ASUS Cerberus User Manual

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User Manual

CERBERUS

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Package contents

• 1xASUSCerberusGamingKeyboard

• 1xQuickStartGuide

System requirements

• ComputerwithanavailableUSB2.0port

• MicrosoftWindows®10/8.x/7/XP

Speciﬁcations summary

Connector SingleUSB

Anti-Ghosting 19KRO(KeyRollover)

Switch type Membranewithrubberdome

Switch life cycle 8millionkeystrokes

Backlit 2colors(red/blue)

4levellightsettings(high,middle,low,o)

Cable type/ cable length 2mbraidedcable

Key cap material ABS

Media keys Mediakeysforvolumecontrol,play/pause,

previoustrack,andnexttrack

Macro keys 12Macrokeys(F1~F12)withmacroenable/

disablemode

Special feature 1 Windowskeylock

Dimension 471x186x41mm(LxWxH)

Weight 1100g

Operating system Microsoft®Windows®10/8.1/7/XP

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Installing your gaming keyboard

ConnecttheUSBconnectorofyourgamingkeyboardtotheUSBport

ofyourcomputer.Yourcomputerautomaticallydetectsandinstallsthe

keyboarddriver.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,youcanstartusing

yourgamingkeyboard.

Getting to know your Gaming Keyboard

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Mediaplayercontrol(Turn

on,stop/pause,previous,

next)

Backlightcontrolon/o

Volumedown/volumeup [Fn]+PgUp/PgDn:Increase

ordecreasebacklight

brightness

[Fn]key

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19 Key anti-ghosting

QSpace

XTab

EAlt(Left)

DCtrl(Left)

CShift(Left)

Hot keys

Stop

Play/Pause

Volumedown

Volumeup

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Multimedia keys

Combinethe[Fn]keyandsomekeystoquicklyaccessyourmails,les,

andotherfunctionsonyourcomputer.

[Fn] + [F1] LaunchMediaPlayer

[Fn] + [F2] Volumedown

[Fn] + [F3] Volumeup

[Fn] + [F4] Mute

[Fn] + [F5] Stop

[Fn] + [F6] Previous

[Fn] + [F7] Play/Pause

[Fn] + [F8] Next

[Fn] + [F9] LaunchMail

[Fn] + [F10] Launchthewebbrowser

[Fn] + [F11] Lockthekeyboard

[Fn] + [F12] Launchthecalculator

[Fn] + [Q] LaunchtheRapidremode(repeatingkeystrokes)

[Fn] + [Tab] TransferW/A/S/Dkeystoarrowkeys

[Fn] + [Win] DisabletheWindowskey

NOTE:OnceyoudisconnectthegamingkeyboardfromtheUSBportof

yourcomputer,[Fn]+[F11],[Fn]+[Q],[Fn]+[Tab],and[Fn]+[Win]function

keyswillberesettofactorydefaults.

Using the Swap mode

TheSwapmodeletsyouexchangethefunctionsofsomekeys,exceptfor

thesekeys:F1~F12,Q,Tab,Win,ESC,CapsLock,Insert,Home,andmedia

keys.

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To use the Swap mode:

1. Press[FN]+[Home]andwaitfortheWinLockkey tolightupand

turnred,indicatingthattheSwapmodeisenabled.

2. Pressakey(forexample,keyA),andtheWinLockLEDashesred.

3. Pressanotherkey(forexample,keyS)andtheWinLockLEDturnsto

solidred,indicatingthatthefunctionsofthekeysareswapped.Repeat

steps2and3toswapthefunctionsofotherkeys.

4. TodisabletheSwapmode,press[Fn]+[ESC].

Macro mode

Congurethefunctionkeys(F1~F12)asmacrokeystoconvenientlylaunch

often-usedappsorkeycombinations,andperformrepetitivetasksoractions

withasinglekeystroke.

To conﬁgure as macro key:

1. Press[FN]+[Insert]andwaitfortheWinLockkey tolightupand

turnred,indicatingthatthemacromodeisenabled.

2. Press a function key (F1~F12) and wait for the Win Lock key toash

red.

3. Pressthekeysthatyouwanttoassignforthemacrokey.

4. Whendone,press[FN]+[ESC]toexittherecordingmode.

5. Toconguremoremacrokeys,ensurethattheWin Lock key isstill

solidred,thenrepeatsteps2to4.

6. Toexitthemacromode,longpress[FN]+[ESC].Waitforthekeyboard

backlighttoashtwiceandtheWin Lock key LED to turn off.

Mode Switch

PROFILE DESCRIPTION

Prole0 Normalkeyboardwithbluebacklight

NoMacroandSwapfunctions

Prole1 Gamingkeyboardwithredbacklight

CompleteMacroandSwapfunctions

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NOTES:

• Toswitchprofiles,press[FN]+[CapsLock].Thebacklightflashestwice

toindicatetheprofilemodeswitch.

• InProfile0mode,thefunctionkeysF1~F12workasstandardkeys.To

setthefunctionkeysasmacrokeys,switchtoProfile1.

Breath light

TheBreathLightfunctionallowsyoutosetthekeyboardbacklightina

loopingbrighttodimmode.Therearefourbreathlightlevels:High,Middle,

Low,andNo Light.

To use the Breath light function:

• Press[Fn]+ toenable/disabletheBreathLightfunction.

PROFILE BACKLIGHT LED

Prole0 Blue

Prole1 Red

• Press[Fn]+[-]todecreasethespeedoftheBreathLightfunction.

• Press[Fn]+[+]toincreasethespeedoftheBreathLightfunction.

Reset

NOTE: TheResetfunctionrestoresthesystemtothedefaultsettings.

To reset to the default settings:

• Pressandhold[Fn]+[Delete]foraboutthree(seconds)untiltheNums

Lock,CapsLock,andWinLockLEDSashthrice,thenashonceto

indicatethattheresetprocessiscompleted.