Alienware AW768 User Manual

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Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard

AW768

User’s Guide

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their respective owners.

2017 – 07

Rev. A00

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make

better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss

of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

3 │

Contents

What’s in the box................................4

Features .......................................5

Setting up your gaming keyboard .................7

Alienware Control Center ........................8

Installing Alienware Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Alienware Control Center ...............9

Configuring the Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Configuring the Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Configuring the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using your gaming keyboard.....................13

Troubleshooting................................15

Specifications ..................................16

Statutory Information ...........................17

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Limited warranty and return polices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

For U.S. customers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

For European, Middle Eastern, and African customers: . . . . . . . 17

For non-U.S. customers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4 │ What’s in the box

What’s in the box

1 keyboard 2 documents

NOTE: The documents that shipped with the gaming keyboard may

vary based on your region.

5 │ Features

Features

Feature Functionality

1 Programmable macro keys (15) Allows you to add a custom

keystroke for each macro key with

software recording. To change the

functionality of each macro key, see

Alienware Control Center.

2 Mutimedia key and volume

roller

Mute key to mute the speaker,

scroll up the volume roller to

increase the volume and scroll

down to decrease the volume.

3 Three-angle adjustable feet Allows you to customize the tilts to

three different angles.

4 Alienhead logo Load custom lighting effect for

the Alienhead logo. To change the

lighting effect of the Alienhead

logo, see Alienware Control Center.

5 Alienfx tron lighting Load custom lighting effect for the

Alienfx tron lighting. To change the

lighting effect of the Alienhead

logo, see Alienware Control Center.

This USB gaming keyboard with iconic Alienware aesthetics, 15 programmable

macro key functions, mechanical-switch keys, and a zone-based backlight is

your gateway to gaming glory.

Some additonal features of this keyboard include:

• Iconic Alienware design with AlienFX 16.8M RGB 13 zone-based lighting

6 │ Features

• Brown-mechanical keys

• Tested for durability to a 50 million cycle life

• 50g actuation force

• 60g tactile force

• 1.9mm actuation distance

• 4mm total travel distance

• Less than 5ms bounce time (during actuation speed of 0.4 m/s)

• 1000 Hz (1ms) polling rate

• Anti-Ghosting and N-key rollover on all keys

• All programmable keys

• 256kb onboard memory

• Braided nylon cable

• Optional palm rest (sold separately)

Increased control and accuracy

Smooth, responsive game play:

Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover on all keys, and mechanical switches with 50

million keyboard life cycle, onboard memory, and 15 programmable macro key

functions with on-the-fly recording means your keyboard lives longer while you

increase your kill speed with improved keystroke rates and accuracy.

Bring a competitive edge to every game:

Mechanical-brown switches are designed with all gamers in mind—from novice

to expert. They deliver solid tactile feedback with low actuation force and low

click noise. Plus multimedia keys mean you have even more shortcuts at your

disposal—like a dedicated audio roller.

Quick actuation and comfortable typing

Mechanical switches and N-key rollover on all keys and ergonomic comfort

will keep you gaming for longer. Amp up the comfort even more with three

adjustable feet angles and the optional magnetically attached palm rest.

7 │ Setting up your gaming keyboard

Setting up your gaming keyboard

1. Connect your keyboard to the USB port on your computer.

2. Download and install the Alienware Control Center. See Alienware

Control Center.

NOTE: You can use your gaming keyboard as a dektop keyboard

without install the Alienware Control Center.

8 │ Alienware Control Center

Alienware Control Center

You can customize the buttons on your keyboard, change lighting effects, and so

on, using the Alienware Control Center.

Installing Alienware Control Center

To install the Alienware Control Center:

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Go to www.dell.com/support/drivers.

3. Click View products.

4. Click Electronics & Accesories.

5. Click Mice, Keyboards & Wireless Touchpads.

6. Click Alienware Advanced Gaming Keyboard – AW768.

7. Click Drivers & downloads.

8. Scroll down the page and expand Alienware Control Center.

9. Click Download.

10. Save the le.

11. After the download is complete, open the le and follow the instructions

on the screen to install the Alienware Control Center.

9 │ Using the Alienware Control Center

Using the Alienware Control Center

1. Double-click on the Alienware Control Center icon on your desktop to

open the application. If your device is not attached, you will be prompted

to connect an Alienware accesory to begin.

2. Plug in your Alienware accessory to the USB port on your computer.

10 │ Using the Alienware Control Center

Configuring the Lighting

The Lighting tab allows you to customize the lighting effects on the Alienhead

logo and AlienFX tron lighting.

11 │ Using the Alienware Control Center

Configuring the Macros

The Macros tab allows you to customize the keystrokes for the macro keys.

12 │ Using the Alienware Control Center

Configuring the Settings

The Settings tab allows you to change the basic settings for your keyboard.

