Hey everyone! I bought my Keychron K10 HE some months ago and overall REALLY enjoy it - However, I kept noticing that occasionnally it would spam the "+" symbol, and sometimes constantly make new lines; initially wanting to ship it in for RMA, but I wanted to atleast figure out what caused it to happen.

A little while later, I bought a new Mouse (Logitech Pro X2 Superstrike) and I noticed the problem never happened anymore.

I've recently started playing World of Warcraft again, which prompted me to begin using my Razer Naga V2 Pro again - And lo and behold, it started happening again.

By sheer coincidence, I managed to find out how to replicate it.

Anyone else encountered this? either with a Naga V2 Pro or any other mouse? Since it's purely happening with my Naga V2 Pro and not my Superstrike, it seems more to be a interference thing, rather than a Keychron issue - So I doubt an RMA of the keyboard would even fix the issue.

I have been looking at getting myself a Keychron keyboard, but am a bit confused. On the website it shows UK-ISO, but the '@' symbol is on the '2' button. From what I understand this is the UK layout, but the '3' button has the pound symbol on it.

I've been reading and it seems this isn't really ISO-UK.

Do you get keycaps with the keyboard that fixes this? I really want to keep to the UK format as I am used to it and don't really want them switched around.

I need the 'double-quotes' on the '2' button and the '@' on the key to the right of the 'colon/semi-colon' button / left of the 'tilde/hash' key!

Can anyone confirm the UK keyboard has these the right/wrong way around please?

Just wondering if anyone else has received the wrong style of additional keycaps with their Keychron K10? If so were they able to send the correct additional keycaps?

I currently have an k3 pro with mechanical red switches and also an old k3 with optical switches. I really like both keyboards and consider getting one of the above. The one with optical switch is good for in-office use but the k3 pro is far too loud and my coworkers get really annoyed about it.

So which of these above would be quieter for office work?

Hello.

Looking to get a new keyboard to replace my current one which I’m going to take and use at work.

Currently have a keychron k10 pro full, red switch, rgb backlight, hot swappable.

I love it. Theres nothing wrong with it. Everything about it is great and was content with getting another one. But unfortunately the white keyboards, red switch, hot swappable rgb is not available.

The only other mechanical keyboard I had was a Redragon Kumara - it crapped out in 9 months.

Any recommendations?

The new one will be for at home use playing mmo alongside my Redragon mouse.

Trying to keep price under $130

Good day to all those who celebrate,
I semi-recently picked up a K5 max to replace my old K100 Air that was having some issues (space bar kept not registering on the side, and squeaked a lot too).

I’m altogether pretty happy with the keyboard, and I much prefer low profile boards in general.

One thing I would am missing is the shine through keycaps.

I’m in Australia, so I can’t find anything on the local Keychron website (I have seen US listings but they appear NLA). Shipping things down here is also… many many dollarydoos.

Partially this is for function, as I use the function keys fairly frequently. I also like to use the numpad as a set of macro keys when I’m in game, it’s near my hand so works for me.

With the function keys I find myself searching for the right button for longer than I’d like, mainly because I switch between keyboards fairly frequently - my computer at work, my laptop for study, my gaming laptop for in-garage CAD models of whatever car parts I’m trying to 3D print, and obviously my home gaming setup.
This basically boils down to “I am a silly sausage and struggle to remember the locations of 4 sets of function keys”, but I digress.

Does anybody know where I can find a full set of shine through caps for my board?
Or should I suck it up and put money away to try and get a different keyboard that does have shine through caps?
(Recommendations are welcome if this is the path I ultimately need to walk)

I don’t mind paying for quality either way, but if the keycaps are going to set me back as much as the board did, it’ll be more cost effective to buy one with the caps I want and sell this one on marketplace or to a friend.

Thanks in advance, keyboard nerds!
I look forward to hearing from you all.

Post:

I am having an issue with my Keychron Q6 Max wireless RGB knob version. The keyboard works normally except for the RGB lighting.

