Keychron K7 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- Keychron
Table of Contents
Keychron K7 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
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
Connect 2.4GHz Receiver
Note: For the best wireless experience, we recommend using the extension adapter for receiver and putting the 2.4GHz receiver somewhere on your desk close to your keyboard for a low rate of latency and fewer signal interferences.
Connect Bluetooth
Connect Cable
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 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.
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.
The VIA Key Remapping Software
Please visit usevia.app to use the online VIA software to remap the keys.
If the VIA cannot recognize your keyboard,please reach our support to get the
instruction.
The online VIA software can only run on the latest version of Chrome, Edge, and Opera browsers yet.
VIA only works when the keyboard is connected by wire to the computer.
The Backlight
Adjust The Backlight Brightness
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.
Factory Reset
Troubleshooting? Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?
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Download the right firmware and QMK Toolbox from our website.
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Unplug the power cable and switch the keyboard to Cable mode.
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Remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the PCB.
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Hold the reset key first, then plug the power cable into the keyboard.
Release the reset key after 2 seconds, and the keyboard will now enter DFU mode. -
Flash the firmware with the QMK Toolbox.
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Factory reset the keyboard by pressing fn2 + J + Z (for 4 seconds).
Step by step guide can be found on our website.
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