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Ducky 1 iii Mini DKON2161ST Mechanical Keyboard User Manual

Specifications

• Blazon：Mechanical keyboard
• LED：RGB LED
• Keycap material：PBT or ABS
• Printing method：Double-shotor Laser Engraved
• Origin of Product：Taiwan
• Size：310 10 110 x xl mm
• Weight：650g

Features

• Hot-swappable Kailh sockets
• Various RGB LED lighting modes
• True USB Type-C interface, compatible with all Type-C devices
• Mouse functions for a user-friendly experience
• Miniature yet packed with features
• Supports Ducky Macro through hardware. Personalize functions every bit you like
• Products with PBT Double-shot Seamless keycaps, providing the perfectly infrequent typing experience

Standard Layer

Keyboard configuration diagram, US layout used as example
Fn Layer

Fn Layer

Fn + Alt Layer

RGB Backlit Modes

Fn + Alt + T	First style: Wave mode (Default)	Seventh mode: Halo mode
	Second mode: Colour Cycle mode	8th mode: Breathe manner
	Third style: Rain Drop mode	Ninth fashion: 100% Full Backlit way
	Fourth manner: Ripple fashion	Tenth mode: Radar manner
	5th mode: Rainbow Reactive mode	Eleventh mode: Backlit OFF
	Sixth mode: Reactive mode

• All to a higher place modes can be adjusted with the following key sequence:
  • Fn + Alt + /：Decrease speed
  • Fn + Alt + ,：Increase speed
• Hold Fn + Alt + T for iii seconds to turn off all backlit (including CM1 and CM2).
• Just the backlit modes with tin be adapted using the post-obit:
  • Fn + Alt + Z：Adjust color red (R) brightness. 10 Levels.
  • Fn + Alt + 10：Accommodate color green (G) brightness. 10 Levels.
  • Fn + Alt + C：Adjust colour blue (B) brightness. 10 Levels.
  • Fn + Alt + V：Erase red, green and blueish color setting.
  • Fn + Alt + Spacebar (Colour palette)：Activate color palette to display diverse colors on each fundamental, printing on the desired color, all the keys volition automatically change to match.

RGB LED Zone Customization Modes

Fn + Alt + G	CM1 cycle: Beginning step: Turn on user's customized zone and color. Second pace: Turn on user'southward customized zone and colour in breathe mode. Third stride: Turn off CM1.
Fn + Alt + B	CM2 bike: Showtime step: Turn on user's customized zone and colour. Second step: Turn on user'south customized zone and color in exhale fashion. Third step: Plow off CM2.
Fn + Alt + Caps Lock (REC)	Printing for 3 seconds until the One thousand (CM1) and B (CM2) keys light up, choose the layer for setting, press it over again and starting time recording.
Caps Lock + Z	Adjust color red (R) , 10 levels.
Caps Lock + X	Conform color green (G), 10 levels.
Caps Lock + C	Adjust color blue (B), ten levels.
Caps Lock + V	Erase all LED light
Caps Lock + Spacebar	Colour palette
Caps Lock + Left Shift	REC over, finish recording

Recording Steps:

• Adjust to the color beginning, and then set the private keys to be set to that colour.
  1. Press Fn + Alt + Caps Lock for 3 seconds, the buttons Thou (CM1) and B (CM2) volition illuminate and so press Grand to gear up CM1 and press B to set CM2.
  2.  When starting recording mode, Caps Lock volition display the current LED colour. The color tin can be adjusted by hitting Caps Lock + Z / X / C / V. Afterward setting the desired color, striking whatsoever key on the keyboard will set that fundamental to the selected color.
  3. Repeating the above steps allows the user to set dissimilar colors to diffierent keys. If the key has been fix, press again to cancel the setting.
  4. To finish recording, press Caps Lock + Left Shift (REC over) to end recording. The color of the Caps Lock central is the value yous set.

Note:

• When starting recording style, Caps Lock will display the current LED Color.
• CM1、CM2 can work with other LED light modes at the same fourth dimension. CM1 and CM2 can be turned on along with other lighting modes. In addition, CM1 has the priority over CM2 when the zone overlaps.
  Printing Fn + Alt + T for 3 seconds to plow off ALL backlit modes.
• If there is no activeness in 30 seconds in the recording mode, the recording session will cease without saving.
• Caps Lock LED color follows the "100% Total Backlit mode" .

