Razer Anansi Use and care manual

Designed and engineered especially for the MMO gamer, the Razer Anansi is the world's first keyboard
that raises your level of gameplay by giving you the power to instantly use up to 7x more commands and
abilities over the current ±12 ability keys you now have. Its seven thumb modifier keys located below the
space bar allow you to actuate every possible combination of modifier key (shift, ctrl, alt) in total accuracy
and comfort using a single key stroke, exponentially expanding the repertoire of spells, abilities and
macros you have at your command.
From the casual MMO gamer to the serious hardcore raider, the Razer Anansi will take you to the head of
the pack in both PVE and PVP action. Combine it with the Razer Naga MMOG mouse to use the Razer
Anansi's 7 thumb modifier keys seamlessly with the 12-button mouse keypad, giving you an
unprecedented level of battle control while dual-wielding the world's most phenomenal weapons for
dragon slaying dominance.
MASTER GUIDE
CONTENTS
1. System Requirements
2. Installation / Registration / Technical Support
3. Key Features
4. Configuring Your Razer Anansi
5. Using Your Razer Anansi
6. Legalese
1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Mac with USB port
- Mac OS X (v10.5 to 10.6)
- Internet connection (for driver installation)
- 75MB of free hard disk space

2. INSTALLATION / REGISTRATION / TECHNICAL SUPPORT
MAC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Plug your Razer Anansi into the USB ports of your Mac.
2. Download the Driver Installer from www.razersupport.com
3. Run the installer.
4. The Razer Anansi introduction screen appears. Click CONTINUE.
5. Read the software license agreement and click CONTINUE.
6. A confirmation popup screen will appear. Click AGREE if you accept all terms of the agreement.
7. If you want to choose the destination folder where the driver software will reside, click CHANGE
INSTALL LOCATION. Otherwise, click INSTALL to begin installation.
8. At the end of the installation, follow the instructions onscreen to restart your computer. Click
RESTART.
REGISTERING YOUR RAZER ANANSI
Please visit www.razerzone.com/registration/ for online product registration.
What you‟ll get:
- 1 year limited manufacturer‟s warranty
- Free online technical support at www.razersupport.com

3. KEY FEATURES
A. 7 Thumb Modifier Keys
B. 5 Additional Gaming Keys
C. 100+ Programmable Hyperesponse™ Keys
D. Media Keys
E. 16 million color key backlighting
F. On-The-Fly Macro Recording

4. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER ANANSI
The features listed here require the Razer Anansi Configurator to be installed.
Each setting will be saved to the current profile on the current machine only. The current profile is shown
under Profile in the Razer Anansi Configurator.
KEYS TAB
In the Keys tab, you can assign various functions to each of the keys based on your own preferences.
The key can be programmed using the following functions:
Default key –Revert to the default function of the key.
Single key –Change the function of the key to another.
Macro –Assign a macro to the key.
Profile Switch –Assign a profile to the key for quick profile change.
Launch Program –Activate a program with the key.
Note: All keys are programmable except for , "Fn" and keys.

PROFILES TAB
A profile allows you to store your various keyboard settings such as key assignments and macros as a
single group for your convenience.
In the Profiles tab, you can create and launch customized profiles based on the application you have
activated.
a. Profile: Indicates the profile number
b. Profile Name: Click and select "Rename" to enter a profile name of your choice.
c. Application: Click and select "Assign Application" to open up Finder. Select the application
you want the profile to be linked to.
d. Auto Switch: Check the box to enable automatic profile switching when the chosen application is
launched.
Check the Enable On-Screen Display box to show your profile name when the profile is activated.

MACROS TAB
A macro is a sequence of keystrokes executed in a particular order and timing. It allows you to execute a
chain of commands, with the press of just one button, to optimize your gameplay.
In the Macros tab, you can start recording macros once you create a macro.
Upon macro creation, you can record unlimited keystrokes (dependent on your storage resources). These
macros can also be imported and exported onto your hard disk for future usage.