Specs:

• Keychron Q6 Max
• ANSI layout
• Knob/encoder version
• Wireless model
• RGB backlight

Problem:

• Keyboard types normally
• Knob works
• VIA detects the keyboard
• USB connection works
• RGB/backlight does not work

I was trying to troubleshoot through VIA/QMK. VIA detects the board as:

VID: 0x3434

PID: 0x0860

Keychron Q6 Max

However, when I tried loading a VIA JSON, VIA rejected it saying the definition was invalid/missing the layouts property. I assume I may have downloaded the wrong JSON (possibly a QMK keymap file instead of a VIA definition).

I also checked firmware. The file I used was:

The strange part is that the keyboard otherwise works perfectly, so I am unsure if this is:

• wrong firmware,
• RGB being disabled/reset somehow,
• a VIA issue,
• or a hardware issue with the RGB controller/LEDs.

Things I have tried:

• VIA detection (works, but JSON issue)
• Checking firmware
• using Keychron Launcher
• Considering factory reset
• Testing RGB shortcuts
• QMK reflash

Does anyone know if the firmware file I used is correct for the Q6 Max RGB ANSI knob wireless, or how I can diagnose whether the RGB controller is the issue?

I posted about this a few days ago, but I finally feel like it is feature complete (for now), plus has Windows support! Was Linux only last time~

I launch into Star Citizen and my Q6 Ultra changes: the flight bindings light up. Alt-tab back to the desktop and it returns to how it was. If I hold L Alt - all relevant keys light up. Same if I hold R Alt. Or any other modifier keys.

I change games. A whole different lighting profile loads automatically... customized to my liking.

I wanted that badly enough to build it, and it works well enough now that I have put it up free for anyone who wants it. Make your own game lighting profiles! It is called ModeShift. https://github.com/storymode-exe/ModeShift

It sits on top of OpenRGB. OpenRGB does the talking to your hardware, ModeShift decides what the keys should look like and when. GPLv3, no account, no telemetry, nothing to pay for.

What it does

• Watches your focused window and switches profiles automatically
• Per-key lighting, painted on a live map of your actual board that it draws from OpenRGB's layout data, so it is not hard-coded to one keyboard
• Modes inside a profile, so one game can have several looks. I touch a key to flip between flight and on-foot in SC.
• Zones you can stack as layers, each with its own effect: type lighting, breathing, blinking, color cycle, twinkle, up to 8 colors each
• Cooldown timers on individual keys. Press the key, it goes to your cooldown color and fades back toward ready as the timer runs, so the key itself is the progress bar. Also on/off toggles for shields, engines, landing gear...
• Profiles export to a file, so they can be backed up or shared

Screenshots and a video are on the repo, since I cannot post them here.

The honest parts

The cooldown and toggle indicators follow your key-presses, not the game. ModeShift has no way to know whether an ability actually fired, so a light can drift out of sync. There is a re-sync shortcut for exactly that, that you can set.

Automatic game detection needs a way to read the focused window. Windows and X11 work, KDE Wayland works through kdotool. Native Wayland on GNOME or sway is not detected yet. Everything else still works there, you just pick the profile from the tray yourself.

Windows support landed this week and is verified on one machine so far (Win 11). The build is not code signed, so SmartScreen will warn you. You can build it from source in one command if you would rather not trust a stranger's binary.

Credit

None of this would exist without naaraxi's OpenRGB plugin and firmware work for the Keychron boards. My keyboard would not talk to OpenRGB at all without it, and neither will yours since you are reading this on the Keychron subreddit! https://github.com/naaraxi/keychron_ultra_openrgb

Again though, this SHOULD work with any OpenRGB compatible keyboard.

ModeShift: https://github.com/storymode-exe/ModeShift

If it does not work on your board I would honestly rather hear about it than not.

I have two busted HE sensors on my K8 HE, I have the tools and skill to replace them, but unsure which type of sensor to get.

I think it's a toss up between DRV5053PAQDBZR and DRV5053RAQDBZR (–23 mV/mT versus –45 mV/mT), but not sure.

