steelseries Apex Pro TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: SteelSeries

steelseries Apex Pro TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard User Guide

GENERAL

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Apex Pro TKL Wireless
Detachable Braided USB-C to USB-A Cable
USB-C Wireless Dongle
Extension Adapter
Keycap Puller
Wrist Rest

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

PC
Mac
Xbox
PlayStation

SOFTWARE

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

KEYBOARD

OLED Smart Display
OLED Menu Button
Multimedia Volume Roller
SteelSeries Function Key
Profile Switching Key
On-the-Fly Macro Recording Key
Illumination Brightness Key (Up / Down)
USB-C Jack
Wireless Mode Switch
Tri-Level Feet

ACCESSORIES*

Detachable Braided USB-C to USB-A Cable*
USB-C Wireless Dongle
Extension Adapter
Keycap Puller

SETUP

CONNECTING VIA 2.4 GHZ WIRELESS

Connect the USB-C Wireless Dongle (12) to an available USB port on your device.
Toggle the Wireless Mode Switch (9) to the “2.4GHz” position.
The Keyboard and USB-C Wireless Dongle (12) will automatically pair.
To further customize your Keyboard, or re-pair a Wireless Dongle, download the SteelSeries Engine software from steelseries.com/engine

BASIC PAIRING VIA BLUETOOTH

Initiate Bluetooth pairing mode on your Bluetooth 5.0 or higher enabled device.
Toggle the Wireless Mode Switch (9) to the Bluetooth position to turn on your Keyboard.
The Keyboard lighting will start blinking blue when searching for a connection.
Select “Apex Pro TKL Wireless” on your Bluetooth-enabled device.

FUNCTIONS

OMNIPOINT ADJUSTABLE ACTUATION
To configure the actuation of the highlighted keys, download SteelSeries
Engine or access the respective settings via the OLED Menu.

PROFILE SWITCHING

Press the SteelSeries Function Key (4) + Profile Switching Key (5) repeatedly to cycle through the profiles.

Press and hold the SteelSeries Function Key (4) + On-the-Fly
Macro Recording Key (6) for 3 seconds to start recording.
Type your desired key combinations.
Press the SteelSeries Function Key (4) + On-the-Fly Macro Recording Key (6) to end Macro Recording.
Lastly, select a key to which you would like to bind the recorded macro.

ILLUMINATION BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

Press the SteelSeries Function Key (4) + Illumination Brightness Key (Up) (7) to increase Illumination Brightness.

MULTIMEDIA CONTROLS

Multimedia Volume Roller (3)
Volume Up Scroll Wheel Up
Volume Down Scroll Wheel Down
Mute/Unmute Toggle Press Wheel
OLED Menu Button (2)
Play/Pause Single Press
Forward/Skip Track Double Press
Back/Previous Track Triple Press

OLED SMART DISPLAY INPUT

OLED Menu Button (2)
Enter OLED Menu Long Press (2 sec)
Back/Exit Single Press
Multimedia Volume Roller (3)
Navigate Menu Up Scroll Wheel Up
Navigate Menu Down Scroll Wheel Down
Select Highlighted Item Press Wheel

SWAPPABLE KEYCAPS

Each Keycap on the Apex Pro TKL Wireless can be removed and replaced. Use the Keycap Puller (14) located on the bottom of your
Keyboard to easily pull off each Keycap. Replacement and additional designer Keycap Sets are available for purchase on steelseries.com.

BATTERY INDICATOR

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR

When battery is below 5%, the keyboard will pulse red.

CHARGING INDICATOR

When charging, the ESC key will flash green. When fully charged, the ESC key will turn solid green.

BLUETOOTH

PAIRING

Apex Pro TKL Wireless can pair with and store three Bluetooth device profiles (1 for device one, 2 for device two, or 3 for device three).
To initiate pairing mode, hold SteelSeries Function Key (4) + Enter + 1, 2,

The keyboard will blink blue until successfully paired with a Bluetooth device. If no device is found, Bluetooth pairing will time out.

BLUETOOTH PROFILE SWITCHING

To cycle through the three paired device profiles, press the SteelSeries
Function Key (4) + Enter + 1, 2, or 3. Your keyboard will then automatically connect to the previously paired device