Ducky ONE III Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard User Manual

Ducky One 3

Non-backlit

Model: DKON2108 / DKON2187

• Type: Mechanical Keyboard
• Switch: Cherry MX Switches
• Keycap Material: PBT or ABS
• Printing Method: Double-Shot or Laser engraved or Dye-Sublimation
• Origin Of Production: Taiwan

Full size

• Size: 450 x 140 x 40 mm
• Weight: 1250g

Tenkeyless

• Size: 370 x 140 x 40 mm
• Weight: 950g

For more information on the specs and details of our keyboards, please contact the distributor for your region.

RGB LED

Model: DKON2108ST / DKON2187ST

• Type: Mechanical Keyboard
• Switch: Cherry MX RGB Switches
• Keycap Material: PBT or ABS
• Printing Method: Double-Shot or Laser engraved
• Origin Of Production: Taiwan

Full size

• Size: 450 x 140 x 40 mm
• Weight: 1250g

Tenkeyless

• Size: 370 x 140 x 40 mm
• Weight: 950g

For more information on the specs and details of our keyboards, please contact the distributor for your region.

RGB LED Backlit Modes

Fn+F10

First Mode: Wave mode (Default)	Seventh Mode: Halo Mode
Second Mode: Color Cycle Mode	Eighth Mode: Breathe Mode
Third Mode: Rain Drop Mode	Ninth Mode: 100% Full Backlit Mode
Fourth Mode: Ripple Mode	Tenth Mode: Radar Mode
Fifth Mode: Rainbow Reactive Mode	Eleventh Mode: Backlit OFF
Sixth Mode: Reactive Mode

• All above modes can be adjusted with the following key sequence:
  • Fn + ←: Decrease speed
  • Fn + →: Increase speed
• Hold Fn + F10 for 3 seconds to turn off all backlit (including CM1 and CM2).
• Only the backlit modes with can be adjusted using the following:
  • Fn + F5: Adjust Color Red (R) brightness. 10 Levels.
  • Fn + F6: Adjust Color Green (G) brightness. 10 Levels.
  • Fn + F7: Adjust Color Blue (B) brightness. 10 Levels.
  • Fn + F8: Erase Red, Green and Blue color setting.
  • Fn + Spacebar (Color Palette): Activate Color Palette to display various different colors, press on the desired color, all the keys will automatically change to match.

Recording steps

Important: Adjust to the color first, then set the individual keys to be set to that color.

1. Press Fn + PrtSc to record CM1, and Press Fn + Pause to record CM2.
2. When start recording mode, CapsLock will display the current LED color. The color can be adjusted by hitting CapsLock + Spacebar. After setting the desired color, hitting any key on the keyboard will set that key to the selected color.
3. Repeating the above steps allows the user to set different colors to diffrent keys. If the key has been set, Press again to cancel the setting.
4. To finish recording, Press REC Over (CapsLock + ScrLk) function to finish recording. The color of the CapsLock key is the value you set.

Note:

• When starting recording mode, CapsLock will display the last color used.
• CM1, CM2 cannot work at the same time, under other lighting modes neither.
• CM1 has priority over CM2.
• CM1, CM2 can only turn on user’s customized zone and color. That is, it cannot turn on the color in breathe mode.
• Entering the recording mode will display the previously saved setting.
• If no changes are made within 30 seconds in the recording mode, the recording session will terminate without saving.

Display Mode

Hold Fn + R_Alt + R_Ctrl for 3 sec
To display various LED backlit modes

• The entire keyboard will be disabled while cycling through various RGB modes.
• Unplug the keyboard to quit Display Mode.
  Note: Used for showcasing purposes.
  

Reset Back to Factory Defaults

• US ANSI and EU ISO layout
  Left Windows key + Right Windows key

Note:
Hold for 3 seconds. The keyboard’s backlit will flash 3 times to indicate the keyboard have been reset

Open / Close Windows Function (Windows Key Lock)

While DIP 1 is ON, press and hold Fn + any Alt keys + any Windows key for 3 seconds, the keyboard’s backlit will flash 3 times to indicate the keyboard that have been turned ON / OFF(The default setting is ON).

Mouse Function

ON/ OFF (default setting):
TKL, Tenkeyless →
Fn + Alt + ScrLk
Full Size → Fn + Alt + NumberLock

Note:
The corner right indicator “M” key will light up upon activation.

Mouse function diagram

• TKL, Tenkeyless
  
• Full Size
  

DIP Switch Functions

DIP Switches are on the underside of your keyboard.
DIP Switches are defaulted as OFF when you receive the keyboard.

