K8 Pro Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
User Manual

K8 Pro Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

If you are a Windows user, please find the appropriate keycaps in the box, then follow the instructions below to find and replace the following keycaps.

1. Connect Bluetooth Press fn + 1 (for 4 seconds) and pair with device named Keychron K8 ProSwitch toggle to Bluetooth
2. Connect CableAn open source customizable keyboard for peak productivity
3. The VIA Key Remapping Software
   please visit caniusevia.com to download the latest VIA software to remap the keys f the VIA software cannot recognize your keyboard, please reach out to Our Support to get the instruction, (VIA only works when the keyboard is connected by wire to the computer,)
4. The Layers
   There are four layers of Key settings on the Keyboard The layer0and layer 1 are for the Mac system. The layer 2ad layer are for the Widows System.If your system toggle is switched to Mac then the layer0will be activatedIf your system toggle is switched to Windows, then the layer 2 will be activated. Remember that if you are using it in Windows mode, please make changes to the layer 2 instead of the top layer ( the layer 0 ). This is a common mistake people are making.
5. The Backlight
   
6. Adjust The Backlight Brightness
   fn + w to increase the backlight brightnessfn + S to decrease the backlight brightness
7. Active Siri/ Cortana
   For Siri on Mac: Go to System preferences> Siri > select “Hold Command Space” option.
   *Siri key only works on macOS and does not work on iOS.For Cortana on Windows: Select Start > Settings > Cortana and select the shortcut by pressing Windows key + C key.
   *Windows Cortana is only available for Windows 10 and above OS. Cortana is only available in certain countries / regions and might not work everywhere.
8. warranty
   The keyboard is highly customizable and easy to be rebuilt. f anything goes wrong with any of the keyboard components of keyboard during the warranty period, we will only replace the defective parts of the keyboard, not the whole keyboard
9. watch The Building Tutorial On Our Website
   If you are building the keyboard for the first tire, we highly recommend you watch the building tutorial video on Our website first, then start building the keyboard yourself
10. Factory Reset

Troubleshooting? Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?

1. Try factory reset by pressing fn +1+Z (for A seconds)
2. Download the right firmware for your keyboard from our website. Remove the power cable from the keyboard
3. Remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the PCB and switch the keyboard to cable mode.
4. old the reset key while plugging in the power cable and then release the reset key. The keyboard now will enter DFU mode
5. Flash the firmware with the QMK Toolbox
6. Factory reset the keyboard again by pressing fn +J+ Z(for 4 seconds)
   Step by step guide can be found on our website

K8 Pro RGB Backlight Keymap JSON File:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/K8-Pro-ANSI-RGB-v1.5.json.zip?v=1661594565
VIA Software for macOS:
https://github.com/the-via/releases/releases/download/v1.3.1/via-1.3.1-mac.dmg
VIA Software for Windows:
https://github.com/the-via/releases/releases/download/v1.3.1/via-1.3.1-win.exe
VIA Software for Linux:
https://github.com/the-via/releases/releases/download/v1.3.1/via-1.3.1-linux.deb
How to Use VIA on Your Keychron K Pro Series Keyboard:
https://www.keychron.com/blogs/archived/how-to-use-via-to-program-your-keyboard
K8 Pro Source Code:
https://github.com/Keychron/qmk_firmware/tree/bluetooth_playground/keyboards/keychron

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Documents / Resources

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References

• User Manual