Thermaltake ARGENT K5 RGB User manual

Mechanical Keyboard User Guide
ARGENT K5 RGB
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Keyboard Features Overview
TT iTAKE Installation
Functions Available on the Home Page
Key Configurations
Default Functions
Single-Key Operations
Macros
Multimedia Features
Hot Keys
Program Execution
Game Profiles
Key Deactivation
Functions Available on the Macro Page
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How to Record Macros
Recording a Macro
Recording a Character Set
Functions Available on the Lighting Effects Page
Lighting Effects Overview
Static
Pulse
Wave
Spiral Rainbow
Spectrum Cycling
Reactive
Flow
Ripple
Ribbon
Scan
Raindrop
Snake Marquee
Marquee
Flashing
Sound Control
System Temperature
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Functions Available on the Settings Page
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Chapter 1:
Keyboard Features Overview
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Web Browser
Open the default web browser/return to the home page.
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Email
Open the default email box.
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Restore Factory
Settings Press and hold for five seconds to restore factory settings (including all lighting effects and
macros).
※After the settings are restored, a startup animation will run once to indicate that all settings
have been restored.
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Multimedia Player
Open the system's built-in multimedia player.
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Calculator
Open the system's built-in calculator.
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My Computer
Open My Computer.
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Switching Lighting
Effects(Front Side)
Static:
(1). You can use Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to change the color of the lighting effect.
Pulse:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect.
Wave:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ↑, ↓, ←, or → to change the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to change the color of the lighting effect.
Spiral Rainbow:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ← (counterclockwise) or → (clockwise) to switch the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to change the color of the lighting effect.
Spectrum Cycling:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
Reactive:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Flow:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Ripple:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Raindrop:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Snake Marquee:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ← or → to change the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(4). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Flashing:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
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※You must press Fn + Backspace and
the will flash to indicate
that you have switched to the front
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Switching Lighting
Effects(Side Face)
Static:
(1). You can use Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to change the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Pulse:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Wave:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ↑, ↓, ←, or → to change the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to change the color of the lighting effect.
Spiral Rainbow:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ← (counterclockwise) or → (clockwise) to switch the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to change the color of the lighting effect.
Spectrum Cycling:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
Reactive:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Flow:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Ribbon:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ↑, ↓ to change the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(4). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Scan:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Raindrop:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Marquee:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + ← or → to change the direction of running lights.
(3). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(4). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
Flashing:
(1). You can use Fn + F7 (slower) and F8 (faster) to adjust the speed of the lighting effect.
(2). You can use Fn + F12 to switch between monochrome and random color modes.
(3). Under monochrome mode, Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) can be used to adjust the color of the lighting effect (F12 will display the blended color).
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※You must press Fn + Backspace and
the will flash to indicate
that you have switched to the front
side before Fn + F6 is switched.
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Adjust the brightness
of the red light Ten brightness level settings for the red light (the will flash when the brightness is
set to the brightest setting).
※Press and hold for three seconds to clear the red value (once cleared, the will
flash at the same time).
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Increasing the Speed
of Lighting Effects
Five different lighting effect speeds (the will flash when the speed is set to the
fastest setting).
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Decreasing the Speed
of Lighting Effects
Five different lighting effect speeds (the will flash when the speed is set to the
slowest setting).
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Switching Color Modes
Can be used to switch between monochrome and random color modes for a specific lighting
effect.
※Under monochrome mode, this key serves as the mixed-color indicator.
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Adjust the brightness
of the blue light Ten brightness level settings for the blue light (the will flash when the brightness is
set to the brightest setting).
※Press and hold for three seconds to clear the blue value (once cleared, the will
flash at the same time).
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Adjust the brightness
of the green light Ten brightness level settings for the green light (the will flash when the brightness
is set to the brightest setting).
※Press and hold for three seconds to clear the green value (once cleared, the will
flash at the same time).
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Switching Profiles Up to six profiles can be saved. The current active profile is shown by the
color displayed on the .
