Corsair K57 RGB WIRELESS Gaming Keyboard

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 using 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.

Status LED Indicator and Battery Status:

Getting to Know the Keyboard

The keyboard features several programmable and dedicated keys:

• A – Six Programmable Macro Keys
• B – Macro Record Key
• C – Backlight Brightness Key
• D – Windows Key Disable
• E – Battery / Wireless Status Indicator
• F – Num Lock LED Indicator
• G – Caps Lock LED Indicator
• H – Winlock / Macro Status Indicator
• I – Mute Key
• 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

Setting Up 2.4GHz Slipstream Wireless

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

• Toggle the 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.

Setting Up Bluetooth® Wireless

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

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

Status LED Indicator and Connectivity Status:

Built-in Lighting Modes

The K57 RGB WIRELESS features dynamic per-key lighting, fully programmable with iCUE software for virtually unlimited lighting customization. It also comes with 11 built-in onboard lighting modes for instant illumination, accessible via FN combo keys.

Lighting Modes and Effects:

Dynamic lighting modes can be further customized for speed, duration, and direction using FN key combinations.

Lighting and Battery Life

On a full charge, the K57 RGB WIRELESS keyboard lasts for up to 170 hours of continuous use. Battery life may vary depending on usage, lighting brightness, wireless mode, and other factors.

Estimated Battery Life by Brightness Level:

Macro Functions

The K57 RGB WIRELESS gaming keyboard has dedicated G1-G6 macro keys. These keys can be assigned to perform single or multi-key press actions for quick access during gaming or everyday computing.

To Record a Macro:

• Press the MR key. The macro status LED indicator will start blinking yellow to confirm macro recording mode is active.
• Select the G-key you want the macro assigned to. The macro status LED indicator will start blinking rapidly to indicate macro recording is in progress. Up to 50 key events can be recorded.
• Press the MR key again to stop macro recording. The macro status LED indicator will stop blinking.

To Execute a Macro:

• Press any G1-G6 key to play a previously recorded macro.

Special Macro Key Functions:

• Press and hold the MR key for 2 seconds to enter Special Macro Key Functions mode. The macro status LED indicator will turn solid yellow to confirm the new mode.

To Enable Any G1-G6 Macro Key:

• Press any G1-G6 key again to enable the macro key. The macro status LED indicator will blink rapidly once to confirm the selected key is now enabled.

To Disable Any G1-G6 Macro Key:

• Press any G1-G6 key to disable the macro key without deleting its assigned action. The macro status LED indicator will blink rapidly twice to confirm the selected key is now disabled.

To Delete a Macro Assigned to G1-G6 Macro Key:

• Press and hold any G1-G6 key for 3 seconds to delete the macro previously assigned to the key. The macro status LED indicator will blink rapidly three times to confirm the macro has been deleted.

To exit Special Macro Key Functions mode, press and hold the MR key for 2 seconds. The macro status LED indicator will turn off.

Macro Status LED Indicator:

Information in Other Languages

This document also contains information in French, Spanish, and Portuguese regarding the setup and features of the K57 RGB WIRELESS keyboard.