Pictek PC173/PC173B Mechanical Keyboard

  1. Connect to a computer USB port — no additional drivers or softwarerequired.
  2. Multi-level backlight brightness: Hold [FN] + Arrow Up to increase, [FN] + Arrow Down to decrease.
  3. 16 backlighting effects:
    • FN + [Insert]: RGB steady, breathing, or wave.
    • FN + [Home]: Hurricane, Digital Times, or Pass Without Trace.
    • FN + [Page Up]: Single color steady, breathing, or left-to-right run.
    • FN + [Del]: Go with the Stream, Clouds Fly, or Winding Paths.
    • FN + [End]: Flowers Blooming, Both Ways, or Rippling.
    • FN + [Page Down]: Switch among 7 single colors (default: red).
  4. Disable [WIN] key: Hold [FN] + Left WIN. Repeat to restore.
  5. Adjust lighting speed: FN + [<-] or FN + [->]. (Arrow keys)
  6. Custom backlighting: FN + [~] to enter palette mode, select colors, FN + [~] to save.
  7. Reset to factory settings: FN + ESC, then press F1, F3, F5.

Multimedia Shortcuts (FN + F1–F12): Media player, volume, next/previous track, play/pause, stop, calculator, email, home, search, internet.

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