Razer BlackWidow Ultimate manual

1 | razer™ The award-winning Razer BlackWidow Ultim ate is now back, better than ever. It still offers the most prec ise and superior mechanical key infrastructu re ever designed in a gaming keyboard. Using tactile and clicky switches, the 2013 edition of Razer BlackWidow Ultimat e delivers crisp tactile and click y feedback with every actuation [...]

2 | For gamer s by gam e rs™ CONTENTS 1. PACKAGE CONTE NTS / SYSTEM RE QUIREMENTS .................................... 3 2. REGISTRATIO N / TECHNICAL SUPPO RT ................................................... 3 3. TECHNICAL SPECI FICATIONS ................................................................... 4 4. DEVICE LAYOU T ..................[...]

3 | razer™ 1. PACKAGE CONT ENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMEN TS PACKAGE CONTENTS  Razer BlackWid ow Ultimate Gam ing Keyboard  Quick Start Guid e  Master Guide SYSTEM REQUIREM ENTS  PC / Mac with 2 free USB ports  Windows® 8/ Win dows® 7 / Wind ows Vista® / Windows® XP (32-bit) / Mac OS X ( v10.6 to 10.8)  Internet Conn ecti on  2[...]

4 | For gamer s by gam e rs™ 3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICAT I ONS  Fully Programmable Mechanical Keys With 50 g Actuation Force  1000hz Ultrapolling  Extreme Anti-Gho sting Capability O f Up To 10 Keys  Razer Synapse 2.0 En abled  Individually Bac klit Keys With Adjustable Brightness  20 Custom izable Software Profiles With On-The-Fly [...]

5 | razer™ 4. DEVICE LAYOUT A. Volume Control Keys B. Media Keys C. On -The-Fly Macro Re cord Key D. Gaming Mode Key E. LED Control Keys F. Sleep Mode Key G. LED Indic ators H. 5 Extra Macro Keys I. Audio Out Jack J. Microphone I n Jack K. USB Passthrough Port[...]

6 | For gamer s by gam e rs™ 5 . INSTALLING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW ULTIMAT E Note: You may skip Steps 2-4 if you al ready have a Razer Syna pse 2.0 installed an d an existing accou nt. Step 1 : Plug th e Razer BlackWidow Ultimate to your c omputer. Step 2 : Download the Razer Synapse 2.0 installe r from www.razerzone .com/synapse2 . Step 3 : Run t[...]

7 | razer™ 6. USING YOUR R AZER BLACKWIDOW ULTI MATE Pressing the “FN” key in combination with the function k eys will activate their secondary features. Function Keys Secondary Features The audio volume controls allow you to mute ( ), decrease ( ) and inc rease ( ) the aud io output. The media keys all ow you to play/pause ( ) a track or ski[...]

8 | For gamer s by gam e rs™ ON -THE-FLY MACRO RECORDING Follow these step s to create an OTF Macro Recording : 1. Press the ke y combination to start recording. 2. The Macro Recording Indicator will light up to show that the device is ready to record. 3. Type in th e keys you want to record. 4. Press FN + F9 to stop th e rec ording or the ESC ke[...]

9 | razer™ 7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER BLACKWIDOW U LTIMATE Disclaimer: The features listed here re quire you to log in to Raze r Synapse 2.0 . These f eatures are also subject to change based on the current softwa re version and your Operating System. KEYBOARD TAB The Keyboard Tab is your d efault tab when you first install Razer Synapse 2.0. This[...]

10 | For gamers by gamers™ Profi le A profile is a conven ient way of organizing all your custom settings and you can have an infinite nu mber of profiles at your disposal. Any chan ges made within each tab are automatically saved to the c urrent profile and stored int o the cloud servers. You can create a new profile by clicking the button or de[...]

11 | razer™ Customize Tab The Customize Tab is where you can modify the basic functionalities of your device such as key assignments to suit your gaming needs. The changes made in this tab are automatically saved to your curren t profile.[...]