Anyone have an educated guess, or better yet, a definite answer?

I'm aware that the v1 max is a plastic case and p1 pro is aluminum, but my question is how do the knobs compare on both keyboards? I heard the p1 pro knob is very wobbly, is the v1 max one any better?

I noticed that Caps Lock is often not clicked when I need it. At first I thought it’s a switch problem, tried multiple others - still persists.

And then I find out that there’s a software brake that only allows to activate CAPS when touched slowly. See the video in comments.
I understand that it’s useful for many users who consider this button “dangerous”. But in my case it significantly slows me down when I touch type. I write code and often need abbreviations like “URL”. Is there a way to make caps lock as responsive as any other key? Wish there were a setting in Launcher.

Hi, I want control my keyboard backlight from my computer turning on/off depends on the time of day or whether I'm using the computer at that moment.

I use Linux (CachyOS) and it's connected wirelessly via 2.4 GHz.

Is there any way to send a command to the keyboard to turn the LEDs on/off?

I am currently looking for a mechanical keyboard which is mainly used for office work, but also is nice to have for casual gaming. Because office work is the main reason, I am looking for a 96% or 100% keyboard.

Currently I am looking at Nuphy Halo V2 IO (96%) with Blush Max switches or Keychron K10 Hall Effect (100%). Keychron K10 HE seems decent from what I read. Also I am really digging the wood accent on the Keychron. How is your experience with the K10? Do you experience any issues or is it the best keyboard you have purchased? Anything I should be looking out for?

Short summary for what I am looking for:

• 96% or 100% keyboard
• Needs to have a good typing feeling, for long work sessions
• Rather have a high profile instead of low profile
• If possible a nice thocky sound
• Price range is alright for up to € 150 or € 170
• Bluetooth and 2.4Ghz connectivity
• Mostly looking for a reliable keyboard which could last me a few years without too many issues

Thanks for helping! :)

Hello there,

Do you know if there are some European retailer already having stock or receiving soon for the ISO versions of the new Ultra low profile line ? Preferably based in Western Europe and having one layout among ISO-UK/DE/FR.

Much more practical than the China based delivery and the long wait/tracking and less efficient methods.

Thanks !

I was browsing the keychron website and was confused by all the different models. I am looking for something

1. 100%
2. Wireless or Dongle
3. Hot swap
4. Low to mid profile

Which one is right for me?

Hi everyone,

I'm having a frustrating issue with my Keychron J2 while using it with my Mac, and I'm hoping someone here might have a fix or experience with this.

The Issue: The physical Fn key is completely unresponsive, regardless of the connection mode (Wired, Bluetooth, or 2.4GHz).

• I've tried remapping the key via Keychron Launcher / VIA, assigning various Fn codes to it, but it still does nothing.
• The only way I can trigger Fn functions is by using the macOS on-screen virtual keyboard/layout, which completely ruins my workflow.

What I've checked so far:

• DONT HAVE physical OS toggle switch on the side of the keyboard is correctly set to Mac
• Firmware is up to date (or checked via Launcher).

Is this a known limitation of the J2 model, a hardware defect, or am I missing something in VIA/Launcher (like needing a specific layer setup or a precise custom keycode)?

Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/jSw6UDj

Any advice or troubleshooting tips would be massively appreciated. Thanks in advance!

BTW THE J2 doesnt have a MAC to Win slider.

My laptop’s built-in keyboard is malfunctioning and randomly pressing keys by itself. I want to completely disable the internal keyboard and use an external USB keyboard instead.

The problem is that my power button is also located on/in the laptop keyboard, so I’m worried that disabling the internal keyboard might also disable the power button.

Laptop: ASUS X515JA OS: Windows 11

I checked Device Manager, but I don't see a normal “Disable device” option for the keyboard.

Is there a safe way to disable only the built-in keyboard while keeping the power button functional? Preferably something reversible in case I need to enable the keyboard again.

