Viper V765 - Keyboard Patriot - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Brand	Patriot
Model	Viper V765
Switch Type	Kailh White Box (Tactile Clicky, Water & Dust Resistant)
Key Layout	Full Size 104 Keys
Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover & Anti-Ghosting
Chassis Material	Aircraft Grade Aluminum
Palm Rest	Detachable Magnetic
Multi-Media Keys	Dedicated Keys + Scroll Wheel for Volume & Mute
Cable	1.8m Braided Cord
Software	Viper Software (Custom Colors, Macros, Profiles, Response Time)
RGB Lighting	Full Spectrum, 16.8 Million Colors, Multiple Effects (Waves, Radar, etc.)
Onboard Memory	5 Lighting Profiles
Macro Memory	Up to 32 Macros, 47 Characters Each
Profile Saving	Unlimited User Profiles (via Export/Import)
Compatibility	Windows 10, Mac OS X or Higher
Warranty	2 Years
Dimensions (Approx)	440 x 140 x 30 mm
Weight (Approx)	1.2 kg
Power	USB Powered
Cleaning	Use Dry Cloth; Avoid Liquids
Safety Compliance	FCC Class B, CE, RoHS

Frequently Asked Questions - Viper V765 Patriot

How do I change the lighting effects on my Viper V765?

You can change lighting effects using the Viper Software. Under Light Effects, select an effect from the dropdown menu and adjust color, brightness, speed, and direction. Click Apply to save. Alternatively, use function key shortcuts like FN+F6 for Spotlight/Radar modes.

How do I record and save a custom lighting configuration?

Press FN+F12 to enter record mode (F1-F5 blink). Select an F-key (F1-F5) to assign. Press the keys you want to customize; each press cycles through preset colors. Press FN+F12 again to save. Use FN+F6 to cycle between custom configurations.

How do I create and assign macros?

Open the Viper Software, go to Macros, click New, then Start Recording (max 47 keystrokes). Add delays or loop if desired. Click OK to save. To assign, go to Key Assignments, select a key (except Windows key), click Macro tab, choose the macro, click Save, enable Game Mode, and click Apply.

How do I reset the keyboard to factory settings?

Open the Viper Software, click the settings icon in the upper right corner, then click Reset settings. Confirm the prompt to restore factory defaults.

How do I lock the Windows key during gaming?

In the Viper Software, check the box next to WINDOWS KEY LOCK under General Settings, then click Apply.

How do I adjust the response time and report rate?

In the Viper Software main menu, adjust Response Time (lower decreases reaction) and Report Rate (higher decreases reaction). Click Apply to save.

Can I save and load different profiles?

Yes. Customize settings (lighting, macros, response time) and click Apply to save to onboard memory. To export a profile, click Profiles > Export, name it, and save. To load, click Profiles > Import, select the file, and click Apply.

Does the Viper V765 work with Mac?

Yes, the keyboard is compatible with Mac OS X or higher. The Viper Software also works on Mac for customization.

How do I clean the keyboard?

Use a dry, soft cloth to wipe the surface. Avoid liquids or abrasive cleaners to prevent damage to the switches or electronics.

What switches does the Viper V765 use and are they durable?

The keyboard uses Kailh White Box switches, which are tactile, clicky, and rated for high durability. They are also water and dust resistant for added longevity.

USER MANUAL Viper V765 Patriot

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Thank you for purchasing the Viper V765 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard. The V765 uses Kailh White Box Switches for a tactile clicky feel and durability. The keyboard also features N-key rollover and anti-ghosting for an optimal gaming experience. Onboard memory allows you to create and save 5 specific lighting profiles. The onboard controls allow you to manage the LED Reaction Management system that allows you to switch between various lighting patterns, and control various multimedia functions.

The Viper software allows you to custom color each key up to 16.8 million LED colors, and program up to 103 keys with macros. The Viper software also allows you to create and save a multitude of custom profiles for specific game play and easily switch between them.

The V765 is built with a durable aluminum chassis and a magnetic detachable palm rest for comfort. Backed by Patriot's customer service and two year warranty the V765 is compatible with nearly every Windows® operating system, including Windows® 10, and Mac® OS X, or higher.

