Functionality
As already mentioned at the beginning, the SGK5 offers a wide range of possibilities out of the box. So you don’t necessarily need the software to set or access basic keyboard functions. For example, if you press the Sharkoon key + Win key, you can block the Windows key function. Very helpful when gambling! Thanks to the internal memory (256 kB), you can create profiles in the software and use the keyboard on multiple PCs without installing the software on each device. That’s the way to do it! But I’ll come to the subject of software in a moment.
My personal highlight is the volume control. Since I almost always sit with headset in front of the PC and do not like to adjust the volume on the headset or in the menu of various games, I use this control almost daily. If you switch from gaming to YouTube to watch Igor’s latest video, you can adjust the volume very conveniently here.
Software settings
The software makes a functional and self-explanatory impression, which is evident even if you don’t read the manual. Very easy operation! You can create different profiles and then call them up using the profile keys on the keyboard. Which makes the software – after configuration – virtually superfluous. It is absolutely unnecessary to have the software running in the background of your system. If you need the software, just start it manually and then quit from the tray.
Programming macros? No problem
The 6-zone RGB lighting can also be individually adjusted.
The most important settings can be found under “Advanced settings”. Here you can configure the polling rate up to 1,000 Hz and the key response time.
The key reaction time is only the so-called “debounce time”. Explained in simple words: The debounce time of the keys can be configured. If several characters are displayed with a single key command, you can counteract this by increasing the response time. You can choose between 2, 4, 8 and 16 ms. I have been using the 2 ms since day one and have never had any problems here!
More important tips and hints for the SGK5 can be found in the software manual on Sharkoon’s homepage. You can find the link at the end of this section What does the keyboard sound like? Well, let’s listen in! After turning the page…
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