Multimedia Role

Fn + W	Mouse cursor up	Fn + Q	Left mouse button
Fn + A	Mouse cursor left	Fn + E	Right mouse button
Fn + S	Mouse cursor down	Fn + R	Roller up
Fn + D	Mouse cursor right	Fn + F	Roller down

Debounce Fourth dimension Setting

5ms	Fn + Alt + Y	Hold the combine keys for 3 sec, the keyboard will wink three times to bespeak the debounce time has been switched successfully.
10ms (Default)	Fn + Alt + U
15ms	Fn + Alt + I
25ms	Fn + Alt + O

Note
The method is to adjust the debounce time of the metal shrapnel in the mechanical shaft during the pressing procedure. The shorter the fourth dimension, the sooner it can be triggered, but if the time is likewise brusk may crusade misjudgement.
If it'south non necessary to alter the time, the default value is recommended.

Brandish Mode

Hold Fn + R_Alt + R_Ctrl for 3 sec

To display various LED backlit modes

To brandish various LED backlit modes

• The entire keyboard will exist disabled while cycling through various RGB modes.
• Unplug the keyboard to quit Brandish Mode.

Note: Used for showcasing purposes.

Reset to Factory Defaults

Usa ANSI and EU ISO layout

Left Windows key + Right Windows key

Notation:
Concord for 3 seconds. The keyboard'due south backlight volition flash 3 times to bespeak the keyboard has been reset.

Enable / Disable Windows Office (Windows Key Lock)

Fn + whatsoever Alt key + any Windows key for three seconds, the keyboard's backlit volition flash 3 times to point the keyboard has been enabled / disabled.

Key Switch Functions

Cardinal Switch Functions

1. Applicable keys: Fn/Alt/Ctrl/Windows/Caps lock
2. Operation:
   • Printing Fn + Alt + k for 5 seconds.
   • Until the ESC, L_Ctrl, L_Win, L_Alt, R_Alt, R_Win, Fn, R_Ctrl, and Caps lock keys are all lighting up. The colorways are respectively pink, ruby-red, orange, yellow, dark-green, blue, indigo and purple.
   • Except for Caps lock primal, the rest of half-dozen keys are able to switch each function and colour at will. (2 keys max at the same time)
   • Pressing Caps lock once volition change it to FN.
   • Pressing Caps lock twice volition modify it to L_Ctrl.
   • Press Esc cardinal once to finish the switching function.
   • Press Capslock again to resume Capslock.
     Notation: You can press Esc key to get out the switching function before starting it.
     

DIP Switch Functions

DIP switch functions

DIP1	OFF（Default）	ON
	Disable F Row Toggle (FN+\)	Enable F Row Toggle (FN+\)
DIP2	OFF（Default）	ON
	Northward-Key Rollover mode	6-Key Rollover way
DIP3	OFF（Default）	ON
	Ducky Vender ID (VID)	Vender ID definable
DIP4	OFF（Default）	ON
	Right Windows cardinal is default	Right Windows cardinal changes to the Carte key

Note
You can input the ideal VID in both situation, butthe VID tin be only changed when DIP iii turned on.

Step1. Profile selections

Fn + Alt		ane		Switch to profile 1	Factory settings (Default)
		2		Switch to contour 2
	+	iii	=	Switch to profile 3
		4		Switch to profile iv	Customize Macro primal features
		5		Switch to profile 5
		6		Switch to profile half dozen

Notation

• When keyboard is plugged in, Caps Lock and Number Keys volition glimmer based on selected profile number.
• Adjust profile to 2~6 in order to prepare Macro.
• After profile is switched, Caps Lock or Indicator light will blink based on the electric current profile number
  

Step2. To start Macro recording
Printing Fn + Alt + Tab for 3 seconds to start Macro recording. Once in recording mode the Caps Lock or indicator
lights will flash slowly.
Step3. Printing a key to start recording Macro
Press on the fundamental yous desire to use to activate Macro. The cardinal pressed will blink (Non-backlit version will not) and the
Caps Lock or indicator lights will flash swiftly.
Step4. Recording Macro
Enter any key, and choose the Macro implementation and record time option.
Step5. To continue recording another primal (Jump out the current recording file)
Press Fn + Alt to cull some other key to continue recording.
Step6. Finish recording
Printing Fn + Alt + Tab for 1 2nd to finish recording and dorsum to the profile.

Hotkeys Office

Fn + Alt +		Tab	Beginning recording : Printing for 3 seconds. Finish recording: Press for 1 2nd.
		ESC	Caps Lock will blink in the amount of selected profile number.
		Backspace	Delete current contour value.

Fn + Alt

Press for ane sec to cease recording the electric current key and cull another cardinal to tape.

