How to: Set up Corsair gaming keyboards in iCUE 4 and newer.

Need help setting up your Corsair gaming keyboard after updating iCUE to version 4? We have a video and a guide to help you out.

Video instructions

Creating key assignments

You can use iCUE to assign macros or other actions to the keys of your keyboard.

To create a key assignment:

1. Open iCUE.
2. On the home screen, hover your cursor over your keyboard and click Key Assignments.
3. Click the + button in the Assignments section.
4. In Assignment Type, select the action you want to assign.
5. In the Key section, select the key you want to assign the action to.

After you have created a key assignment, you can click the menu button next to it in the Assignments section to copy it, save it to your Library, rename it, or delete it.

iCUE v5.14 and newer:

Setting up lighting effects

With iCUE, you can create a variety of lighting effects for your Corsair keyboards. You can even apply multiple layers to experiment with combining lighting effects.

To create a lighting effect:

1. Open iCUE.
2. On the home screen, hover your cursor over your keyboard and click Lighting Effects.
3. Click the + button in the Lighting Layers section.
4. In the Lighting Type section, select the lighting effect you want to apply; you can choose between preset effects, custom effects, or lighting link effects.
   • NOTE: Selecting a lighting link effect will apply that effect to all of your iCUE-compatible devices.
     
     
     iCUE v5.14 and newer:
     
5. Configure the lighting effect as you desire.

Once you have finished creating your lighting effect, choose which keys you want to apply the effect to. You can select keys by:

• Clicking an individual key on the preview
• Holding the CTRL key and selecting multiple keys on the preview
• Click and drag to highlight your desired keys on the preview
• Select a lighting zone in the Quick Lighting Zone area

You can save your custom selected lighting zones by clicking the + button in Quick Lighting Zone and naming your new zone.

Changing performance and device settings

To access performance settings, click Performance in the left menu. Here, you can:

• Change the Win Lock behavior of your keyboard
• Change the colors of your keyboard indicator lights

iCUE v5.14 and newer:

To access device settings, click Device Settings in the left menu. Here, you can:

• Update the keyboard firmware
• Change the keyboard polling rate
• Adjust the keyboard brightness
• Change the keyboard layout
• Enable or disable tutorial tooltips
• Manage your keyboard onboard memory

In iCUE v5.14 or newer:

• Navigate to iCUE's Settings
• Select Device Settings
• Select the product you
• Manage your keyboard's settings