P1:Red, P2: Green, P3: Blue, P4: Yellow, P5: Purple, P6: Aquamarine.
※The color statuses described above are only visible under Game Mode.
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Changing the Direction of Lighting Effects
You can switch the running direction of a specific lighting effect.
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On-the-Fly Macro
Recording
Macro Recording (only available under Game Mode):
(1). Press Fn + PrtSc to enter recording mode (the entire keyboard will light up and the Record button
will begin to flash).
(2). Press Fn + Any Key (excluding the Recording key) to specify a key to save the macro under (a red
light will appear after a slight delay; if you press Fn + the same key, a blue light will appear without a
delay
). Once the key selection is completed, all lights on the keyboard will go out, and the recording key
will change from flashing to constantly lit.
(3). Enter the sequence to be recorded (keys recorded will flash in aquamarine).
(4). After the sequence is entered, press Fn + PrtSc to exit recording mode (the light for the Recording
key will go off).
※When a key has been designated for macro assignment, before any keystrokes are recorded, the key
assignment can be changed by pressing Fn + another key.
Macro Prompt Function:
While in recording mode, if the key's backlight is solid white, that means there is currently no macro
assigned to this key. If the key is solid green, that means a macro has been assigned to this key (as
shown in the following figure: the "A" key has a macro assigned to it).
※Press and hold a key which has been assigned a macro for more than 3 seconds to erase the saved
macro.
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Recording Area
Backlight
Recording procedure (recording can only be activated while in Area Backlight Mode):
(1).Press Fn + ScLk to enter Area Backlight mode.
(2).Press Fn + Pause to enter Backlight Recording mode (the recording button will flash).
(3).Press Fn + F9 (red), F10 (green), and F11 (blue) to produce a desired color by mixing the
three colors together (F12 will display the blended color).
(4).Press the key in each display area in order (if you wish to change to another color, please
return to the previous step).
(5).Once completed, press Fn + Pause to exit Recording mode (the recording button will stop
flashing).
※When a key's backlight color is identical to the blended color shown by the F12 key, pressing
it will cancel the backlight color. If it is a different color, the color will be overwritten.
※Press and hold for five seconds to restore the area's preset light position and color value
(indicator lights will flash at the same time to indicate that the settings have been
restored).
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Area Backlight
Supports up to five presets: FPS1、FPS2、MMO、MOBA、RTS。
※All five presets listed above can be recorded and modified separately.
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Game Mode When this key is lit up in white, this means it is in non-Game Mode. Once Game Mode is
activated, the indicator color will light up in the color specified in the setup profile.
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While not operating under Game Mode, all keys will function according to their preset values.
Full Keyboard Lock
Lock the entire keyboard ( indicator lights will flash at the same time to indicate
the current status).
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Switching WASD and
the Direction Keys
Switches the functions of WASD keys with the arrow keys.
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Software Requirements:
Compatible with Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10.
An Internet connection is required.
And at least 200MB of free hard disk space.
※Please plug the keyboard into a USB port that is directly connected to the computer's motherboard. Avoid using a
USB hub, which may not supply sufficient power for the keyboard to function properly.
※After the software program is started up, all keyboard functions will be controlled by the program (only the functions
of Fn + F1 ~ F6、Num will be kept; other switching functions and lighting effects will become temporarily unavailable).
Locking the Windows
Key The Windows key can be replaced with the function of the Ctrl key.
※Before the key is locked, a white-colored light will turn on. After the key is locked, an
aquamarine-colored light will turn on.
Full Keyboard
Brightness Adjustment
A total of five brightness levels are available for adjusting the brightness of the keyboard's
lighting effects.
※The last level completely disables the backlight for all keys.
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Chapter 2: TT iTAKE Installation
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Launch the setup executable file (.EXE) file and click Next. Click Install to begin the setup process.
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Once setup is complete, you will also need to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015
Redistributable Package.
※Without installing the Redistributable Package, the software will fail to launch.
Step 4:
Click Finish to complete the installation.

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Chapter 3: Functions Available on the Home Page
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