KAILH WHITE BOX SWITCHES

WATER AND DUST RESISTANT

AL ^13 AIRCRAFT GRADE ALUMINUM CHASSIS

FEATURES & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Full Spectrum RGB
• Full size 104 key layout
- Removable magnetic palm rest
• N-key rollover, anti-ghosting
• Dedicated multi-media keys
- Scroll wheel for volume control, mute
- Aircraft grade aluminum chassis
• 1.8m braided cord
• Fully customizable with Viper Software

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• Viper V765 gaming keyboard
- Detachable magnetic palm rest
- Keycap remover
- Quick start guide
• Viper sticker

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INSTALLATION

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Connect the keyboard to an available USB port. Wait 5-10 seconds for the keyboard to be recognized by the computer.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Please download the keyboard software from the product page at viper.patriotmemory.com to change light effects, create and manage macros, manage profiles, adjust latency, response and more.

Once downloaded, double-click on the software to start the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the process.

MULTI-MEDIA KEYS

A

B

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VOLUME WHEEL

Move wheel up and down

to adjust volume. Press

volume wheel to mute

Record and Save custom key configurations

Pressing FN+F12 -key causes F1-F5 to enter a blinking state in preparation to record a custom key configuration. Once in this blinking state, select any of the F1-F5 keys to assign a configuration.

Pressing any key in record mode will change the color of the key and pressing it again will cycle through preset colors.

Do this until keyboard is customized to preference.

i.e: if keys WASD were selected, WASD will be illuminated, indicating that these keys were recorded and assigned to the selected "F" key

When Recording is complete, press FN+F12 to save your customized configuration.

Repeat the previous steps as needed to complete the recording of other customized configurations

Press FN+F6 to continuously alternate between modes

SPOTLIGHT MODE

Keys light up on both sides of the keyboard, meet in the middle and then return

FN+PgUp

Increases Speed of Radar Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Speed of Radar Mode

FN+(-/+)

Increases/Decreases Brightness

RADAR MODE

Lighting travels along the edge of the keyboard covering a section of the keys at a time

FN+PgUp

Increases Speed of Radar Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Speed of Radar Mode

FN+ Any Arrow Key Alternates the direction of the radar clockwise or counter clockwise

FN+(-/+1)

Increases/Decreases Brightness

WAVES MODE

Color spectrum moves from one end of the keyboard to the other

FN+PgUp

Increases Speed of Wave Mode

FN+UpArrow

Increases Speed of Wave Mode

FN+UpArrow

Increases Speed of Wave Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Speed of Wave Mode

FN+DownArrow

Decreases Speed of Wave Mode

FN+DownArrow

Decreases Speed of Wave Mode

FN+ (-/+ )

Increases/Decreases Brightness

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RIPPLE MODE

RIPPLE MODE

When pressing any key, the lighting will be spread in all directions; displaying a "ripple" effects

FN+PgUp

Increases Speed of Ripple Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Speed of Ripple Mode

FN+(-/+)

Increases/Decreases Brightness

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VORTEX/SIDEWINDER MODES

Press FN+F8 to continuously alternate between modes

VORTEX MODE

Entire keyboard lights up one key at a time from the top-left towards the center of the keyboard and then becomes unlit in the reverse of the pattern

FN+PoUp

Increases Speed of Vortex Mode

FN+PqDn

Decreases Speed of Vortex Mode

FN+ (-/+ )

Increases/Decreases Brightness

SIDEWINDER MODE

Lighting effect starts at the top and winds to side to side until it hits the bottom row

FN+PoUp

Increases Speed of Sidewinder Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Speed of Sidewinder Mode

FN+ (-/+)

Increases/Decreases Brightness

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RAINDROP/REACTIVE MODES

Press FN+F9 to continuously alternate between modes

RAINDROP MODE

Keys are randomly lit resembling the pattern of rainfall

FN+PoUp

Increases Speed of Vortex Mode

FN+PqDn

Decreases Speed of Vortex Mode

FN+ (-/+ )

Increases/Decreases Brightness

REACTIVE MODE

When pressing any key, the key will light up and fade

FN+PoUp

Increases Fading Speed of Reactive Mode

FN+PdDn

Decreases Fading Speed of Reactive Mode

FN+ (-/+ )

Increases/Decreases Brightness

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BREATHE

Press FN+F10 to continuously alternate between modes

BREATHE MODE

Selected color brightens and then fades

FN+PgUp

Increases Speed of Breathe Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Speed of Breathe Mode

FN+(-/+

Increases/Decreases Brightness

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STATIC/SPECTRUM

Press FN+F11 to continuously alternate between modes

STATIC MODE

All keys are illuminated with one specific color

FN+ (-/+)

Increases/Decreases Brightness

SPECTRUM MODE

Keys cycles through colors of the rainbow

FN+PgUp

Increases Alternating Speed of Spectrum Mode

FN+PgDn

Decreases Fading Speed of Spectrum Mode

FN+ (-/+)

Increases/Decreases Brightness

LIGHTING EFFECTS

Keyboard light effects

The V765's light effects can be set from the Viper software by selecting the effect from the drop down menu. Color selection, brightness, speed, and pattern direction can all be set, depending on the light effect, from the software. Click on Apply in the bottom right corner of the software to save settings.

