GMK67 manual (English)

gmk67-manual.md

GMK67 manual

English manual for the ZUOYA GMK67 Mechanical Keyboard. Made from the printed version (Original).

• GMK67 manual
• Description
  • RGB Backlight and Animations:
  • Knob Function
  • FN Combination Keys
  • Toggle (Wired/BT 5.0/2.4Ghz) and Pairing Method:
    • Wired Mode
    • Bluetooth & Pairing Instructions:
    • 2.4Ghz Wireless Connection
    • Auto Sleep Mode
  • Custom Lighting Effects of Game Mode Setting
  • Battery Charging
• Driver/Software

Description

• Key Features

  • A knob
  • Adjustable non-slip rubber feet
  • All-keys anti ghosting
  • Compatible with Windows & MAC OS
  • Custom driver available
  • Factory case foam
  • Full RGB backlit with audio-sync function
  • Hot-swappable PCB (5-pins slot)
  • Plug & play mechanical keyboard
  • Poron gasket structure
  • Poron plate foam
  • Prelubed stabilizers
  • South facing RGB LED
  • Trimode connection (USB Type-C / Bluetooth/ 2.4Ghz Wireless)

• Commons Connectivity (Trimode)

  • USB Type-C
  • Bluetooth (3 channels)
  • 2.4Ghz Wireless Connection (wireless dongle)

• Switches

  • Hot-swappable PCB
  • Support for 3-pins / 5-pins switches

• RGB Backlit

  • South facing LED
  • 20 preset RGB mode
  • Audio visualizer mode
  • RGB Customization ready (driver available)

• Battery

  • 3000Mah (15-20 hours / charging cycle)

• Number of Keys

  • 66 keys

• Compatibility

  • Windows
  • MAC

• Keyboard Bundle

  • 1 x Zuoya GMK67 Trimode Mechanical Keyboard
  • 1 x Type-C Cable
  • 1 x 2.4Ghz Wireless Dongle
  • 1 x Keyswitch Puller

RGB Backlight and Animations:

• FN+ ↑: RGB backlight brightness Increase
• FN+ ↓: RGB backlight brightness decrease
• FN+ ←: Switch RGB dynamic backlight direction
• FN+ →: Switch RGB backlight color
• FN+ [: RGB backlight speed decrease
• FN+ ]: RGB backlight speed increase
• FN+ \\: Toggle different RGB backlight modes totally 18 modes

Knob Function

Volume adjust, turn counterclockwise is volume down, rotate clockwise is volume up, press one time to mute.

FN Combination Keys

FN Combination Keys	WIN OS Mode	MAC OS Mode
FN+ ESC	`	`
FN+ 1!	F1	Screen Brightness -
FN+ 2@	F2	Screen Brightness +
FN+ 3#	F3	Task
FN+ 4$	F4	Control Pad
FN+ 5%	F5	N/A
FN+ 6^	F6	N/A
FN+ 7&	F7	Previous Track
FN+ 8*	F8	Play/Pause
FN+ 9(	F9	Next Track
FN+ 0)	F10	Mute
FN+ -_	F11	Volume-
FN+ =+	F12	Volume+
FN+ P	PAUSE	F15
FN+ O	SCROLL LOCK	F14
FN+ I	PRTSCR	F13
FN+ DEL	INSERT	N/A
FN+ PGUP	HOME	HOME
FN+ PGDOWN	END	END
SHIFT+ ESC	~	~
FN+ WIN	Win lock	N/A
FN+ BACKSPACE	Long press for 3 seconds to reset the keyboard to the factory setting	Long press for 3 seconds to reset the keyboard to the factory setting

Toggle (Wired/BT 5.0/2.4Ghz) and Pairing Method:

Wired Mode

Please toggle the mode switch to the middle wired mode, and then insert USB cable into your computer, the keyboard backlight lights on and turns to the default of RGB backlight effect, it means connection successful.

Bluetooth & Pairing Instructions:

1. Please toggle the mode switch to the Bluetooth mode

2. Long press FN+ Q/W/E for 3-5 seconds to enter pairing mode, at this time, the device indicator flashes red/green/blue color quickly. Q W and E are selectors for each Bluetooth channel.

