G.SKILL Ripjaws KM780 MX User manual

Ripjaws KM780 MX
User Manual

Keys
Macros
Macros (Keystroke)
Macros (Text)
Introducing Programmable Keys
Customize a Programmable Key
Introducing Macros
Create a Macro
Delete a Macro
Copy a Macro
Export/Import a Macro
Record a Macro
Edit a Macro
Insert Keystrokes in Macro
Create a Text Macro
Delete a Text Macro
Copy a Text Macro
Export/Import a Text Macro
Table of Contents
Introduction
Profiles & Modes
Profiles
Modes
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Layout Overview
Introducing Profiles & Modes
Link Program to a Profile
Save Profile to Device
Create a Profile
Select a Profile
Delete a Profile
Copy a Profile
Export/Import a Profile
Apply Profile Setting
Create a Mode
Select a Mode
Activate a Mode
Delete a Mode
Copy a Mode
Export/Import a Mode

Introducing Keyboard Settings
Polling Rate
N-Key Rollover
Alert Mode (Timer Key)
Repeat Rate Acceleration
Repeat Delay
Sleep Mode
Introducing Lighting
Background Lighting
Adjust Brightness
All-Key Lighting
Per-Key Lighting
Effect Lighting
Driver Settings
Reset to Default Settings
Table of Contents
Setting
Lighting
Additional Settings
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Introduction
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The G.SKILL Unified Driver System is the
software system that allows full control of
macros, lighting effects, and various
customizations for your Ripjaws KM780 MX
mechanical gaming keyboard.
To help you through this manual, here are
some useful key terms to keep in mind:
-Profile: A full collection of settings and
modes. Each profile has its own unique
list of modes.
-Mode: A single complete layout of key
settings, keyboard settings, and lighting
settings. A single profile supports up to
three modes, which can be stored in the
on-board memory of your keyboard.
-Key: Refers to the keyboard input. Each
key may have its own default function,
or it can be programmed to have a
customized function through the
software system.
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-Macro: A powerful function that allows
you to execute a series of key presses
with the press of a designated key.
To open the G.SKILL Unified Driver System,
go to the system tray and double click on
the G.SKILL icon.
You are now ready to begin.

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Layout Overview
The G.SKILL Unified Driver System has four
main sections:
1. Profiles & Modes:
Create and manage profiles and modes.
Activate and store a profile to the
keyboard.
2. Mode Settings:
Customizable settings for each mode.
3. Macros:
Create and manage macros to use in
mode settings.
4. Additional Settings:
Access to language setting, device
information, firmware and software
updates, and profile reset.
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Introducing Profiles & Modes
A profile is a collection of settings and
modes that can be saved into the on-board
memory of your keyboard, allowing the
customization to follow the device, no
matter which computer it’s connected to.
A mode is a single complete layout of key
settings (e.g. macros), keyboard settings
(e.g. polling rate), and lighting settings.
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This section will help you manage your
profiles and modes.

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Link Program to a Profile
You have the option to automatically load a
profile when launching a certain program.
Check the box next to “Link Program” and
select a *.exe file to link the selected
profile to a program.
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Save Profile to Device
Your Ripjaws KM780 keyboard can store a
single profile (of three modes) within the
keyboard on-board memory. Click “Save to
Device Memory” to save the currently
selected profile and modes to your
keyboard.
Once the profile and modes are saved to
the keyboard, a small keyboard icon will
appear to the left of the profile or mode
name.

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Create a Profile
To create a new profile, click on the “+”
button located under the profile name. A
new profile will be automatically generated
using default settings.
Select a Profile
Click the upside-down triangle to the right
of the profile name for a drop-down list of
available profiles. If only one profile is
available, the drop-down list will be
unavailable.
Delete a Profile
Click on the trash bin icon located below
the profile name to delete a profile. A
confirmation dialogue window will pop up
to confirm the deletion. A profile cannot be
deleted if there are no other selectable
profiles or if the profile is currently in use
by the device.
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Copy a Profile
Click on the gear icon below the profile
name, then choose “Copy” from the list to
make an exact copy of the profile, including
the modes created under the profile.
Export/Import a Profile
Click on the gear icon below the profile
name, then choose “Export” (or “Import”)
from the list. A window will prompt you to
choose a location and a file name to save
(or load) your profile.
Apply Profile Setting
To apply the current profile settings, click
“Save to Device Memory”.

