Keychron Q1 He Review

Keychron Q1 He Review

This keyboard uses Keychron Launcher, a web-based configurator designed specifically for this keyboard. You can access this program on Keychron's website using any Chromium-based browser here. This software allows you to change a range of expected settings, including key assignments, custom profiles and macros, and RGB lighting effects.

This software also allows you to configure HE mode settings related to its Hall effect switches.

Note: You can only adjust HE settings while the keyboard is connected with its cable, but after making changes, these settings are saved to onboard memory and usable with either a wired or wireless connection. These settings include changing the actuation distance of individual switches and setting custom rapid trigger (key reset) distances.

Additionally, you can program inputs to trigger with a long press or up to four distinct commands to trigger at specific actuation distances. Lastly, you can enable analog input, which can mimic the gradual controls of a gamepad or joystick, which can be particularly helpful for playing racing or flight sims, for example.

Keychron has a guide for HE mode adjustments you can see on their website here.

Note: Accessing the Keychron Launcher software works on Windows and MacOS right out of the box, but if you're a Linux user, you may need to adjust udev permissions first. A helpful member of the community has posted a guide for this process in a Reddit thread here.

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