3. Open the Bluetooth settings on your device and scan for available devices, Locate and select the "BT Keyboard" entry.

4. Once the keyboard has connected to your device, the indicator will cease flashing, indicating that Bluetooth pairing was successful. Short press "FN" and "Q" or "FN" and "W" or "FN" and "E" keys to switch paired Bluetooth device.

2.4Ghz Wireless Connection

1. Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode

2. Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.

3. Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color

Auto Sleep Mode

After 5 minutes without a key press, the backlight will turn off to conserve battery. Any key press will be awaken the keyboard, After 30 minutes without a key press, the keyboard will entry deep sleep under Bluetooth mode, Bluetooth disconnect, any key press will reconnect the keyboard.

Custom Lighting Effects of Game Mode Setting

Mode	Key	Keys lit up
FPS Game	FN+ Z	W A S D ↑ ↓ ↑ →
LOL	FN+ X	Q W E R D G F B V (Left Ctrl) (Left Alt) Tab Space (1-6) Esc
Office Mode (37 keys)	FN+ C	(A-Z) [ ] ; ' , . / ↑ ↓ ↑ →
Custom mode	FN+ Left Shift	Continuously press the same button to specify the color, apply to other keys as desired. To save the custom lights, press FN+ Left Shift again.

Battery Charging

FN key will blink red repeatedly when the keyboard is low on battery (battery voltage less than 3.5V). It is always red light when charging, it's turns to the green light after fully charged.

Driver/Software

No driver needed.

The software allow for color and mode customizations, macros, key remaps, shortcuts and firmware updates.

Known working links for download:

• mkbmalaysia
• boyi
• file sharing website (author unknown)

My keyboard sometimes disconnects from Bluetooth/2.4GHz right when I'm typing.
Does anyone know the cause?

My zuoya gmk67 recently doesn't execute fn+1, 2, 7 up to 12, making me lose the functions of f1 and f2 for example, but if I click on two at the same time it works, for example: fn+1 and +2 executes f2 , but if I just click on fn+1, f1 doesn't work, I would have to click on fn+2+1, then I would give the command f1. When clicking on the numbers "1" to "=" they work normally. I've already restored it and it doesn't work, it works in the PC bios, via dongle on the cell phone it works, only in WINDOWS it doesn't work, and I even formatted it and it continued... and I saw in the comments ago that a guy also complained about f1 and f2, but it was for Linux.. any solution or attempt?

My keyboard stopped connecting via the 2.4ghz channel. I tried to connect via BT and everything worked out, but I would like to connect via 2.4, another wireless keyboard and mouse are also connected, I turned them off but the keyboard still can't connect, maybe it needs to be reset to factory settings somehow? or something else((
pls help

Try to re-pair your keyboard with the dongle using these instructions:
" Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode
Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.
Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color "

I've already tried to do this several times and it doesn't help, so I'm writing (

same issue here. have you found the fix?

My keyboard stopped connecting via the 2.4ghz channel. I tried to connect via BT and everything worked out, but I would like to connect via 2.4, another wireless keyboard and mouse are also connected, I turned them off but the keyboard still can't connect, maybe it needs to be reset to factory settings somehow? or something else((
pls help

Try to re-pair your keyboard with the dongle using these instructions:
" Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode
Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.
Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color "

I've already tried to do this several times and it doesn't help, so I'm writing (

same issue here. have you found the fix?

mine also starting to have that issue. i bought one as secondhand, it was working fine untill weeks later (yesterday) the 2.4 ghz suddenly stopped working.

my first solution for this issue is going to device manager > USB Controllers > properties > power management > uncheck "allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". this solution does work for sometime, no issues of disconnecting and my 2.4ghz working just fine.

However, the problem reappear just today and its getting frustating because it literally stopped working, the 2.4ghs mode just wont connect or work. it does appear the dongle is connected to the keyboard, but the GMK67 wont type anything. also the fn light is blinking. my solution for this issue is open the GMK67 Driver (the one you need to download) > go to settings > Reset keyboard settings + reset firmware. after that, it works again now. i just hope it wont have the same problem again because i actually love this keyboard.

Hope this helps !

Help-me!

Fix for the Linux Fn key: you just need to create a file like /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf with options hid_apple fnmode=0. Don't forget to update the initramfs. After reboot, everything works fine in Windows mode for me.

