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K65 PRO MINI

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD

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A. USB TYPE-C TO TYPE-A CABLE

B. OPTIONAL RADIANT SPACEBAR

C. USB TYPE-C PORT

SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD

Connect the USB cable (A) to the keyboard USB Type-C port (C) and to an available USB 3.0 or better Type-A port on a

compatible device including:

Windows PC® Apple Mac®

Microsoft Xbox One*

Microsoft Xbox Series X | S*

Sony Playstation 4**

Sony Playstation 5**

*Keyboard is compatible out of the box, see corsair.com/xbox-support for details.

**See Connecting to Sony PlayStation section.

FACTORY RESET

Hold the ESC key while plugging in the USB cable (A) to your system, then release the ESC key after two seconds. The

keyboard will then power on normally and be reset to factory defaults.

CONNECTING TO SONY PLAYSTATION

Shortcut Function On-Key Indication

FN +

(Hold for 5 sec)

Switch to PlayStation Mode Blinks White (5 sec) then Solid White

Switch back to standard mode Pulses White (6 sec)

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SOFTWARE MODE

When iCUE is running the keyboard operates in software mode and is controlled by iCUE.

Download iCUE from corsair.com/downloads and install on a Windows PC or Apple Mac to connect all of your CORSAIR

iCUE compatible products together in a single interface, giving you complete control of everything from lighting to

powerful macros.

HARDWARE MODE

When iCUE is not running or the keyboard is connected to a device that does not support iCUE, the keyboard operates in

hardware mode which uses profiles and settings saved to the onboard storage.

With iCUE and AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, you can create as many custom profiles as can fit onto the 8MB of

onboard storage. Each profile can store complex backlighting effects (up to 20 layers), actions & macros, and settings.*

*The number of lighting effects layers per profile and total number of profiles that can be saved to onboard storage will

vary based on complexity.

ADJUST POLLING RATES

To adjust your keyboard’s polling rates, go to iCUE device settings and select up to 8,000Hz hyper-polling with CORSAIR

AXON. Default is 1,000Hz.

*Polling rates higher than 1,000Hz are not supported by Xbox or PlayStation consoles.

AXON HYPER-PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

CORSAIR AXON delivers a powerful and responsive keyboard experience with:

Hyper-fast keystroke detection and processing

Up to 8,000Hz hyper-polling (adjustable in iCUE device settings)

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Up to 20-layer onboard lighting effects (programmable in iCUE per profile)

HARDWARE LIGHTING CONTROLS

Keyboard lighting effects can be controlled via the onboard shortcuts below when iCUE is not running or the keyboard is

connected to a device that does not support iCUE.

Shortcut Function Notes

FN + Change brightness Adjusts backlighting brightness in 20% increments

FN + Change lighting eect

Water color -> Spiral rainbow -> Rain -> Rainbow wave -> Visor ->

Type lighting (per-key) -> Type lighting (ripple) -> Color shift -> Color

pulse -> Color wave -> Static color

(8 colors)

FN +

(Hold for 2 sec)

Reset lighting eect to onboard

default 

FN + Change lighting eect direction Available only on select eects

FN + Change lighting eect speed Available only on select eects

CONTROL SHORTCUTS

Audio and Media

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Shortcut Function

FN + Mute

FN + Play / pause

FN + Volume up

FN + Volume down

FN + Previous track

FN + Next track

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Mouse Cursor

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Shortcut Function

FN + Move cursor up

FN + Move cursor left

FN + Move cursor down

FN + Move cursor right

FN + Left click

FN + Right click

FN + Increase cursor speed

FN + Decrease cursor speed

STANDARD SHORTCUTS

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Shortcut Function

FN + Numeric Key F1 - F12

FN + P Print screen

FN + [ Home

FN + ] Insert

FN + Menu

FN + ; Pause

FN + ' End

FN + Esc `

FN + Shift + Esc ~

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

Shortcut Function Notes

FN + Change prole Z key changes color depending on prole

FN + Win lock Win key turns red

FN + Tab Scroll lock Tab key turns red

Caps Caps lock Caps key turns red

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CORSAIR LOGO AND G KEYS SHORTCUTS

Shortcut Function

User programmable macro key

FN + G1 user programmable macro key

FN + G2 G2 user programmable macro key

FN + G3 G3 user programmable macro key

FN + G4 G4 user programmable macro key

MACRO RECORDING

Macros can be recorded at any time via the below process. In hardware mode your macros are recorded to onboard

storage and in software mode your macros are recorded to the current iCUE profile.

Macro

Recording

Process

Hold FN + (2

seconds)

> Press

keys to record

>Press FN +

Press any key or FN + key

combination to save

Recording

Indication Pulses Red > Blinks Red  Rapidly Blinks

Red

Hold FN + to cancel

(2 seconds)

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Macro

Clearing

Process

Hold FN + (2

seconds)

>Press FN +

Press any key or FN + key

combination to save



Keys that can be recorded:

Standard Keys



Macros can be recorded to:

Any standard key*

FN + key*

Recording

Indication Pulses Red > Rapidly Blinks

Red

Hold FN + to cancel

(2 seconds)



*Hotkeys cannot be recorded over with onboard macro recording

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NOTE: Saving a macro to a key or existing shortcut will overwrite that function until cleared.

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