CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Mechanical Gaming Keyboard User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Corsair
Table of Contents
K70
K70 RGB PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
K70 PRO RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD
A — PROFILE SWITCH HOTKEY
B — BRIGHTNESS HOTKEY
C — WINDOWS LOCK HOTKEY
D — MACRO RECORD INDICATOR
E — VOLUME MUTE INDICATOR
F — WIN LOCK INDICATOR
G — NUM LOCK INDICATOR
H — CAPS LOCK INDICATOR
I — SCROLL LOCK INDICATOR
J — VOLUME MUTE HOTKEY
K — VOLUME ROLLER L — MEDIA CONTROL HOTKEYS
M — USB TYPE-C PORT
N — TOURNAMENT SWITCH
O — TOURNAMENT MODE INDICATORP — DETACHABLE USB TYPE-C TO A CABLE
Q — DETACHABLE MAGNETIC PALM REST
SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD
Connect the detachable USB cable (P) to the keyboard USB Type-C port (M) and to an available USB 3.0 or better Type-A port on your Windows ® PC, Apple Mac ® , or Microsoft Xbox ® . www.corsair.com/xbox- support
SOFTWARE MODE
When iCUE is running the keyboard operates in software mode and is controlled
by iCUE Install iCUE on a Windows PC or Apple Mac to connect all of your
CORSAIR iCUE compatible products together in a single interface, giving you
complete control of everything from lighting to powerful macros.
Download iCUE from
www.corsair.com/downloads.
HARDWARE MODE
When iCUE is not running or the keyboard is connected to a device that does
not support iCUE, the keyboard operates in hardware mode which uses profiles
and settings saved to the onboard storage.
With iCUE and the new dynamic profile system, you can create as many custom
profiles as can fit onto the 8MB of onboard storage. Each profile can store
complex backlighting effects (up to 20 layers), actions & macros, and
settings.*
- The number of lighting effects layers per profile and total number of profiles that can be saved to onboard storage will vary based on complexity.
AXON HYPER-PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
CORSAIR AXON delivers a powerful and responsive keyboard experience with:
Hyper-fast keystroke detection and processing
Up to 8,000Hz hyper-polling (adjustable in iCUE device settings)
Up to 20-layer onboard lighting effects (programmable in iCUE per profile)
FACTORY RESET
To clear the onboard memory, hold the ESC key while plugging in the USB cable
(P) to your system, then release the ESC key after two seconds. The keyboard
will then power on normaland be reset to factory defaults.
FUNCTION HOTKEYS
| HOTKEY | PRESS FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| Cycles through software or hardware profiles (depending on mode) | |
| Adjusts backlighting brightness in 20% decrements | |
| Disables the Windows key to prevent accidental keypresses* |
- Can be programmed in iCUE to also disable other contextual menu key presses. Holding this key enters macro recording mode.
MACRO RECORDING
Macros can be recorded at any time via the below process. In hardware mode your macros are recorded to onboard storage and in software mode your macros are recorded to the current iCUE profile.
MACRO RECORDING PROCESS
HOLD (2 SECONDS)| PRESS KEYS TO RECORD| PRESS| PRESS KEY OR FN + KEY
COMBINATION TO SAVE
---|---|---|---
| | | HOLD TO CANCEL (2 SECONDS)
PULSES WHITE M| BLINKS WHITE M| RAPIDLY BLINKS WHITE M|
MACRO CLEANING PROCESS
HOLD
(2 SECONDS)| PRESS KEYS| PRESS KEY OR FN + KEY
COMBINATION TO SAVE
---|---|---
| | HOLD TO CANCEL (2 SECONDS)
PULSES WHITE M| RAPIDLY BLINKS WHITE M|
Keys that can be recorded:
Standard keys
Macros can be recorded to:
Any standard key
FN + key
- Hotkeys cannot be recordeover with onboard macro recording.
NOTE: Saving a macro to a key or existing shortcut will overwrite that function until cleared.
ONBOARD LIGHTING
Keyboard lighting effects can be controlled via the onboard shortcuts below when iCUE is not running or the keyboard is connected to a device that does not support iCUE.
| SHORTCUT | LIGHTING EFFECT |
|---|---|
| FN + 1 | Spiral Rainbow |
| FN + 2 | Rain |
| FN + 3 | Rainbow Wave |
| FN + 4 | Visor |
| FN + 5 | Type Lighting (Per-key) |
| FN + 6 | Type Lighting (Ripple) |
| FN + 7 | Color Shift |
| FN + 8 | Color Pulse |
| FN + 9 | Color Wave |
| FN + 0 | Static Color (Press to cycle colors) |
| FN + ` | Reset to Onboard Stored Effect |
| FN + – | Reduce Effect Speed* |
| FN + = | Increase Effect Speed* |
| FN + [ | Rotate Effect Left* |
| FN + ] | Rotate Effect Right* |
*Functions supported on select effects.
With iCUE you can program vivid and dynamic custom multi-layered lighting
effects, then save them to onboard storage.
TOURNAMENT SWITCH
The Tournament Switch (N) is located on the backside of the keyboard and when turned on puts the keyboard into a competition compliant mode that:
Disables custom actions and macros to prevent accidental activation
Changes backlighting to static single color to reduce distraction
Offers standard operation without profiles and profile switching Other keyboard functions including the brightness key (B), Windows lock key (C), volume control (J, K), and media keys (L) still function as normal.
To enable Tournament Mode:
-
Move the switch to the right position
Indicator (O) will light up red when enabled
-
Flip up the switch cover to lock into place
With iCUE you can change the color of the RGB LED’s while in tournament mode.
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References
- corsair.com
- PC Components | Gaming Gear | CORSAIR
- Corsair Blog - Corsair Community
- CORSAIR Downloads | CORSAIR iCUE Software
- Home - Corsair Community
- CORSAIR Supports Xbox One with Gaming Keyboards and Mice
- corsair.com/xbox-support*