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Create a Mode
To create a new mode, click on the “+”
button located under the mode name. A
new mode will be automatically generated
using default settings.
Select a Mode
Click the upside-down triangle to the right
of the mode name for a drop-down list of
available modes. The drop-down list will be
unavailable if there are less than three
modes in the current profile.
Activate a Mode
The red icon designated “M1”, “M2”, and
“M3” indicates the current active mode.
This matches the mode keys with the same
names on the keyboard.
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Delete a Mode
Click on the trash bin icon located below
the mode name to delete the currently
selected mode. A mode cannot be deleted
if there are no other selectable modes or if
the mode is currently in use by the device.
Copy a Mode
Click on the gear icon below the mode
name and select “Copy” from the list to
make an exact copy of the mode.
Export/Import a Mode
Click on the gear icon below the mode
name and select “Export” (or “Import”)
from the list. A window will prompt you to
choose a location and a file name to save
(or load) your mode.

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Introducing Programmable Keys
Under the “Customize” menu, you can
customize the function of each key on the
keyboard. When the mouse cursor hovers
over a programmable key, the display will
show the key and its current function.
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Customize a Programmable Key
Click on the key you wish to customize, and
a “Key Assignment” window will pop up.
Choose from the drop-down list for the
desired function. Macros can be selected
here to customize a particular key to a
macro. Once the desired function is
selected, click “Save” to return to the
“Customize” menu.
Once you have finished customizing the key
functions, please click “Save to Device
Memory” under the profile name to apply
the settings. Note: Make sure you are
customizing to the correct mode by
selecting the desired mode (M1, M2, or M3)
before customizing the key function.
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Introducing Macros
There are two kinds macros you can set:
keystroke macro and text macro.
If you are looking to set delays or customize
using keystrokes within the macro, then use
the keystroke macro.
If you are looking to set text-only macro,
then use the text macro.
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Create a Macro
In the left column, click on the “+” button
to create a new macro. Options for
recording a macro will appear when a
macro is created.
Delete a Macro
Click on the trash bin icon below the macro
name to delete the current macro.
Copy a Macro
Click on the gear icon below the macro
name and select “Copy” to make a
duplicate of the current macro.
Export/Import a Macro
Click on the gear icon below the macro
name and select “Export” (or “Import”)
from the list. A window will prompt you to
choose a location and a file name to save
(or load) the macro.
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Record a Macro
Click on the “Record” button on the bottom
of the left column. Macro will begin
recording automatically. The recorded
macro will appear in the middle column.
Note: Before recording the macro, you may
choose to record the delay, use a default
delay, or no delays. Default delays can be
changed in 10ms increments. Type “2” in
the textbox for 20ms, and “20” for 200ms.
To end recording, click “Stop” on the
bottom of the left column.
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Edit a Macro
You can delete or edit a specific macro
command by clicking on the trash bin icon
or the pencil icon, respectively, on the
bottom of the middle column.
Insert Keystrokes in Macro
Click on the keystroke you wish to edit.
Then click “Insert” on the bottom of the
middle column. Options will appear in the
right column to allow inserting before or
after the currently selected keystroke. Then
click on “Record” in the right column to
record and insert additional keystrokes.
Click “Save” to save the changes.
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Create a Text Macro
Click the “+” to Create a new text macro.
Then type the desired text in the textbox
on the right. The changes will be
automatically saved.
Delete a Text Macro
To delete the text macro, click on the trash
bin icon below the text macro name. To
clear the text for the text macro, click on
“Clear” below the textbox.
Copy a Text Macro
Click on the gear icon below the text macro
name, and select “Copy” to duplicate the
text macro.
Export/Import a Text Macro
Click on the gear icon below the text macro
name, and select “Export” (or “Import”) to
save (or load) the text macro to a file.
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Introducing Keyboard Settings
The “Setting” menu will allow you to set
general settings for your device. After you
have customized your settings, please click
on “Save to Device Memory” to ensure the
settings are correctly applied to your
device.
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Polling Rate
Click to select the desired polling rate of
your device. A higher number indicates a
faster polling rate.
N-Key Rollover
Check your keyboard to change this setting.
A switch next to the USB pass-through port
can be flipped to “G” for n-key rollover or
to “S” for standard 6-key rollover.
Note: Some BIOS interface or legacy
software may only have support for
standard 6-key rollover.
Alert Mode (Timer Key)
This is the alert settings for the Timer Key.
Select from “On Screen Display” or
“Lighting Effect”.
The setting for timer delay may be set in
intervals of seconds.
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Repeat Rate Acceleration
Drag the slider to adjust how fast a key will
repeat itself when the key is held down.
Repeat Delay
Allows you to choose the delay time before
a key begins repeating itself when held
down. 1X is a short delay; 8X is a long delay.
Sleep Mode
Allows you to enable and set a time delay
for entering sleep mode.
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Introducing Lighting
Lighting may be customized and applied to
your keyboard. There are options to easily
customize per-key lighting, or lighting
patterns.
There are two main lighting options:
Background Lighting and Effect Lighting.
Note: Please make sure to select the correct
mode before making changes to lighting.
Any changes to lighting will affect the
currently selected mode. Please also make
sure to “Save to Device Memory” to ensure
lighting is correctly applied to the keyboard.
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Lighting