DELL KB525C Wired Collaboration Keyboard
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
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.
What’s in the box
- Keyboard
- Documents
Features
- Programmable keys
- Video control key
- Share-screen control key
- Chat control key
- Caps-Lock LED indicator
- Scroll-Lock LED indicator
- Num-Lock LED indicator
- Microphone control key
- Copilot key
- Adjustable tilt legs
Launch Copilot on Windows
NOTE: Use
key with supported Windows 11 devices; feature availability varies by device and market, see aka. Ms/KeySupport.
NOTE: Copilot in Windows is available only in approved markets.
Dell Peripheral Manager
The Dell Peripheral Manager is a software that enables you to set up and manage Dell. Peripherals that are connected to your computer.
For Dell Wired Collaboration Keyboard KB525C, this software enables you to perform the following:
- Assign actions to programmable keys.
- Change the settings of the Collaboration control keys.
- View device information such as firmware version.
- Upgrade to the latest firmware available.
For more information on Dell Peripheral Manager, go to Dell support. Download the Dell Peripheral Manager software from the above link. You can find a detailed user guide and article on usage and troubleshooting under the documentation tab.
Setting up your keyboard
Plug the USB connector into an available USB port on your laptop. Your laptop automatically detects the keyboard.
NOTE: This keyboard is equipped with two types of USB connectors: Type-A and Type-C.
For a USB Type-C connection, unplug the connector adapter and connect the keyboard to the USB Type-C port on your laptop.
NOTE: When the keyboard is connected (either by plugging in the keyboard or by system wake-up), collaboration LEDs will light up and fade out in a few seconds.
Collaboration control keys
Your Dell keyboard has dedicated keys to control video conferences for Zoom and Microsoft Teams apps. These keys automatically illuminate after successfully joining the Zoom/Teams meeting and remain active during the video conference session.
Follow the below steps to activate these control keys:
Activating control keys for Zoom
After successfully joining the Zoom meeting, press the respective control key to activate its function during the video conference session. To disable the function, press the respective control key again.
NOTE: Zoom control keys will work only on the computers that have the Zoom app installed.
NOTE: Zoom control keys only work with Zoom’s desktop version 5.9.3 or later.
NOTE: Dell Peripheral Manager is required to be installed and running to enable the control keys functions on the keyboard. If Dell Peripheral Manager is uninstalled, then these functions will be disabled.
Activating control keys for Microsoft Teams
To activate these control keys for team meetings, do the following
- Enable the third-party app API on Teams. To enable third-party app API on Teams, do the following:
- Open the Teams app and click the icon at the upper right.
- Click
Settings. The settings menu is displayed. - Click
Privacy. The privacy settings menu is displayed. - Scroll down and click Manage API under Third-party app API. The third-party app API screen is displayed.
- Slide the switch to the right side on Enable API. The third-party app API gets enabled.) Close the window.
Join Teams meeting
A New connection request screen is displayed.
- Click Allow.
- Press the respective control key to activate its function during the video conference session. To disable the function, press the respective control key again.
NOTE: Teams touch controls only work with Teams for work or school Windows desktop application, version 1.6.00.24078 or later.
NOTE: If Teams is not installed on your computer, the Teams control keys do not function.
NOTE: Dell Peripheral Manager is required to be installed and running to enable the control keys functions on the keyboard. If Dell Peripheral Manager is uninstalled, then these functions become disabled.
Managing control keys
NOTE: Toggle the control keys to enable or disable the functions while in a Zoom or Teams meeting.
- Video control key
- Share-screen control key
- Chat control key
- Microphone control key
The Dell KB525C keyboard comes with control keys for video, share screen, chat notification, and mic, compatible with Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The control settings on Dell Peripheral Manager allow you to toggle on and off the control keys.
Troubleshooting
Keyboard specifications
General
Model number KB525C
Connection type Wired
System requirement
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2012; 2012 R2, 2016
- Windows Server 2008; 2008 R2
- iOS 17.2
- MacOS 14.2.1
- Android 13
- Chrome 120.0.6099.203 (64-bit)
- Linux (Ubuntu v22.04.03 LTS, Redhat 9.3+)
- Free DOS
Physical characteristics
Weight 460 g ±30 g (1.01 lbs ±0.06 lbs)
Dimensions
- Length 433.0 ±0.5 mm (17.04 in.)
- Width 122.1 ±0.5 mm (4.81 in.)
- Height 26.1 ±0.5 mm (1.03 in.)
Environmental
Temperature:
- Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
- Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
- Storage humidity 20% to 90% relative humidity; non-condensing
Warranty
Limited warranty and return policies
Dell-branded products carry a three-year limited hardware warranty. If purchased together with a Dell computer, it follows the computer 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 in Dell’s 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 to 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 terms, selecting your country or region 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 the Dell site, selecting your country or region 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.
Documents / Resources
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DELL KB525C Wired Collaboration Keyboard [pdf] User Guide KB525Cp, KB525Ct, KB525C Wired Collaboration Keyboard, KB525C, Wired Collaboration Keyboard, Collaboration Keyboard, Keyboard |