Keychron Q3 Pro SE Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard User Guide
- June 14, 2024
- Keychron
Table of Contents
Keychron Q3 Pro SE Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Quick Start Guide
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.
Connect Bluetooth
- Press fn + 1 (for 4 seconds) and pair with a device named Keychron Q3 Pro.
- Switch toggle to Bluetooth
Connect Cable
- Switch toggle to Cable
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. (VIA only works when the keyboard is connected by wire to the computer.)
The Layers
- There are four layers of key settings on the keyboard. The layer O and layer 1 are for the Mac system. The layer 2 and layer 3 are for the Windows system.
- If your system toggle is switched to Mac, then the layer O will be activated.
- If your system toggle is switched to Windows, then the layer 2 will be activated. Remember that if you are using it in Windows mode, please make changes to the layer 2 instead of the top layer (the layer 0). This is a common mistake people are making.
The Backlight
- Press fn + Q to change the lighting effect
- Press fn + tab to turn the backlight on/off
Adjust The Backlight Brightness
- Press fn + W to increase the backlight brightness
- Press fn + S to decrease the backlight brightness
Adjust The Backlight Speed
- Press fn + T to increase the light effect speed
- Press fn + G to decrease the light effect speed
Warranty
The keyboard is highly customizable and easy to rebuild. If anything goes wrong with any of the keyboard components of the keyboard during the warranty period, we will only replace the defective parts of the keyboard, not the whole keyboard.
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.
Factory Reset
Troubleshooting? Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?
- Plug in the power cable and switch the keyboard to Cable mode.
- Factory reset the keyboard by pressing fn + J + Z (for 4 seconds).
- Download the right firmware and QMK Toolbox from our website. 0 Switch the keyboard to OFF mode and remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the PCB.
- Hold the reset key first, then switch the keyboard to Cable mode.
- 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 fn + J + Z (for 4 seconds). * Step by step guide can be found on our website.
Download the JSON file in the link below if VIA does not automatically
recognize the keymap of the Q3 Pro:
https://www.keychron.com/blogs/archived/how-to-factory-reset-or-flash-your-
qmk-via-enabled-keychron-q3-pro-keyboard
VIA Software for macOS, Windows, Linux:
https://usevia.app/#/
How to Use VIA on Your Keychron Q Pro Series Keyboard:
https://www.keychron.com/blogs/archived/how-to-use-via-to-program-your-
keyboard
Q3 Pro Source Code, please search “source code” on the product page on our official website.
References
- VIA
- How to Factory Reset or Flash Your QMK/VIA enabled Keychron Q3 Pro key
- How to use VIA to program your keyboard – Keychron | Mechanical Keyboards for Mac, Windows and Android
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