Setting Section

Ducky Mini Macro Configurable Keyboard Layer

• Standard Layer
• Fn Layer
• Fn + Alt Layer

Ducky Mini Macro Unsettable Key

• Fn
• Caps Lock
  

Note

• Support N keys recorded at the same time, and N keys recorded at the aforementioned time when outputting.
• Macro function volition be based on the user's typing speed and tape it.

Multimedia Function Keys

Fn + Windows primal + Keys beneath
A	Mute	G	Previous playlist	M	Search	S	Mouse cursor up
B	Volume up	H	Computer	Northward	Previous folio	T	Mouse cursor down
C	Volume down	I	My computer	O	Next page	U	Mouse cursor left
D	Play / Interruption	J	Browser	P	Mouse left click	V	Mouse cursor right
East	Stop	One thousand	Mail service	Q	Mouse right click	W	Mouse scroll up
F	Next playlist	50	Multimedia	R	Mouse middle click	X	Mouse curlicue down

Note: Need to be recorded first before use.

Keyboard Push Office Keys

Fn + Shift+ Keys beneath
A	Prompt profile value	N	Backlit manner：Wave fashion (Default)
B	Profile ane	O	Backlit mode：Colour Bike style
C	Profile two	P	Backlit way：Rain Drop mode
D	Profile iii	Q	Backlit way：Ripple mode
E	Profile 4	R	Backlit mode：Random Reactive mode
F	Profile five	South	Backlit mode：Reactive mode
G	Contour 6	T	Backlit mode：100% Full backlit mode
H	Backlit modes switching	U	Backlit fashion：Breathe mode
I	Adjust color reddish	V	Backlit fashion：Radar mode
J	Suit color green	Due west	Backlit mode：Backlit OFF
Yard	Conform color blue	Ten	The cardinal " . " on number pad (Num_.)
L	Erase all value	Y	Number Lock
M	Color palette

Note: Need to exist recorded first before use.

Windows Common Function Keys

Ctrl + C	Copy select item	Windows + D	Desktop
Ctrl + 10	Cut select item	Windows + M	Minimize all windows
Ctrl + V	Paste select item	Windows + L	Lock computer or change user
Ctrl + Z	Undo	Windows + R	Open up [Run] window
Ctrl + Y	Redo	Windows + F	Search files or folders
Ctrl + N	Open new file	Windows + ↑	Maximize all windows
Ctrl + O	Open electric current file	Windows+ ↓	Minimize windows
Ctrl + S	Save file alter	Windows + ←	Maximize window to the left side
Ctrl + P	Impress file	Windows + →	Maximize window to the correct side
Alt + F4	Quit the software	Windows + Home	Minimize all windows other than the one used

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts

Set-up Case

Note: Prepare the profile to profile 2~half-dozen before setting Macro.

• Example A Configure the key "Z"to "Q" output.
  Performance method
  Press Fn + Alt + Tab for 3 seconds → Printing Z → Press down Q → Printing Fn + Alt → Press Fn + Alt + Tab for one 2d
• Example B To set Z as prove "desktop" (under Windows system)
  Operation method
  Printing Fn + Alt + Tab for 3 seconds → Printing Z → Press Windows primal + D → Printing Fn + Alt → Press Fn + Alt + Tab for ane 2nd
• Example C To set Fn + Ctrl + M as "mute volume"
  Operation method
  Press Fn + Alt + Tab for 3 seconds → Printing Fn + Ctrl + Thou → Press Fn + Windows key + A → Press Fn + Alt → Printing Fn + Alt + Tab for i second
• Instance D To fix Fn + Ctrl + Q as "Reactive mode"
  Performance method
  Press Fn + Alt + Tab for three seconds → Press Fn + Ctrl + Q → Press Fn + Shift + S → Press Fn + Alt → Press Fn + Alt +
  Tab for 1 second

Hot-swap

Set up-upwardly Case

Use central puller to pull out the key caps

Use switch puller to pull out the switches

Align switch pins with the holes

Gently push the switch in

Disclaimers and Warranty

• When using a Hot-swap model, make sure to back up the hotswap socket with your finger when inserting the switch to ensure it does not damage the PCB from excessive force.
• Any liquid damage to the keyboard will void warranty.
• Modifications to the keyboard will void warranty.

Warranty is 1 twelvemonth from engagement of buy via our Official Vendors https://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/location/global
Please contact the vendor you purchased from for RMA procedures.

Documents / Resources

Source: https://manuals.plus/ducky/one-3-mini-dkon2161st-mechanical-keyboard-manual

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