Logitech K845 Mechanical Illuminated Keyboard
User Manual
Meet the K845 Mechanical Illuminated, the corded keyboard that melds precise mechanics with a modern aluminum design. An adjustable angle, choice of mechanical switches, and 5 backlighting options let you work comfortably for hours.
K845 MECHANICAL ILLUMINATED CORDED ALUMINUM KEYBOARD
INSTALLATIONS
SHORTCUT KEYS
CHANGE LIGHTING PATTERNS
1. Static max brightness
2. Serpent
3. Reactive
4. Random Lights
5. Breathing
TO CHANGE SPEED OF LIGHTING EFFECTS
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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
– Make sure that the NumLock key is enabled. If pressing the key once doesn’t enable NumLock, press and hold the key for five seconds.
– Verify that the correct keyboard layout is selected in Windows Settings and that the layout matches your keyboard.
– Try enabling and disabling other toggle keys such as Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, and Insert while checking if the number keys work on different apps or programs.
– Disable Turn on Mouse Keys:
1. Open the Ease of Access Center — click the Start key, then click Control Panel > Ease of Access and then Ease of Access Center.
2. Click Make the mouse easier to use.
3. Under Control the mouse with the keyboard, uncheck Turn on Mouse Keys.
– Disable Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys & Filter Keys:
1. Open the Ease of Access Center — click the Start key, then click Control Panel > Ease of Access and then Ease of Access Center.
2. Click Make the keyboard easier to use.
3. Under Make it easier to type, make sure all checkboxes are unchecked.
– Verify the product or receiver is connected directly to the computer and not to a hub, extender, switch, or something similar.
– Make sure the keyboard drivers are updated. Click here to learn how to do this in Windows.
– Try using the device with a new or different user profile.
– Test to see if the mouse/keyboard or receiver on a different computer.
The K845 mechanical keyboard is not supported in Logitech Options.
While the keyboard is primarily designed to work with Windows, the keyboard shortcuts map to different keys in Mac. In particular, the primary key that is used for keyboard shortcuts in combination with other keys is frequently different. The following are the primary key substitutions on the Windows keyboard, and their Mac equivalents.
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Windows Mac CONTROL COMMAND (for most shortcuts) or CONTROL ALT OPTION Windows/Start COMMAND/Apple BACKSPACE DELETE DELETE DEL SHIFT SHIFT ENTER RETURN
This information can also be found in Microsoft website here.
There are 12 shortcuts that use the Fn key:
| Fn + F1 | Decrease brightness | Fn + F7 | Play/ Pause |
| Fn + F2 | Increase brightness | Fn + F8 | Next Track |
| Fn + F3 | Search | Fn + F9 | Mute |
| Fn + F4 | Open calculator | Fn + F10 | Decrease Volume |
| Fn + F5 | Open media player | Fn + F11 | Increase Volume |
| Fn + F6 | Previous track | Fn + F12 | Toggle light pattern |
You can increase or decrease the brightness of the keyboard by simultaneously pressing Fn + F2 or Fn + F1 respectively.
There is no support for key personalization on Logitech K845 keyboard.
You can increase and decrease the speed of the lighting patterns by simultaneously pressing Fn + the right arrow key or Fn + the left arrow key.
Press Fn + F12 simultaneously to toggle through the illumination patterns. There are five patterns on the keyboard: Static, Snakes, Breathing, Reactive, and Random.