CUSTOM LIGHTING PROFILES

You may create custom lighting profiles by selecting one of the five Lighting Profiles from the drop down menu in Light Effects.

Check the box next to DIY to access custom color mode.

Select a key or select a group of keys and choose a color from the color pallet. Click OK, and then Apply to change and save the key colors.

Response Time and Report Rate

You may adjust the response time and report rate for the keyboard from the main menu. A lower response time will decrease reaction time, and a higher report rate also decreases reaction time.

MACROS

You may create and save 32 different macro scripts, of 47 characters in length that can be assigned to any key (except the Windows® key) of the keyboard.

Creating a Macro

Click on the Macros button from the main menu to open the macro editor.

Click New to create a new macro. Double click on the macro to rename it. Click Start Recording to create your macro script. You may create scripts up to 47 characters long.

Delay between keystrokes – You may add delays between script keystrokes by checking the box next to Delay between keystrokes. Once you stop recording, you may edit delay time manually by double clicking on it.

Loop - By checking the box under Loop, you may assign the number of times a macro script runs when you press macro key.

Saving a Macro

Once you have recorded a macro script, click OK to save and exit the macro editor.

Deleting a Macro

Open the macro editor, and select a macro from the macro list and click Delete.

KEY ASSIGNMENTS

Select a Lighting Profile and check the box on Keymap. This gives you access to the SELECTED KEY menu.

You may assign specific functions to each key through the SELECTED KEY menu.

• Single/Combine
• Macro
• Basic
• Advance

SINGLE/COMBINE

This allows you to change the output value of a single key or combine two output values into a single keystroke.

Click a key you wish to change the value of or combine two values into (except for the Windows® key).

Click the Single/Combine tab from the SELECTED KEY menu.

Change the value of the keystroke in the single row or combine two values in the combine row.

Click Save, enable GAME MODE, click Apply.

To restore original function disable GAME MODE, and click Apply.

MACRO

This allows you to assign macro scripts you have created and saved to specific keys.

Click a key you wish to assign a macro to on the keyboard image (except for the Windows® key).

Click on the Macro tab from the SELECTED KEY menu and choose the macro you wish to assign from the list.

Click Save, enable GAME MODE, click Apply.

To restore original function disable GAME MODE, and click Apply.

BASIC

This allows you to assign various Windows® functions to various keys making them hot keys, including opening multi-media functions, internet browser, file access, and more.

Click a key you wish to assign a basic function to on the keyboard image (except for the Windows® key).

Click on the Basic tab from the SELECTED KEY menu and choose the function you wish to assign from the list.

Click Save, enable GAME MODE, click Apply.

To restore original function disable GAME MODE, and click Apply.

CREATING AND SAVING USER PROFILES

The Profiles function allows you to set up and save custom settings for different games, keyboard appearance, or performance, and access them easily.

You may create and save as many different user profiles as your hard disk space availability will allow. You will need one of the "Lighting Profile" buttons under the Lighting Effect menu to create and save specific user profiles. You may choose any one of the five "Lighting Profile" buttons for creating and saving user profiles.

To create a user profile, follow the steps outlined above to custom color keys, and select and assign macro scripts. You may also adjust the report rate or response times to your preference. Click Apply to save them to the keyboard's memory.

To save a user profile, click on the Profiles button in the lower left corner, then click on the EXPORT button to access a folder you create on your PC's storage device.

Name the profile and Save.

To load a saved profile to the keyboard, simply click on Profiles in the lower left corner, and click IMPORT.

Double click on the profile you wish to load from your user profile folder and hit Open.

Once the selected profile has loaded onto the PROFILE window of the IMPORT/EXPORT screen, hit Apply. The profile is now loaded onto the keyboard memory.

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GENERAL SETTINGS

WINDOWS KEY LOCK

You may disable the Windows® key during game play by checking the box next to WINDOWS KEY LOCK, and then clicking Apply.

FACTORY RESET

To reset the keyboard to factory default settings, click on the setting icon in the upper right corner and then click Reset settings. The software will prompt you accordingly.

FCC and Legal:

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 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 of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC NOTICE:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC CAUTION:

• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
• This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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VIPER GAMING

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COMPLIANT

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CE

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