Keychron Q65 Custom Mechanical Keyboard User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- Keychron
Table of Contents
If you are a Windows user, please find the appropriate keycaps in the box, then follow the instructions below to find and replace the following keycaps.
Quick Start Guide
1 Switch To The Right System
Please make sure the system toggle on the top left corner has been switched to the same system as your computer’s operating system.
2 The VIA Key Remapping Software
Please visit caniusevia.com to download the latest VIA software to remap the keys. If the VIA software cannot recognize your keyboard, please reach out to our support to get the instruction.
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3 The Layers
There are five layers of key settings on the keyboard.
The layer 0 is for the Mac system.
The layer 1 is for the Windows system.
The layer 2 is for the Mac Multimedia keys.
The layer 3 is for the Windows Multimedia keys.
The layer 4 is for the Function keys.
- Mac
- Win
- Windows Multimedia
- Function
- Mac Multimedia
If your system toggle is switched to Mac, then the layer 0 will be activated.
If your system toggle is switched to Windows, then the layer 1 will be activated.
4 Multimedia Key and Function Key
Multimedia keys
Function keys
In order to get Multimedia Key, you need to press fnl and key.
In order to get Function Key, you need to press fn2 and key.
5 The Backlight
Press fnl + Q to change the lighting effect
Press fnl + tab to turn the backlight on/off
6 Adjust The Backlight Brightness
Press fnl + W to increase the backlight brightness
Press fnl + S to decrease the backlight brightness
7 Adjust The Backlight Speed
Press fnl + T to increase the light effect speed
Press fnl + G to decrease the light effect speed
8 Warranty
The keyboard is highly customizable and easy to be rebuilt. If anything goes wrong with any of the keyboard components of keyboard during the warranty period, we will only replace the defective parts of the keyboard, not the whole keyboard.
9 Watch The Building Tutorial On Our Website
If you are building the keyboard for the first time, we highly recommend you watch the building tutorial video on our website first, then start building the keyboard yourself.
10 Factory Reset
Troubleshooting? Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?
- Plug in the power cable and factory reset the keyboard by pressing fnl + J + Z (for 4 seconds).
- Download the right firmware and QM K Toolbox from our website.
- Unplug the power cable and remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the PCB.
- Hold the reset key first, then plug in the power cable. Release the reset key, and the keyboard will now enter DFU mode.
- Flash the firmware with the QMK Toolbox.
- Factory reset the keyboard again by pressing fnl + J + Z (for 4 seconds).
- Step by step guide can be found on our website.
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