Fedora:
echo 'options hid_apple fnmode=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf
sudo dracut --force

Debian/Ubuntu etc
echo 'options hid_apple fnmode=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf
sudo update-initramfs -u

Fix for the Linux Fn key: you just need to create a file like /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf with options hid_apple fnmode=0. Don't forget to update the initramfs. After reboot, everything works fine in Windows mode for me.

Fedora: echo 'options hid_apple fnmode=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf sudo dracut --force

Debian/Ubuntu etc echo 'options hid_apple fnmode=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf sudo update-initramfs -u

Many thanks, solved my weeks going issue...
For anyone on Arch:

echo 'options hid_apple fnmode=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf sudo mkinitcpio -P

and a reboot

Guess I found out how to use macros:
The macros you can save are the macro execution, not the mapping to execute the macro.
The mapping to execute the macro is assigned in the custom key editor. Right click an key and select custom function. That's where you can select an macro.

My keyboard stopped connecting via the 2.4ghz channel. I tried to connect via BT and everything worked out, but I would like to connect via 2.4, another wireless keyboard and mouse are also connected, I turned them off but the keyboard still can't connect, maybe it needs to be reset to factory settings somehow? or something else((
pls help

Try to re-pair your keyboard with the dongle using these instructions:
" Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode
Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.
Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color "

I've already tried to do this several times and it doesn't help, so I'm writing (

same issue here. have you found the fix?

mine also starting to have that issue. i bought one as secondhand, it was working fine untill weeks later (yesterday) the 2.4 ghz suddenly stopped working.

my first solution for this issue is going to device manager > USB Controllers > properties > power management > uncheck "allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". this solution does work for sometime, no issues of disconnecting and my 2.4ghz working just fine.

However, the problem reappear just today and its getting frustating because it literally stopped working, the 2.4ghs mode just wont connect or work. it does appear the dongle is connected to the keyboard, but the GMK67 wont type anything. also the fn light is blinking. my solution for this issue is open the GMK67 Driver (the one you need to download) > go to settings > Reset keyboard settings + reset firmware. after that, it works again now. i just hope it wont have the same problem again because i actually love this keyboard.

Hope this helps !

Hello all, I just want to report the same issue here. After only 4 months of use, my GMK67 stopped working on 2.4ghs mode. Unfortunaltely, your tips didn't help to solve the issue in my case :(
Windows can recognize the usb dongle, but it wont't pair with the keyboard. The white light keeps blinking after long pressing Fn+R but it will never pair. I tried resetting the firmware using the Zuoya driver, but there's no firmware upgrade/downgrade available.
It will also not pair on Linux devices.
Bluetooth and wired mode still work.
Could anyone help me?

My keyboard stopped connecting via the 2.4ghz channel. I tried to connect via BT and everything worked out, but I would like to connect via 2.4, another wireless keyboard and mouse are also connected, I turned them off but the keyboard still can't connect, maybe it needs to be reset to factory settings somehow? or something else((
pls help

Try to re-pair your keyboard with the dongle using these instructions:
" Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode
Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.
Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color "

I've already tried to do this several times and it doesn't help, so I'm writing (

same issue here. have you found the fix?

mine also starting to have that issue. i bought one as secondhand, it was working fine untill weeks later (yesterday) the 2.4 ghz suddenly stopped working.
my first solution for this issue is going to device manager > USB Controllers > properties > power management > uncheck "allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". this solution does work for sometime, no issues of disconnecting and my 2.4ghz working just fine.
However, the problem reappear just today and its getting frustating because it literally stopped working, the 2.4ghs mode just wont connect or work. it does appear the dongle is connected to the keyboard, but the GMK67 wont type anything. also the fn light is blinking. my solution for this issue is open the GMK67 Driver (the one you need to download) > go to settings > Reset keyboard settings + reset firmware. after that, it works again now. i just hope it wont have the same problem again because i actually love this keyboard.
Hope this helps !

Hello all, I just want to report the same issue here. After only 4 months of use, my GMK67 stopped working on 2.4ghs mode. Unfortunaltely, your tips didn't help to solve the issue in my case :( Windows can recognize the usb dongle, but it wont't pair with the keyboard. The white light keeps blinking after long pressing Fn+R but it will never pair. I tried resetting the firmware using the Zuoya driver, but there's no firmware upgrade/downgrade available. It will also not pair on Linux devices. Bluetooth and wired mode still work. Could anyone help me?

