Thermaltake X1 RGB User manual

X1#RGB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mechanical#Keyboard#User#Guide#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#User#Guide
Keyboard#Features#Overview#
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Software#Installation#
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Functions#Available#on#the#Home#Page#
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Key#Configurations#
l !Default!Functions!
l !Single-Key!Operations!
l !Macros!
l !Multimedia!Features!
l !Hot!Keys!
l !Program!Execution!
l !Game!Profiles!
l !Key!Deactivation!
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#User#Guide
How#to#Record#Macros#
l !Recording!a!Macro!
l !Recording!a!Character!Set#
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Functions#Available#on#the#Lighting#Effects#Page#
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Lighting#Effects#Overview#
l !Static!
l !Pulse!
l !Wave!
l !Spiral!Rainbow!
l !Spectrum!Cycling!
l !Reactive!
l !Flow!
l !Ripple!
l !Raindrop!
l !Snake!Marquee!
l !Sound!Control!
l !System!Temperature#
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Functions#Available#on#the#Settings#Page#
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App#Features#Overview#
l !Downloading!the!App!
l !Connecting!the!App!with!Software!
l #Lighting!Features!
l !Macros!
l !Virtual!Controller!
l !Voice!Control!
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Chapter!1:!!#
Keyboard!Features!Overview!
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
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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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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Restore#Factory#
Settings#
Press#and#hold#for#five#seconds#to#restore#factory#settings#(including#all#lighting#effects#and#
macros).#
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※#After#the#settings#are#restored,#a#startup#animation#will#run#once#to#indicate#that#all#settings#
have#been#restored.#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
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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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
Switching#Lighting#
Effects#
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).#
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.#
(3).#You#can#use#Fn#+#←#or#→#to#change#the#direction#of#running#lights.##
(4).#You#can#use#Fn#+#F12#to#switch#between#monochrome#and#random#color#modes.#
(5).#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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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
Adjust#the#brightness#
of#the#red#light# Ten#brightness#level#settings#for#the#red#light#(the##########################indicator#lights#will#flash#when#
the#speed#is#set#to#the#fastest#setting).#
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※Press#and#hold#for#three#seconds#to#clear#the#red#value#(once#cleared,#the######################
indicator#lights#will#flash#at#the#same#time).#
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Increasing#the#Speed#
of#Lighting#Effects#
Five#different#lighting#effect#speeds#(the#######################indicator#lights#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##########################indicator#lights#will#flash#when#the#speed#
is#set#to#the#slowest#setting).#
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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
Switching#Color#Modes# Can#be#used#to#switch#between#monochrome#and#random#color#modes#for#a#specific#lighting#
effect.#
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※#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##########################indicator#lights#will#flash#when#
the#speed#is#set#to#the#fastest#setting).#
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※#Press#and#hold#for#three#seconds#to#clear#the#blue#value#(once#cleared,#the######################
indicator#lights#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 indicator lights will flash when
the speed is set to the fastest setting).#
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※#Press#and#hold#for#three#seconds#to#clear#the#green#value#(once#cleared,#the#######################
indicator#lights#will#flash#at#the#same#time).#
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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
Switching#Profiles# Up#to#six#profiles#can#be#saved.#The#current#active#profile#is#shown#by#the##
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color#displayed#on#the##############.#
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P1:#Red,#P2:#Green,#P3:#Blue,#P4:#Yellow,#P5:#Purple,#P6:#Aquamarine.#
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※#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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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
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).#
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※#This#feature#is#only#available#under#Game#Mode.#
※#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.#
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※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).#
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※#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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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
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).#
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※#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。#
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※#All#five#presets#listed#above#can#be#recorded#and#modified#separately.#
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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
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.#
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Full#Keyboard#Lock#
Lock#the#entire#keyboard#(once#activated,#######################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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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
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#~#F5#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.#
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※#Before#the#key#is#locked,#a#white-colored#light#will#turn#on.#After#the#key#is#locked,#an#
aquamarine-colored#light#will#turn#on.#
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Full#Keyboard#
Brightness#Adjustment# A#total#of#five#brightness#levels#are#available#for#adjusting#the#brightness#of#the#keyboard's#
lighting#effects.#
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※#The#first#level#completely#disables#the#backlight#for#all#keys.#
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Keyboard#Features!!!!Features#Overview#
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Chapter!2:!!#
Software!Installation!
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Step#1:# Step#2:#
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Launch!the!setup!executable!file!(.EXE)!file!and!click!Next.! Click!Install!to!begin!the!setup!process.!
Software#Installation###!Setup#Instructions#

TT#Premium##|##X1#RGB#Gaming#Software#
Software#Installation###!Setup#Instructions#
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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#3:#
Step#4:#
Click!Finish!to!complete!the!installation.!

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Chapter!3:!!#
Functions!Available!on!the!Home!Page!
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Keyboard#Page####Key#Assignment#Setting#
Assigning#Key#Functions##
Eight!different!functions!can!be!assigned.!
Restore#Factory#Settings#/#Customer#Service#Center#/#
#Product#Info#/#Close#Window#/#Other#Settings#
Restore#Factory#Settings:!All!settings!saved!under!Profiles!1!to!6!will!be!restored!to!!
factory!default!values.!
Customer#Service#Center:!Opens!the!Global!Customer!Service!Center!page.!
Close#Window:!Close!the!display!and!minimize!the!program!to!the!lower!right!corner.!
Other#Settings:!Software!version,!firmware!version,!and!switching!the!language!used!!
for!the!user!interface.!
Functions#for#Managing#Profiles#
Up!to!15!profiles!can!be!added!for!use.!The!functions!of!!
each!button!from!left!to!right!are:#
Add:!Create!a!new!profile.!
Delete:!Delete!an!existing!profile.!
Copy:!Copy!a!profile.!
Import:!Import!a!profile.!
Export:!Export!a!profile.!
Switching#Profiles#
The!X1!RGB!can!support!up!to!6!profiles,!which!can!be!
switched!as!required.!
Restore#Keyboard#Settings#for#All#Keys#/#Apply#
Restore#Keyboard#Settings#for#All#Keys:!All!key!functions!saved!
under!the!current!profile!will!be!restored!to!factory!default!values.!
Apply:!Save!and!apply!all!settings!to!the!selected!key.!
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Switching#Configuration#Pages#
Switches!between!the!configuration!pages!r!single-
key!operation!and!lighting!effects.!
Correcting#the#name#of#a#profile#
The!name!of!a!new!profile!can!be!modified!directly.!
Switching#the#Home#Page#
You!can!switch!the!main!keyboard!configurations!page!with!!
the!macro!recording!page.!