Keychron V6 Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard Knob User Guide
- June 14, 2024
- Keychron
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Keychron V6 Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard Knob
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.
OVERVIEW
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.
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 instructions.
The Layers
- There are four layers of key settings on the keyboard. Layer O and layer 1 are for the Mac system. 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 layer 2 will be activated. Remember that if you are using it in Windows mode, please make changes to layer 2 instead of the top layer (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
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 factory reset the keyboard by pressing fn + ) + Z (for 4 seconds).
- Download the right firmware and QMK 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 fn + J + Z (for 4 seconds).
- Step by step guide can be found on our website.
References
- qmk_firmware/keyboards/keychron/v6 at playground · Keychron/qmk_firmware · GitHub
- How to use VIA to program your keyboard – Keychron | Mechanical Keyboards for Mac, Windows and Android