Corsair K57 RGB Wireless Gaming Keyboard

User Guide

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Getting to Know the Keyboard

The K57 RGB Wireless keyboard features:

A: Six Programmable Macro Keys
B: Macro Record Key
C: Backlight Brightness Key
D: Windows Key Disable
E: Battery/Wireless Status Indicator LED
F: Num Lock LED Indicator
G: Caps Lock LED Indicator
H: Winlock/Macro Status Indicator
J: Volume Down Key
K: Volume Up Key
L: Dedicated Multimedia Keys
M: Power Switch
N: USB Charging / Data Port
O: USB Wireless Receiver
P: USB Wireless Receiver Holder
Q: USB Charging / Data Cable
R: Palm Rest
MUTE KEY

Charging the Keyboard

The K57 RGB Wireless keyboard must be fully charged before its first use.

Connect the keyboard to an available USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port on your PC with the USB charging / data cable.

The battery / wireless status LED indicator will begin pulsing green to denote battery charging and will turn solid green when charging is complete.

LED Status Indicator & Battery Status:

Pulsing Green: Charging
Pulsing Red: Critical
Solid Red: Low
Blinking Amber: Medium
Blinking Green: High
Solid Green: Charged

Setting Up 2.4GHz Slipstream Wireless

Hyper-fast sub-1ms wireless connection designed for no-compromise gaming grade performance.

Toggle power switch to turn on the keyboard.
Connect the USB wireless receiver to an available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your PC.
The status LED indicator will turn solid white when connected.

If reconnection is required, initiate USB wireless receiver pairing via the iCUE software settings menu and hold FN + F5 on the keyboard for 2 seconds.

Connectivity Status:

Slipstream Wireless:

Blinking White: Pairing
Solid White: Paired
Pulsing White: Pairing Failed

Bluetooth Wireless #1 & #2:

Blinking Blue: Pairing
Solid Blue: Paired
Pulsing Blue: Pairing Failed

USB Connected: Solid Cyan

Setting Up Bluetooth® Wireless

Bluetooth wireless is best for everyday computing tasks, productivity, and office applications.

Initiate Bluetooth pairing on your Bluetooth 4.0 or higher enabled device.
Toggle power switch to turn on the keyboard.
Hold FN + F6 until the status LED indicator blinks blue.
Follow the instructions to successfully connect your device.

The K57 RGB Wireless has two Bluetooth keys (F6 and F7) allowing you to remember and easily switch between two Bluetooth host devices.

Built-in Lighting Modes

The K57 RGB Wireless features dynamic per-key lighting, fully-programmable with iCUE software for unlimited lighting customization. It also comes with 11 built-in onboard lighting modes for instant illumination, accessed via FN key combos.

Lighting Mode	FN + Key Combo	Lighting Effect	Lighting Mode	FN + Key Combo	Lighting Effect
1	FN + 1	Spiral Rainbow	7	FN + 7	Color Shift
2	FN + 2	Rain	8	FN + 8	Color Pulse
3	FN + 3	Rainbow Wave	9	FN + 9	Color Wave
4	FN + 4	Visor	10	FN + 0	Static
5	FN + 5	Type Lighting (Key)	11	FN + -	No Lighting
6	FN + 6	Type Lighting (Ripple)

Dynamic lighting modes can be further customized for speed, duration, and direction.

Lighting Mode	FN + Key Combo	Function
1	•	•	•	•	X	X	•	•	•	Speed (Fast, Medium, Slow) ↓
	X	X	X	X	•	•	X	X	X	Duration (Long, Medium, Short)
	•	•	•	X	X	•	•	•	Speed (Slow, Medium, Fast) ↑
	X	X	X	X	•	•	X	X	X	Duration (Short, Medium, Long)
	X	X	X	X	X	•	X	X	X	Direction (Left) ←
	X	X	X	X	X	•	X	X	X	Direction (Counter-Clockwise)
	X	X	X	X	X	•	X	X	X	Direction (Right) →
	X	X	X	X	X	•	X	X	X	Direction (Clockwise)

Lighting and Battery Life

On a full charge, the K57 RGB Wireless keyboard lasts for up to 170 hours of continuous use, varying by usage, lighting brightness, wireless mode, and other factors. Refer to the table below for estimated maximum battery life.

Brightness Level	Battery Life, Up To
0 (Lighting Off)	175 Hours
1	35 Hours
2	20 Hours
3 (Max. Brightness)	8 Hours

Macro Functions

The K57 RGB Wireless gaming keyboard has dedicated G1-G6 macro keys for single or multi-key press actions.

To Record Macro:

Press the MR key. The macro status LED indicator will blink yellow.
Select a G-key to assign the macro. The macro status LED indicator will blink rapidly. Up to 50 key events can be recorded.
Press the MR key to stop recording. The macro status LED indicator will stop blinking.

To Execute Macro:

Press any G1-G6 key to play the recorded macro.

Special Macro Key Functions:

Press and hold the MR key for 2 seconds to enter Special Macro Key Functions mode (macro status LED indicator turns solid yellow).
To Enable Any G1-G6 Macro Key: Press the key again (macro status LED indicator blinks rapidly once).
To Disable Any G1-G6 Macro Key: Press the key (macro status LED indicator blinks rapidly twice).
To Delete Macro Assigned to G1-G6 Macro Key: Press and hold the key for 3 seconds (macro status LED indicator blinks rapidly three times).
Press and hold the MR key for 2 seconds to exit Special Macro Key Functions mode.

Macro Status LED Indicator:

Solid Yellow: Macro Configuration Mode
Blinking Yellow: Macro Recording Ready
Rapid Blinking Yellow: Macro Recording in Progress
Rapid Blink Yellow x1: Enable Macro
Rapid Blink Yellow x2: Disable Macro
Rapid Blink Yellow x3: Delete Macro

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