Keychron Q1 User manual

Keychron Q1 Keyboard User Guide
1. 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.
2. 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 instruction.

3. The Layers
There are four layers of key settings on the keyboard. The layer 0 and layer 1 are for
the Mae system. The layer 2 and layer 3 are for the Windows system.
If your system toggle is switched to Mac, then the layer 0 will be Active.
If your system toggle is switched to Windows, then the layer 2 will be activated.
Remember that It you are using k In Windows mode, please make changes to the
1..2 instead of the top layer (the layer 0 ) This is a common mistake people are
making.

4. The Backlight
5. Adjust the Backlight Brightness

6. How to Set Mission Control And Launch Pad For The Mac
Click system preference and search ” Mission Control” and choose F3 as the
shortcut for the Mission Control
Click system preference and search ” Launch” and press F4 to set the F4 as the
shortcut for the Launch Pad.

7. 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.
8. 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.

9. How To Connect The FPC ( Flexible Print Circuit) With The Two PCBs
10. Factory Reset
Troubleshooting?
Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?

1. Download the right firmware for your keyboard from our website. Remove
the power cable from the keyboard.
2. Remove the space bar keycap to find the rest button on the PCB.
3. Hold the reset key while plugging In the power cable. The keyboard now will
enter DFU mode.
4. Flash the firmware with the QMK Toolbox. (Make sure to choose the
atmega32u4 as the MCU)
5.
Q1 Keyboard Specifications
Layout
75%
Swatch type
Mechanical
Width
145 mm
Length
327.5 mm
Front height
21.8 mm (wiMout keycaps)
Back height
34.8 mm (without keycaps)
Front height
32.2 mm (with OEM keycaps Installed)
Back height
44.2 mm (with OEM keycaps installed)
Keyboard feet height
2.4 mm
Angle
5.2 degree
Q1 Mechanical Keyboard Overview

Default Key Layout:
Layer 0: This Layer will be activate when your keyboard’s system toggle is switched
to Mac

LAYER 1: This layer will be activate when your keyboard’s system toggle is
switched to Mac and Press the fn/MO(1) key.
LAYER 2: This layer will be activate when your keyboard’s system toggle is
switched to Windows.
LAYER 3: This layer will be activate when your keyboard’s system toggle is
switched to Windows and Press the fn/MO(3) key.

Key Description
Third party input tools are not compatible with the keyboard.