MAINTENANCE AND USE The Razer BlackWidow requires minimum maintenance to keep it in optimum condition. Once a month we recommend you unplug the device from the computer and clean it using a soft cloth or cotton swab with a bit of warm water to prevent dirt buildup.

  • Page 25: Legalese

    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Razer shall in no event be liable for any lost profits, loss of information or data, special, incidental, indirect, punitive or consequential or incidental damages, arising in any way out of distribution of, sale of, resale of, use of, or inability to use the Product. In no event shall Razer’s liability exceed the retail purchase price of the Product.
  • Page 26 (in so far as it is invalid or unenforceable) shall be given no effect and deemed to be excluded without invalidating any of the remaining terms. Razer reserves the right to amend any term at any time without notice. 26 | For gamers by gamers™...

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