13 │ Using your gaming keyboard

Using your gaming keyboard

Keys User action Keyboard behavior

1 Macro toggle/

record macro

Press this key once to

toggle between the

macro sets.

Press and hold this

key for more than

three seconds start

the macro recording

process.

Opens the Alienware

Control Center to start

macro recording.

2 Fn Lock Press FN + Fn Lock Locks the F1 to F12 media

control functions

3 Game Mode

(disable

Windows key)

Press FN + F1 Disables the Windows key

function

4 Profiles stored

on-board

Press FN + F3 once to

cycle

Allows you to store three

sets of profiles or lighting

configurations.

5 Launch the

Alienware

Control Center

Press FN + F4 Launches the Alienware

Control Center and opens

the Theme Manager tab.

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14 │ Using your gaming keyboard

6 Keyboard-

backlight

adjustment

Press FN + F5

Press FN + F6

FN + F5 decreases the

keyboard-backlight

intensity.

FN + F6 increases the

keyboard-backlight

intensity.

7 Ambient-light

adjustment

Press FN + F7

Press FN + F8

FN + F7 decreases the

ambient light on your

keyboard.

FN + F8 decreases the

intensity of ambient light

strip.

8 Media playback Press FN + F9

Press FN + F10

Press FN + F11

Press FN + F12

FN + F9 Play previous

track or chapter

FN + F10 Play/Pause

FN + F11 Stop

FN + F12 Play next track or

chapter

9 Mute Press the mute key Mutes the speaker

10 Volume control Scroll the volume

roller up or down

Scroll up the volume roller

to increase the volume and

scroll down to decrease the

volume.

11 Alienhead Press the Alienhead Press the Alienhead to turn

off/turn on the keyboard

lighting for both the

Alienhead and AlienFx.

12 FN toggle Press and hold FN +

F1 to F12

Toggle different FN

functions from F1 to F12

15 │ Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Problems Possible solutions

Keyboard is not

functioning

• Unplug the keyboard and plug it back in to the USB

port on your computer.

• Plug the keyboard to another USB port.

• Restart the system.

Keyboard lighting

is off

• Press the Alienhead button on the keyboard. Ensure

that the light is on on the keyboard.

• Unplug the keyboard and plug it back in to the USB

port on your computer.

• Plug the keyboard to another USB port.

• Restart the system.

You need more

information

in using the

Alienware Control

Center features

• Open the Alienware Control Center.

• Click on the Settings icon.

• Click on the About tab.

• Click Launch Help.

• Follow the instructions on the screen.

The gaming

keyboard is

not functioning

based on the

configuration

selected in the

Alienware Control

Center

• Ensure the Alienware Control Center is running on

your computer.

• Open the Alienware Control Center and ensure that

the configuration for your gaming keyboard is set

properly and saved.

16 │ Specifications

Specifications

General

Model number AW768

Connection type USB

Supported operating systems • Microsoft Windows 8

• Microsoft Windows 10

Electrical

Operating voltage 5V

Operating power current Maximum up to 700mA

Physical Characteristics

Height 33.5 mm ( 0.5mm); 53.5mm with feet

Length 450 mm ( 0.5mm)

Width 172 mm ( 0.5mm)

Weight 1400g ( 10g)

Environmental

Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C

Storage temperature -40°C to 65°C

Operating humidity 90% maximum relative humidity, non

condensing

Storage humidity 90% maximum relative humidity, non

condensing

17 │ Statutory Information

Statutory Information

Warranty

Limited warranty and return polices

Dell-branded products carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty. If purchased

together with a Dell system, it will follow the system warranty.

For U.S. customers:

This purchase and your use of this product are subject to Dell’s end user

agreement, which you can find at Dell.com/terms. This document contains a

binding arbitration clause.

For European, Middle Eastern, and African customers:

Dell-branded products that are sold and used are subject to applicable

national consumer legal rights, the terms of any retailer sale agreement that

you have entered into (which will apply between you and the retailer) and

Dell’s end user contract terms.

Dell may also provide an additional hardware warranty—full details of the Dell

end user contract and warranty terms can be found by going to Dell.com,

selecting your country from the list at the bottom of the “home” page and

then clicking the “terms and conditions” link for the end user terms or the

“support” link for the warranty terms.

For non-U.S. customers:

Dell-branded products that are sold and used are subject to applicable

national consumer legal rights, the terms of any retailer sale agreement that

you have entered into (which will apply between you and the retailer) and

Dell’s warranty terms. Dell may also provide an additional hardware warranty

—full details of Dell’s warranty terms can be found by going to Dell.com,

selecting your country from the list at the bottom of the “home” page and

then clicking the “terms and conditions” link or the “support” link for the

warranty terms.

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