Hi I have the same issues as well. Was working well until just this evening when I was trying to tweak my PC overclocks. After the first apply the keybaord just disconnected. USB and Bluetooth work fine

Does anyone know how to change the sleep time of the backlight of the keyboard?. Its like 5 seconds to me

At first this keyboard worked good at 1000Hz polling rate, but a few months ago it got locked at 62.5Hz, no matter which OS or device it got connected. Is there a way to fix this? It's really annoying using it that slow in USB connection.

Already tried resetting its firmware and customization dozen times trying to fix it and never came back working at 1000Hz again.

At first this keyboard worked good at 1000Hz polling rate, but a few months ago it got locked at 62.5Hz, no matter which OS or device it got connected. Is there a way to fix this? It's really annoying using it that slow in USB connection.

Already tried resetting its firmware and customization dozen times trying to fix it and never came back working at 1000Hz again.

So the 2.4GHz dongle cannot get 1000Hz polling rate?

At first this keyboard worked good at 1000Hz polling rate, but a few months ago it got locked at 62.5Hz, no matter which OS or device it got connected. Is there a way to fix this? It's really annoying using it that slow in USB connection.
Already tried resetting its firmware and customization dozen times trying to fix it and never came back working at 1000Hz again.

So the 2.4GHz dongle cannot get 1000Hz polling rate?

I suppose so.. After all, even using USB connection my unit got stuck at 62.5Hz. Too bad I've not tested the 2.4GHz connection polling rate while it still worked at 1000Hz, but now at least my keyboard isn't able to make it. Can't tell that about all gmk67 out there, but I've seen quite amount of people with the same problem as me. Its driver being so simple make impossible to change polling rate even if at any time it was supposed to be a feature. I'm sure that even if there's a way to change it back to 1000Hz, the driver does not make it possible. There's no compatibility with other interfaces like VIA or QMK to try changing it using a safe method also.

At first this keyboard worked good at 1000Hz polling rate, but a few months ago it got locked at 62.5Hz, no matter which OS or device it got connected. Is there a way to fix this? It's really annoying using it that slow in USB connection.
Already tried resetting its firmware and customization dozen times trying to fix it and never came back working at 1000Hz again.

So the 2.4GHz dongle cannot get 1000Hz polling rate?

I suppose so.. After all, even using USB connection my unit got stuck at 62.5Hz. Too bad I've not tested the 2.4GHz connection polling rate while it still worked at 1000Hz, but now at least my keyboard isn't able to make it. Can't tell that about all gmk67 out there, but I've seen quite amount of people with the same problem as me. Its driver being so simple make impossible to change polling rate even if at any time it was supposed to be a feature. I'm sure that even if there's a way to change it back to 1000Hz, the driver does not make it possible. There's no compatibility with other interfaces like VIA or QMK to try changing it using a safe method also.

What apps do you use to check the poling rate because I just bought the Gmk67 yesterday

Hey, I have a problem where I like to use a keyboard shortcut that opens the Windows task manager application, but when I click shift pluss escape I get this( ~ )instead of the shortcut. I have tried using the keyboard software to change that but I wasn't able to do that. can somebody please help me correct this? I would appreciate it. 😁

Hey, I have a problem where I like to use a keyboard shortcut that opens the Windows task manager application, but when I click shift pluss escape I get this( ~ )instead of the shortcut. I have tried using the keyboard software to change that but I wasn't able to do that. can somebody please help me correct this? I would appreciate it. 😁

You can just change the Task Manager Shortcut to use that command instead. For example, I use ctrl shift ' to open it (due to my keyboard language settings) and works like a charm.

Just hit windows key and type:
Task Manager -> Select Open File Location -> Right Click the Task Manager on the Windows Explorer that opened -> Properties -> Define the Shortcut Key and hit Apply. And it's done : )

[Maybe Windows uses differente words compared to what I've typed because I use another language as my main. Anyway, the way to do it is pretty easy to understand]

Hello guys! Does anyone have a problem with f1-f12 keys on macOS? I have zuoya gmk87 and using it on macOS in mac mode, but i need to press FN+f1-12 to use f1-f12. i want to use f1-f12 as usual and win mode, and additional functions as brightness, volume and other when i press FN+f1-f12.