Key Switch Functions

Note :
You can press Esc key to leave the switching function before starting it.

1. Applicable keys: Fn/Alt/Ctrl/Windows/CapsLock
2. Operation:
   • Press Fn + Alt + k for 5 seconds.
   • Until the Esc, L_Ctrl, L_Win, L_Alt, R_Alt, R_Win, Fn, R_Ctrl, and CapsLock keys are all lighting up. The colorways are respectively pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, purple and white.
   • Except for Esc & CapsLock key, the rest of 7 keys are able to switch each function and color at will. (2 keys max at the same time)
   • Press CapsLock once will change its own function to Fn ( turns into indigo LED color) then L_Ctrl key ( turns into red LED color) in order.
   • Press CapsLock again to resume CapsLock (it will be illuminated White for CapsLock).
   • Press Esc key once to save and exit.
     

Ducky Macro V2.0

• Step1. Profile Selections
  

  Fn+	1		Switch to profile 1	Factory settings (Default)
  	2		Switch to profile 2	Customize Macro Key Features
  	3	=	Switch to profile 3
  	4		Switch to profile 4
  	5		Switch to profile 5
  	6		Switch to profile 6

  
  Note:
  Once the profile is selected then the CapsLock or indicator lights will blink in the amount of selected profile number.

• Step2. To enter Macro recording
  Press and hold Fn + Alt + Tab for 3 seconds to enter Macro recording.
  Once in recording mode the CapsLock or indicator lights will flash slowly.
• Step3. Press a key to start recording Macro
  Press on the key you want to use to activate Macro. The key pressed will blink (Non backlit version will not) and the CapsLock or indicator lights will flash swiftly.
• Step4. Recording Macro
  Enter any key, and choose the Macro implementation and Record Time option.
• Step5. To exit or continuing recording
  Press and hold Fn + Alt + Tab for 1 seconds to exit recording or press Fn + Alt to continue.

Ducky Macro V2.0 Setting Section

Unable to set Macro function

Keys can be set to Macro (US ANSI keyboard as example)

• Default Layer
  
  • White keys can be set to Macro, grey keys cannot be set to Macro.
• Fn Layer
  
  • White keys can be set to Macro, grey keys cannot be set to Macro.

Ducky Macro V2.0 Multimedia Function Keys

Note :
Need to be recorded first before use.

Reset Macro setting for single profile

Ducky Macro V2.0 Windows Common Function Keys

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts

Ducky Macro V2.0 Keyboard Button Function Keys

Note:
Need to be recorded first before use.

Ducky Macro V2.0 Set Up Example

Note:
Set the Profile from Profile 2~6 before setting Macro.

• Example A
  Configure the key “Z” to “Q” output.
  Steps:
  1. Hold Fn + Ctrl for 3 seconds, to enter Macro recording.
  2. Press Z, press on the key you want to use to activate Macro.
  3. Press Q, enter any key, and choose the Macro implantation.
  4. Fn + Ctrl / Fn + Alt, to exit recording / to continue recording more keys.
• Example B
  Holding “Fn + A” then type 「ABC」until release the key to stop ongoing output.
  Steps:
  1. Hold Fn + Ctrl for 3 seconds, to enter Macro recording.
  2. Press Fn + A, press on the key you want to use to activate Macro.
  3. Press A, B and C in sequence to record ongoing Macro.
  4. Press Fn + E, select implantations option.
  5. Fn + Ctrl / Fn + Alt, to exit recording / to continue recording more keys.
• Example C
  To set F1 as show “Desktop” (under Windows system)
  Steps:
  1. Hold Fn + Ctrl for 3 seconds, to enter Macro recording.
  2. Press F1, press on the key you want to use to activate Macro.
  3. Hold Windows key + D, enter any key, and choose the Macro implantation.
  4. Fn + Ctrl / Fn + Alt, to exit recording / to continue recording more keys.
• Example D
  To set F5 as “mute volume” (under Windows system)
  Steps:
  1. Hold Fn + Ctrl for 3 seconds, to enter Macro recording.
  2. Press F5, press on the key you want to use to activate Macro.
  3. Press Fn + Windows key + A, enter any key, and choose the Macro implantation.
  4. Fn + Ctrl / Fn + Alt, to exit recording / to continue recording more keys.

Hot-swap

Set-up Example

1. Use key puller to pull out the key caps
   
2. Use switch puller to pull out the switches
   
3. Align switch pins with the holes
   
4. Gently push the switch in
   

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Documents / Resources

Ducky ONE III Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard [pdf] User Manual ONE III, Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

References

• User Manual