LIGHTING TAB
You can customize the look of the Razer Anansi by choosing from over 16 million colors to adjust the
color of the keyboard lighting.
Select the Spectrum Cycling option to allow the colors to change indefinitely.
You can adjust the light brightness to your liking.

5. USING YOUR RAZER ANANSI
Using the 7 Thumb Modifier Keys
The default key functionality is as shown below.
Switching Profiles
You can switch between profiles in five ways:
A. By pressing the “FN” button + Number key (1 – 9 & 0).
Example: To select Profile 4, hold on to „FN‟ button and press „4‟. Up to 10 profiles may be preconfigured.
Note: The profile switching does not work using the NumKeys.
B. By selecting the Profile in the Profiles tab in the Razer Anansi Configurator.
Example:
1. Open up the Razer Anansi Configurator.
2. Click on the Profiles tab.
3. Click on the Profile you will like to activate.
C. By activating auto-switching profile in the Razer Anansi Configurator.
Example:
Example: Selecting Profile 6 to be activated upon loading of Application A
1. Open up the Razer Anansi Configurator.
2. Click on the Profiles tab.
3. Select Profile 6.
4. Click , select 'Rename' and enter name for the profile.
5. Click , select 'Assign Application' to open up Finder and locate Application A.
6. Check the auto-switching option for Profile 6 to activate auto-switching.
D. By programming a key in the Razer Anansi Configurator to activate a particular Profile.

Programming Keys
You can record macro in two ways:
a. By using the On-The-Fly (OTF) Macro Recording function of the Razer Anansi
Example: To configure Key "Q" to "Save" in TextEdit.
1. Press "Fn" button with Macro button to start the recording of the macro.
The Macro Recording indicator lights up.
2. Press " " and "S" (this command is the "Save" function) to define the keystrokes for the macro.
3. Press "Fn" button with Macro button again to stop recording the macro.
The Macro Recording indicator starts blinking.
4. Press "Q" to assign the recently recorded macro to the "Q" button.
The Macro Recording indicator turns off.
If you make a mistake while recording your macro, simply press ESC to cancel the current OTF Macro
Recording. The Macro Recording indicator turns off. Press "Fn" button with Macro button to restart over
the recording of the macro.
b. By recording the macro in the Razer Anansi Configurator
Example: To configure Key "Q" to "Save" in TextEdit.
1. Open up the Razer Anansi Configurator.
2. Go to the Macros Tab.
3. Under the Macro Name box, click "+" to create a new macro.
4. Enter the name 'Save'.
5. Under the Macro Entry box, click "Record".
6. Enter " " and "S" (this command is the "Save" function) to define the keystroke for the macro.
7. Click 'Stop' to end the recording.
8. Go to the Keys tab.
9. Select "Q" key in the Keys tab.
10. Choose Macro from the Assign Function dropdown.
11. Select the "Save" macro.
Accessing Media Keys
You can quickly control your media player function with the Media key on the Razer Anansi. To access
them, press the corresponding media key which you will like to activate.
When Gaming Mode is On, press the Fn key and the corresponding key.
Note: The Mac OS X keys below will only work upon the installation of the Razer Anansi driver.

Switching Lighting Mode
We have 4 different lighting modes for your Razer Anansi –Dim, Normal, Bright and Off. You choose the
different lighting mode for your Razer Anansi by pressing lighting mode buttons.
When Gaming Mode is On, press the Fn key and the corresponding key.
Setting Gaming Mode
You can toggle the Gaming Mode ON/OFF by pressing the "Fn" button together with Gaming Mode
button.
ON –Function keys become the default
OFF –Multimedia keys become the default
SOFTWARE UPDATE & RESET
Update the Razer driver and firmware software by clicking on the 'Check for updates' button. This will
connect you to www.razersupport.com for the latest driver/firmware downloads. You can also restore
your current profile to the default settings by clicking on the 'Reset active profile' button.