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Kinesis Gaming™ Freestyle Edge  

The Ultimate Split Gaming Keyboard 

 

Keyboard models covered by this manual:  

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KB950-BLU 

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KB950-RED 

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KB950-BRN 

 

July 7, 2017 Edition 

 

This manual covers features included through firmware version 1.0.0. If you have an earlier version of 

firmware, not all features described in this manual may be supported. To download the latest firmware 

and to access all support resources visit www.KinesisGaming.com/Support. 

 

To shop for accessories visit KinesisGaming.com/Accessories: 

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Lift Kit (AC910)- Adjustable tenting accessory (5°/10°/15°) for use with Palm Supports  

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V3 Pro (AC930)- Adjustable tenting accessory (5°/10°/15°) for use without Palm Supports  

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Palm Pads (AC900)- Cushioned palm pads for use with Palm Supports 

 

 

© 2017 by Kinesis Corporation, all rights reserved. Kinesis and Freestyle are registered trademarks of Kinesis 
Corporation.  Freestyle Edge, SmartSet, and v-Drive are trademarks of Kinesis Corporation. All other 
trademarks are property of their respective owners. 

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced 
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any commercial purpose, without the 
express written permission of Kinesis Corporation.

 

Kinesis Corporation 

22030 20th  Avenue SE, Suite 102  

Bothell, Washington 98021 USA 

[email protected], [email protected] 

www.KinesisGaming.com 

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee 
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning 
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help 

 
Warning

 

To assure continued FCC compliance, the user must use only shielded interfacing cables when connecting to computer or peripheral. Also, any unauthorized changes or 
modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate. 

 
INDUSTRY CANADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

 

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interface-causing Equipment Regulations. 
Cet Appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les exiginces du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada. 

Summary of Contents for KB950

Page 1: ...1 KB950 User Manual Backlit Split Programmable Mechanical...

Page 2: ...ce Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec...

Page 3: ...artSet Onboard Programming 8 4 1 Layouts 8 4 2 Recording Macros 8 4 3 Remapping Keys 9 4 4 Run Status Report 10 4 5 v Drive 10 4 6 Adjust Global Macro Speed 11 4 7 NKRO Mode 11 4 8 Game Mode 11 4 9 Re...

Page 4: ...ribute to computer related injuries the company can make no warranty that its products will prevent or cure any physical ailment Your particular risk of injury may be affected by workstation and chair...

Page 5: ...MB onboard memory the v Drive Multimedia actions in the embedded Fn layer Game Bank with 8 programmable game keys for binding macros and custom key actions Game Mode NKRO Mode 1000mz polling 100 anti...

Page 6: ...by using the Fn key to toggle on the Fn layer These multimedia actions can be reassigned to any key on the keyboard in either layer using onboard programming see Section 4 3 or the SmartSet App see S...

Page 7: ...the shift key For a detailed explanation of onboard shortcuts see Section 4 3 8 Adjustable Linking Cable The two key modules are connected by a 20 braided linking cable that can be adjusted to suit yo...

Page 8: ...haracters long To record a macro on the fly tap the Macro key in the Programming Cluster to enter Macro Record Mode choose your trigger key s and then type out your macro Tap the Macro key stop record...

Page 9: ...ign After selecting the Source key the LED will flash slowly prompting you to select the Destination key position i e the physical key that you wish to perform the new action Once you select the Desti...

Page 10: ...y to access the v Drive for basic keyboard use When you use the onboard shortcut to open the v Drive your computer will now recognize the keyboard as a Removable Storage Device called FS EDGE The spec...

Page 11: ...ority of the time but hardcore gamers who are playing at lightning fast speeds prefer NKRO keyboards for maximum performance Use the onboard shortcut to toggle NKRO Mode on and off the Edge will take...

Page 12: ...nstalled correctly Note Custom layouts and settings are not affected by a firmware update 4 13 Adjust Status Report Playback Speed SmartSet Shift F7 then 0 4 Certain computers may have problems playin...

Page 13: ...ions timing delays and various pre configured macros For detailed programming instructions consult the SmartSet App User Manual which is saved to the v Drive in the help sub folder Windows Users The S...

Page 14: ...or certain keys which are critical for programming characters such as and 6 1 Direct Programming Layouts The nine default layouts are saved as separate txt files in the layouts subfolder Only custom r...

Page 15: ...n see Section 6 5 A line of code can be temporarily disabled by placing an asterisk at the beginning of the line 6 2 Position Token Map Top Layer Position Tokens Fn Layer Positions In general to desig...

Page 16: ...DN Le Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Escape Print Screen Pause Scroll Lock Insert LFT RGHT UP DWN ESC PRNT PAUSE SCRLK INS Editing Navigation Num Lock Keypad 1 Keypad 2 Keypad 3 Keypad 4 Keypad...

Page 17: ...the before the macro content See example 2 below Multiplay Prefix x_ By default all macros playback continuously while the trigger key is held To override the repeat feature and restrict a macro to p...

Page 18: ...see Section 4 11 v drive Force the v Drive to open automatically every time the keyboard is plugged in with auto or require manual opening with manual led_mode Choose LED brightness with 1 9 Off with...

Page 19: ...or items until they are received at the Kinesis repair center Packages sent to Kinesis without an RMA number marked on the outside of the box may be refused 9 0 Warranty Limitation of Liability Visit...

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