Does anyone know how can i fix it? In win mode it works correct, in macOS its inverted(((

My keyboard stopped connecting via the 2.4ghz channel. I tried to connect via BT and everything worked out, but I would like to connect via 2.4, another wireless keyboard and mouse are also connected, I turned them off but the keyboard still can't connect, maybe it needs to be reset to factory settings somehow? or something else((
pls help

Try to re-pair your keyboard with the dongle using these instructions:
" Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode
Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.
Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color "

I've already tried to do this several times and it doesn't help, so I'm writing (

same issue here. have you found the fix?

mine also starting to have that issue. i bought one as secondhand, it was working fine untill weeks later (yesterday) the 2.4 ghz suddenly stopped working.
my first solution for this issue is going to device manager > USB Controllers > properties > power management > uncheck "allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". this solution does work for sometime, no issues of disconnecting and my 2.4ghz working just fine.
However, the problem reappear just today and its getting frustating because it literally stopped working, the 2.4ghs mode just wont connect or work. it does appear the dongle is connected to the keyboard, but the GMK67 wont type anything. also the fn light is blinking. my solution for this issue is open the GMK67 Driver (the one you need to download) > go to settings > Reset keyboard settings + reset firmware. after that, it works again now. i just hope it wont have the same problem again because i actually love this keyboard.
Hope this helps !

Hello all, I just want to report the same issue here. After only 4 months of use, my GMK67 stopped working on 2.4ghs mode. Unfortunaltely, your tips didn't help to solve the issue in my case :( Windows can recognize the usb dongle, but it wont't pair with the keyboard. The white light keeps blinking after long pressing Fn+R but it will never pair. I tried resetting the firmware using the Zuoya driver, but there's no firmware upgrade/downgrade available. It will also not pair on Linux devices. Bluetooth and wired mode still work. Could anyone help me?

I have the same issue, any solution?

My keyboard stopped connecting via the 2.4ghz channel. I tried to connect via BT and everything worked out, but I would like to connect via 2.4, another wireless keyboard and mouse are also connected, I turned them off but the keyboard still can't connect, maybe it needs to be reset to factory settings somehow? or something else((
pls help

Try to re-pair your keyboard with the dongle using these instructions:
" Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode
Plug in the receiver into your device. The device indicator is white color when the keyboard is under 2.4G mode.
Long press FN+ R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the device indicator flashes white color quickly. After the connection is successful, the device indicator stops blinking and goes to steady white color "

I've already tried to do this several times and it doesn't help, so I'm writing (

same issue here. have you found the fix?

mine also starting to have that issue. i bought one as secondhand, it was working fine untill weeks later (yesterday) the 2.4 ghz suddenly stopped working.
my first solution for this issue is going to device manager > USB Controllers > properties > power management > uncheck "allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". this solution does work for sometime, no issues of disconnecting and my 2.4ghz working just fine.
However, the problem reappear just today and its getting frustating because it literally stopped working, the 2.4ghs mode just wont connect or work. it does appear the dongle is connected to the keyboard, but the GMK67 wont type anything. also the fn light is blinking. my solution for this issue is open the GMK67 Driver (the one you need to download) > go to settings > Reset keyboard settings + reset firmware. after that, it works again now. i just hope it wont have the same problem again because i actually love this keyboard.
Hope this helps !

Hello all, I just want to report the same issue here. After only 4 months of use, my GMK67 stopped working on 2.4ghs mode. Unfortunaltely, your tips didn't help to solve the issue in my case :( Windows can recognize the usb dongle, but it wont't pair with the keyboard. The white light keeps blinking after long pressing Fn+R but it will never pair. I tried resetting the firmware using the Zuoya driver, but there's no firmware upgrade/downgrade available. It will also not pair on Linux devices. Bluetooth and wired mode still work. Could anyone help me?

I have the same issue, any solution?

For all of those with the keyboard not responding and the fn key blinking my solution to this is simply recharge the keyboard as it says in the manual here the fn key will blink although it’s not red so I think it’s just low on battery when it’s happening and then I can use the keyboard for some time until it runs out of battery again

Hello everyone! I have a problem here, when I enter the software the application suddenly crashes, the keyboard is connected via USB, and just a couple of days ago everything went into the software perfectly