12 | For gamers by gamers™ Key Assignment Me nu Initially, each key is set to DEFAULT . However, you may change the function of this key by clicking the desired ke y to access the Key Assignmen t Menu. Listed below are the customization option s and th eir description. Default This option enables you to return the key to its original func tion. T[...]

13 | razer™ Mouse Functio n Th is option allows y ou to change any key into a mouse button function . To choose a mouse function , select MOUSE FUNCTION from the Key Assignmen t Menu and an ASSIGN BUTTON sub menu will ap pear. Listed below are the functions whic h you can choose fr om the Assign Bu tton submenu: Left Click - Performs a left mou s[...]

14 | For gamers by gamers™ Switch Profile The Switch Profile enables you to change profi les on the fly and immediately load all your pre-configured settings. When you select Switch Profile from the Key Assignm ent Menu, a sub-menu will appear that will allow you to choose which profile to use. An on -screen d isplay will automatic ally appear wh[...]

15 | razer™ Lighting Tab The Lighting Tab is where you can adjust the keyboard backlight and logo lighting by using the BRIGHTNESS slider.[...]

16 | For gamers by gamers™ Gaming Mode Tab The Gaming Mode Tab allows you to customize which keys to disable when Gaming Mode is activated. Depending on your settings, you may choose to disable the Windows key, Alt + Tab and Alt + F4. An indicator will light up when the function is currently tu rned ON.[...]

17 | razer™ MACROS TAB The Macros Tab allows you to create a series of precise keystrokes and button presses. This tab also allows you to have numerous macros and extremely long macro commands at your disposal . The Macro section wo rk s similarly to Profile wherein you can rename a macro by typing on t h e field below MACRO NAME . There are also[...]

18 | For gamers by gamers™ The Macro section allows you to input the delay in-between commands. In RECORD DELAY the delay in-between command s are registered as how it is entered. The DEFAULT DEL AY uses a predefined time (expressed in seconds) as the delay. And NO DELAY omits all the pauses in-between keystrokes an d butt on presses. Note: You m[...]

19 | razer™ Once you have record ed a macro, you may edit the commands you have entered by selecting each command on the macro screen. Each keystroke or button press is arranged sequ entially with th e first comman d shown at th e top of the scree n. The button allows you to edit a particular command and the button enables you to delete a command[...]

20 | For ga mers by gamers™ Once you have pressed the button, a new display window will appear beside the list of macro commands. The dropdown men u on this window allows you to choose a keystroke or a delay to be a d ded in before or after the highlighted macro command.[...]

21 | raz er™ You may add in a new set of macro commands by clicking the button on the keystroke menu; or input time delays on the duration field u sing the delay me nu.[...]

22 | For ga mers by gamers™ 8. SAFETY AND MAINTEN ANCE SAFETY GUIDELI NES In order to achieve maximum safety while using your Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, we suggest that you adopt th e following guidelines: 1. Should you have trouble operating the device properly and troubleshooting does not work, unplug the device an d conta c t t h e Razer hotli[...]

23 | raz er™ 4. During gam eplay, relax your wrist and ke ep it straight. If you do the same tasks with your hands repeatedly, try not to bend, extend or twist your hands fo r long periods. 5. Do not rest your wrists on hard surfaces for long periods. Use a wrist rest to support your wri st while gam ing. 6. Customize the key s on your keyboard t[...]

24 | For ga mers by gamers™ 9 . LEGALESE COPYRIGHT AND INT ELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFORMATION © 2013 Razer Inc. All rights reserved. Razer, For Gamers By Gamers, and the triple- headed snake logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Razer Inc. and/o r affiliated companies in the United States or other countries . All other trademarks are the p[...]

25 | raz er™ COSTS OF PROCURE MENT For the avoidanc e of doubt, in no event will R aze r be liable for any costs of procuremen t unless it has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and in no case shall Razer be liable for any costs of procuremen t liabi lity exceeding the retail purchase price of the Produ ct. GENERAL These terms shall[...]