TACENS MARS GAMING Manuel utilisateur


Table of contents
1. Features (keyboard) 3
2. Features (soware) 3
3. Specificaons (keyboard) 3
4. Package contents 3
5. The keyboard at a glance 4
6. Connecng to the PC 4
7. Installing the soware 4
8. The configurator 5
8.1 Starng the configurator 5
8.2 Main window 5
8.3 Programming the keys 6
8.3.1 Buon assignment 6
8.3.2 Macro manager 7
8.3.3 Mouse funcons 7
8.3.4 Internet funcons 8
8.3.5 Office funcons 8
8.3.6 Media funcons 9
8.3.7 Addional commands 9
8.3.8 Profile switch 10
8.3.9 Addional funcons 10
8.4The layers 11
8.5The profiles 11
8.6The “Advanced“ menu 11
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1. Features (keyboard)
Connecon USB
Cable length 150 cm
Number of keys 107+20 mulmedia keys
N-key rollover Max. 18 keys
Dimensions (LxWxH) 485x212x25 mm
Weight 603 g
2. Features (soware)
3. Specificaons (keyboard)
Input power (DC) 5 V
Operang life cycles of keys 10 million
Operang temperature 0°C ~ +50°C
Storage temperature -22°C ~ +65°C
4. Package contents
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• MARS GAMING MK1 Gaming and mulmedia keyboard
• CD with customizaon soware and PDF manual
• Special customizaon soware for games and other applicaons (e.g. Photoshop, Windows, browser etc.)
• N-key rollover support for up to 18 keys
• Fully programmable keys
• Supports 10 different profiles with 3 layers each
• Programmable keys can record: macros, macro loops, media funcons, internet funcons, keystrokes,
mouse funcons, delay me etc.
• 3-block standard gaming keyboard
• 20 addional mulmedia keys
• 8 swappable gaming keys
• Addional customizaon soware

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5. The keyboard at a glance
6. Connecng to the PC
7. Installing the soware
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1. Before installing the included soware, remove all other installed keyboard soware from your system.
2. Put the included Tools CD into your CD/DVD drive.
3. Open the CD/DVD drive’s folder (e.g. D:).
4. Open the folder “MARS GAMING“.
5. Start “MK1.exe“ and follow the instrucons of the installaon wizard.
6. Aer compleng the installaon process the following icon will appear on your desktop and in the task bar:
7. Double click (le mouse buon) this icon, to start the program.
A – Mulmedia keys
B – English keyboard layout
C – Illuminated logo
D – Palm rest
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1. Plug the keyboard’s USB connector into an available USB port on your PC.
2. The operang system will automacally recognize the keyboard and install all needed drivers.
3. If your keyboard is not recognized, disconnect it and try another USB port on your PC.

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8. The configurator
8.1 Starng the configurator
8.2 Main window
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Start the applicaon by double-clicking the actual icon on your desktop or via the respecve symbol in the
task bar.
A – The MK1 provides three different layers per key (see 8.4).
B – Every single key on the keyboard can be individually programmed (see 8.3).
C – Via this buon the current layer can be reset to factory default.
D – Profiles: The MK1 can be assigned up to ten different profiles. With every different program/
applicaon an individual keyboard layout can be configured (see 8.5).
E – Invokes the “Advanced” menu (see 8.6).
F – “OK” transfers the sengs to the keyboard and closes the window; “Cancel” discards the sengs;
“Apply” transfers the sengs to the keyboard, and leaves the window open.

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8.3 Programming the keys
8.3.1 Buon assignment
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Every single key of the keyboard can be programmed individually, please proceed as follows:
1. Select the key you wish to program by le-clicking it in the configurator with the mouse. The following
dropdown menu will open up:
2. Select the desired funcon.
3. The funcon will be assigned to a key.
4. The programmed key will be highlighted in white:
Each key can be assigned any other key funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Single key” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Press the key, which will then be assigned to the selected key.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
A – Assigns the key as another key (8.3.1).
B – Assigns the key a macro (see 8.3.2).
C – Assigns the key a mouse funcon (8.3.3).
D – Assigns the key an Internet funcon (8.3.4).
E – Assigns the key an Office funcon (8.3.5).
F – Assigns the key a Media funcon (8.3.6).
G – Assigns the key addional commands (8.3.7).
H – Defines the key as switch between different profiles (8.3.8).
I – Runs a program (8.3.9).
J – Discards already assigned funcons.
K – Deacvates the key.

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8.3.2 Macro manager
8.3.3 Mouse funcons
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Each key can be assigned a macro using the configurator:
1. Select “Macro” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Define the macro.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
Each key can be assigned a mouse funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Mouse Buon” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired mouse buon/funcon, which shall be assigned to the selected key.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.

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8.3.4 Internet funcons
8.3.5 Office funcons
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Each key can be assigned an Internet funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Internet Hot Keys” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired Internet funcon.
Each key can be assigned an Office funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Office Hot Keys” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired Office funcon.

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8.3.6 Media funcons
8.3.7 Addional commands
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Each key can be assigned a media funcon using the configurator:
1. Select “Media Hot Keys” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired media funcon.
2. Select the desired command.
Each key can be assigned an addional command using the configurator:
1. Select “Addional Commands” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:

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8.3.8 Profile switch
8.3.9 Addional funcons
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Each key can be defined as switch between the single profiles:
1. Select “Profile Switch” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
Each key can be defined as switch between the single profiles:
1. Select “Profile Switch” from the dropdown menu (see 8.3). The following window will appear:
2. Select the desired profile and layer, which will be acvated aer pressing the key, using the arrow
buons. Click inside the check box in front of “On Screen Display (OSD)”, the OSD will be displayed on
the screen.
3. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
2. Enter the program name under “Shortcut Name”.
3. “Browse” to select the desired, installed program.
4. Click “OK” to confirm your selecon or “Cancel” to discard it.
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