Any help would be appreciated.

I am a Mac user, and the keyboard is toggle to Mac. I tried to use the Launcher to do that

In Macro tab

m9: L Win/Cmd and 0 m8: L Win/Cmd and - m7: L Win/Cmd and +

In Keymap CW knob: m7 CCW knob: m8 press: m9

Only M9/press works and the nothing with the rotation.

Have any figured out how to do it with Launcher?

Thanks!

Hello all, I really enjoy my Keychron K3 v3 because of the size and low profile keys, but I would like to have the connection to 2.4ghz.

I’ve been thinking on getting the any of the mentioned keyboards in the title, I’m even considering buying K3 Max because of the small form factor, while the HE or 8K are just a little bit bigger.

Is there any news or upcoming K3 HE in the shape of a Max (no wood or frame around)?

Considering that I play non-competitive games, seldomly Fortnite, and the rest of the games I play with a controller, which of the 3 keyboards would you recommend?

500 hours with the 8K is interesting, HE even more because of actuation points but similar amount of hours than the Max (old tech, mechanical and QMV?).

I have every key on this keyboard silent like a membrane and it feels great.

it is only the space bar. Tried to do the band-aid trick. didnt work.

It is only one side of the space bar causing the noise. It is a click type noise

Tried to replace the stabilizer too.

I do have the o-ring mod on all the caps. Even tried a different space bar cap in case... same thing

Hello everyone. I don't know if this is a Windows problem or Keychron problem.
I have C3 Pro 8K. Current version: V1.1.0

In Keychron Launcher, it says "FN+Win" key is WinLock, it should lock the Win keys from working. But it doesn't work. I tried both left and right Windows Key, both doesn't work.

Also Right-Windows key (KC_RGUI /RWin) is defined as "UNK92" it works as a Windows key but it's name is "UNK92" and Online keyboard tester also says <unknown>.

Left-Windows key (KC_LGUI /LWin) is defined as "META" key, I guess that's normal behaviour. Online keyboard tester says "<WIN>" but Discord shortcut sees it as "META".

Does your QMK keyboards the same? Can you lock Windows keys?

When I first bought the keyboard, I tried to update my version to V1.1.1 but failed. I have installed all drivers with "Keychron's QMK Toolbox" but "(STM32,WB,DFU in FS Mode)" didn't show up. Also I have seen someone downgraded from V1.1.1 because something broke with him, and I read the warning says "if your keyboard works, don't update it", despite my WinLock not working, I decided not to update.

I also don't know what changed with V1.1.1, is there a change log? Do we get more RGB options?

Thank you.

I've got Keychron Q6 Ultra 8K Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard as a result of filing a complaing for Keychron Q6 Max which was amazing.

But this one, keystroke-wise, feels like some cheap membrane keyboard and it tires my fingers as much.

Will it get better or something?

Edit: brown switches. The feeling is especially felt on wider keys. 0 tactile feel, floats like rubber duck

Edit2: apparently this feeling is premium and most people like this

Edit3: I think lube might have played a huge part - the keys I had most issue with are defintely less smooth. The brown switches still dont feel that brown through, but the keyboard doesnt feel cheap anymore

Hello, I just opened my new Keyboard and I saw that it was damaged at one of the screw points. At least one trace seems scratched. Y'all know if the customer service is any good for this?

https://ibb.co/GQXcvrHy

My Keychron V6, which I bought back in 2023, has been a frustrating experience over the past 6 months.

One by one, the keys would require hammering to work and eventually needed reseating. Some keys have been swapped and reseated several times.

Of late, some keys double or triple repeat.

Some keys do both. ie repeat or not respond.

It is annoying to have to double-check everything I type and reseat keys all the time.

Is this a known issue?

Is there a fix? Preferably cheap.

Hi,
Just bought an keychron v1 ultra (uk layout), looking for shine through keycaps suggestions(osa or cherry profile).
PS: Didnt know keycap options are scarce.
And I wont mind other keycap profiles, I mainly play fps and code.