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270.0 mm
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BM2KEY
www.macally.com
Keyboard Setup Assistant for Mac
Backlight and Control
Setting Keyboard for Mac and PC Use
• USB Keyboard • User’s guide
Package Contents
Introduction
Macally Product Information
Technical Support
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Macally Product Information
Warranty
Macally peripherals warrants that this product will be free from defects
in title, materials and manufacturing workmanship for two year from the
date of purchase. If the product is found to be defective then, as your sole
remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Macally will repair or
replace the product. This warranty shall not apply to products that have
been subject to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental
conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered as normal
use.
Limitation of Liability
The liability of Macally Peripherals arising from this warranty and sale
shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price. In no event shall Macally
Peripherals be liable for costs of procurement of substitute products or
services, or for any lost profit, or for any consequential, incidental, direct
or indirect damages, however caused and on any theory of liability, arising
from this warranty and sale. These limitations shall apply not with standing
any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
Copyright® 2021 by Macally Peripherals
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TENKEYLESS BACKLIT MECHANICAL
USB KEYBOARD FOR MAC AND PC
User’s Guide
Function key mode
Hardware Basics
Caps Lock
Fn Lock
USB Plug
Computer(system) keys:
Mac and PC
fn(Fn)
win lock
In Mac, the first time you plug in this new keyboard to use, desktop
will pop out a “Keyboard Setup Assistant” window, Please follow
the on-screen instruction to identify the keyboard before you can
use the keyboard correctly.
After initial setup, if you experience any issue with keyboard or
couldn’t type correctly, please unplug and replug the keyboard,
open keyboard icon in System Preferences, click on “Change
Keyboard Type” icon to run Keyboard Setup Assistant to re-identify
the keyboard.
System Requirement
• Mac OS X 10.6 to 11 and above
• Windows 7/8/10 and above; Chrome OS
• Any desktop and notebook computer with a USB port available
More about mode
In either Shortcut mode or Fn Lock mode, one can also press “Fn” key
with one of top row key simultaneously to perform the secondary function
without switching mode.
The Macally BM2KEY is a compact 87-key(tenkeyless) backlit mechanical
USB keyboard designed for Mac and PC. Plug and play, this keyboard doesn’t
require any installation software and is very easy to use!
The keyboard has a standard alphabet layout and is tenkeyless to reduce the
keyboard footprint. It also has 16 convenient shortcut keys to increase efficien-
cy and productivity.
The keyboard is backlit in white, with 9 light effects, 3 brightness levels and 3
additional preset/programmable light effects.
Brown mechanical switches are designed for longevity, responsiveness, and
durability. Mechanical keys have medium resistance, audible click sound, and
tactile feedback.
Macally BM2KEY is ideal to use in all environments, gaming and daily work.
2. PC: fn+W. If this keyboard is connected to a running Windows or
Chrome OS computer the first time, you should press fn and W key
simultaneously to set the keyboard for PC use, then it is ready to go.
3. You only need to do this Mac or PC system setting once, and the
keyboard will keep the system setting until you manually change it.
Whenever you change its system use either from Mac to PC, or
oppositely, you should manually reset this keyboard to either "Mac"
or "PC" to match your new computer correctly before using it.
1. (fn+home): Backlight On and Off control
2. (fn+pgdn): Reset all backlight changes to factory default
3. (fn+pgup): Change through below 9 backlight modes/effects,
one at a time
Setting Keyboard for Mac and PC Use
This keyboard is designed for multi-OS, both Mac and PC including
Windows and Chrome OS. For the keyboard layout and all the short-
cuts to work correctly in the system which this keyboard is plugged
into, it is very important to manually set this keyboard to either "Mac"
or "PC" to match your computer before using.
1. Mac: fn+Q. If this keyboard is connected to a running Mac comput-
er the first time, ideally after Keyboard Setup Assistant step, you
should press fn and Q key simultaneously to set the keyboard for
Mac use, then it is ready to go.
Function key F1 to F12, and PrtScn, ScrLk, Insert are default mode
in Windows and Chrome OS, Fn Lock LED is on as indicator. You can
press Fn and esc keys together to toggle between Function key
mode and shortcut mode.
Note: F13 to F15 are supported in Mac only.
Shortcut Keys
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Brightness change to
built-in display
Mission Control for Mac;
Task/application view
for Windows
Copy
Paste
Previous Track
Play/Pause
Next Track
Mute
Eject for Mac
Force Quit Application
for Mac; Task Manager for Windows
Area screen capture
for Mac; PrtScn for Windows
Prtscn
Scrlk
Insert
Screen capture for Windows PC
for Windows PC only,
in Function key mode
Volume Down
Volume Up
Shortcut mode - Shortcut mode (when Fn Lock LED indicator is off) is
the default mode in Mac. You can press Fn and esc together to toggle
between Function key mode and Shortcut mode.
File Save for Mac; Menu for
Windows
In Windows gaming, pressing fn
and left win key together will lock
both win keys, press fn and left win
key again to unlock win keys
The keyboard is backlit in white, with 9 light effects, 3 brightness
levels and 3 additional preset/programmable light effects.
Backlight Effect (in sequence)
#1 Solid white, all keys
#2 Breathing, all keys
#3 Twinkling, partial keys
#4 Row traveling, between top and bottom rows
#5 Swirling, between top 3 rows and bottom 3 rows
#6 One-way propagating, from left to right
#7 Two-way propagating, between left and right
#8 Brief lighting, on the typed key
#9 Solid white with brief rippling from the typed key
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4. (fn+end): Reprogram and save 3 preset backlight effects
5. (fn+1): Apply preset backlight effect P1. To reprogram the
preset effect P1, first press fn+1 to display current effect, then press
fn+end to start reprogramming, type all your desired keys just one
time to light them up, press fn+end again to save the reprogrammed
effect P1
6. (fn+2): Apply preset backlight effect P2. To reprogram thepre-
set effect P2, first press fn+2 to display current effect, then press
fn+end to start reprogramming, type all your desired keys just one
time to light them up, press fn+end again to save the reprogrammed
effect P2
7 (fn+3): Apply preset backlight effect P3. To reprogram the
preset effect P3, first press fn+3 to display current effect, then press
fn+end to start reprogramming, type all your desired keys just one
time to light them up, press fn+end again to save the reprogrammed
effect P3
8. (fn+up arrow): Increase backlight brightness level in the
Static #1 and 3 preset backlight effects . There are 3 brightness
levels(low, medium and high), default is in medium level for #1 effect
9. (fn+down arrow): Decrease backlight brightness level in the
Static #1 and 3 preset backlight effects
10. (fn+left arrow): Speed down in the Dynamic backlight effects.
There are 3 speed levels(low, medium and high), default is in
medium level
11. (fn+right arrow): Speed up in the Dynamic backlight effects
Note: In the brightness level change or speed level change, when it
reaches either low level or high level, further change will cause both
Fn Lock LED and Caps Lock LED to flash simultaneously to remind
you that it reaches the end.
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