TACENS MARS GAMING User manual

Table of contents
1. Features (keyboard) 3
2. Features (soware) 3
3. Specificaons (keyboard) 3
4. Package contents 3
5. The keyboard at a glance 4
6. Connecng to the PC 4
7. Installing the soware 4
8. The configurator 5
8.1 Starng the configurator 5
8.2 Main window 5
8.3 Programming the keys 6
8.3.1 Buon assignment 6
8.3.2 Macro manager 7
8.3.3 Mouse funcons 7
8.3.4 Internet funcons 8
8.3.5 Office funcons 8
8.3.6 Media funcons 9
8.3.7 Addional commands 9
8.3.8 Profile switch 10
8.3.9 Addional funcons 10
8.4The layers 11
8.5The profiles 11
8.6The “Advanced“ menu 11
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1. Features (keyboard)
Connecon USB
Cable length 150 cm
Number of keys 107+20 mulmedia keys
N-key rollover Max. 18 keys
Dimensions (LxWxH) 485x212x25 mm
Weight 603 g
2. Features (soware)
3. Specificaons (keyboard)
Input power (DC) 5 V
Operang life cycles of keys 10 million
Operang temperature 0°C ~ +50°C
Storage temperature -22°C ~ +65°C
4. Package contents
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• MARS GAMING MK1 Gaming and mulmedia keyboard
• CD with customizaon soware and PDF manual
• Special customizaon soware for games and other applicaons (e.g. Photoshop, Windows, browser etc.)
• N-key rollover support for up to 18 keys
• Fully programmable keys
• Supports 10 different profiles with 3 layers each
• Programmable keys can record: macros, macro loops, media funcons, internet funcons, keystrokes,
mouse funcons, delay me etc.
• 3-block standard gaming keyboard
• 20 addional mulmedia keys
• 8 swappable gaming keys
• Addional customizaon soware

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5. The keyboard at a glance
6. Connecng to the PC
7. Installing the soware
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B
C
D
1. Before installing the included soware, remove all other installed keyboard soware from your system.
2. Put the included Tools CD into your CD/DVD drive.
3. Open the CD/DVD drive’s folder (e.g. D:).
4. Open the folder “MARS GAMING“.
5. Start “MK1.exe“ and follow the instrucons of the installaon wizard.
6. Aer compleng the installaon process the following icon will appear on your desktop and in the task bar:
7. Double click (le mouse buon) this icon, to start the program.
A – Mulmedia keys
B – English keyboard layout
C – Illuminated logo
D – Palm rest
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B
C
D
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1. Plug the keyboard’s USB connector into an available USB port on your PC.
2. The operang system will automacally recognize the keyboard and install all needed drivers.
3. If your keyboard is not recognized, disconnect it and try another USB port on your PC.

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8. The configurator
8.1 Starng the configurator
8.2 Main window
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A
B
C
D
E
F
Start the applicaon by double-clicking the actual icon on your desktop or via the respecve symbol in the
task bar.
A – The MK1 provides three different layers per key (see 8.4).
B – Every single key on the keyboard can be individually programmed (see 8.3).
C – Via this buon the current layer can be reset to factory default.
D – Profiles: The MK1 can be assigned up to ten different profiles. With every different program/
applicaon an individual keyboard layout can be configured (see 8.5).
E – Invokes the “Advanced” menu (see 8.6).
F – “OK” transfers the sengs to the keyboard and closes the window; “Cancel” discards the sengs;
“Apply” transfers the sengs to the keyboard, and leaves the window open.

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8.3 Programming the keys
8.3.1 Buon assignment
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B
C
D
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F
G
H
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K
Every single key of the keyboard can be programmed individually, please proceed as follows:
1. Select the key you wish to program by le-clicking it in the configurator with the mouse. The following
dropdown menu will open up:
2. Select the desired funcon.
3. The funcon will be assigned to a key.
4. The programmed key will be highlighted in white:
Each key can be assigned any other key funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Single key” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Press the key, which will then be assigned to the selected key.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
A – Assigns the key as another key (8.3.1).
B – Assigns the key a macro (see 8.3.2).
C – Assigns the key a mouse funcon (8.3.3).
D – Assigns the key an Internet funcon (8.3.4).
E – Assigns the key an Office funcon (8.3.5).
F – Assigns the key a Media funcon (8.3.6).
G – Assigns the key addional commands (8.3.7).
H – Defines the key as switch between different profiles (8.3.8).
I – Runs a program (8.3.9).
J – Discards already assigned funcons.
K – Deacvates the key.

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8.3.2 Macro manager
8.3.3 Mouse funcons
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Each key can be assigned a macro using the configurator:
1. Select “Macro” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Define the macro.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
Each key can be assigned a mouse funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Mouse Buon” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired mouse buon/funcon, which shall be assigned to the selected key.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.

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8.3.4 Internet funcons
8.3.5 Office funcons
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Each key can be assigned an Internet funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Internet Hot Keys” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired Internet funcon.
Each key can be assigned an Office funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Office Hot Keys” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired Office funcon.

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8.3.6 Media funcons
8.3.7 Addional commands
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Each key can be assigned a media funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Media Hot Keys” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired media funcon.
2. Select the desired command.
Each key can be assigned an addional command using the configurator:
1. Select “Addional Commands” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:

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8.3.8 Profile switch
8.3.9 Addional funcons
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Each key can be defined as switch between the single profiles:
1. Select “Profile Switch” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
Each key can be defined as switch between the single profiles:
1. Select “Profile Switch” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired profile and layer, which will be acvated aer pressing the key, using the arrow
buons. Click inside the check box in front of “On Screen Display (OSD)”, the OSD will be displayed on
the screen.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
2. Enter the program name under “Shortcut Name”.
3. “Browse” to select the desired, installed program.
4. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.

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8.4The layers
8.5The profiles
8.6The “Advanced“ menu
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B
C
Each key can be assigned three layers.
These layers are independent from each other, so that different funcons can be defined for each layer.
The keyboard supports up to ten different profiles. Thus for different programs/applicaons different key
funcons can be defined and saved as profile.
A – Selecon of the key combinaon, which is used to toggle through the media players listed under B.
B – List of media programs, the configurator supports (Windows Media Player, iTunes, Real Player,
Winamp).
C – Soware update.
Via the “Advanced” menu further funcons can be configured.

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