Quick Start Guide
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.
Connect 2.4GHz Receiver
Connect the 2.4GHz receiver to the device USB port.
Switch toggle to 2.4GHz mode
Note: For the best wireless experience, we recommend using the extension adapter for receiver and putting the 2.4GHz receiver somewhere on your desk close to your keyboard for a low rate of latency and fewer signal interferences.
Connect Bluetooth
connect Cable
The VIA Key Remapping Software
Please visit usevia. app to use the online
VIA software to remap the keys.
If the VIA cannot recognize your keyboard, please reach our support to get the instruction.
* The online VIA software can only run on the latest version of Chrome, Edge, and Opera browsers yet.
* VIA only works when the keyboard is connected by wire to the computer
The Backlight
Adjust The BackLight Brightness
The key Rollover
Press fn + N to switch between 6-key rollover and N-key rollover
6-key rollover: the keyboard can detect up to 6 simultaneous key inputs. N-key rollover: the keyboard can detect all key inputs without limit to the number of key presses.
* The keyboard enables N-key rollover by default.
Warranty
‘The keyboard i highly customizable and easy to be rebuilt.
If 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.
Watch The Building Tutorial On Our Website
If you are building the keyboard for the first time, we highly recommend you watch the building tutorial video on our website first, then start building the keyboard yourself.
Factory Reset
Troubleshooting? Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?
- Download the right firmware and QMK Toolbox from our website.
- Unplug the power cable and switch the keyboard to Cable mode.
- Remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the PCB.
- Hold the reset key first, then plug the power cable into the keyboard. Release the reset key after 2 seconds, and the keyboard will now enter DFU mode.
- Flash the firmware with the QMK Toolbox.
- Factory reset the keyboard by pressing fn + J + Z (for 4 seconds).
* Step by step guide can be found on our website.
Not Happy
support@keychron.com
Documents / Resources
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Keychron V5 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard [pdf] User Guide V5 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, V5 Max, Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Mechanical Keyboard, Keyboard |