Sharkoon TACTIX Specification

Category
Keyboards
Type
Specification

Sharkoon TACTIX is a compact gaming keyboard designed to enhance your gaming experience with customizable features. It comes with 8 swappable gaming keys, which can be programmed with macros, media functions, internet functions, keystrokes, mouse functions, delay time, and more. The keyboard also supports N-key rollover for up to 18 keys, ensuring that all your keypresses are registered accurately. With 10 different profiles and 3 layers each, you can create custom layouts for various games or applications.

Sharkoon TACTIX is a compact gaming keyboard designed to enhance your gaming experience with customizable features. It comes with 8 swappable gaming keys, which can be programmed with macros, media functions, internet functions, keystrokes, mouse functions, delay time, and more. The keyboard also supports N-key rollover for up to 18 keys, ensuring that all your keypresses are registered accurately. With 10 different profiles and 3 layers each, you can create custom layouts for various games or applications.

Manual
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Table of contents
1. Features (keyboard) 3
2. Features (software) 3
3. Specifications (keyboard) 3
4. Package contents 3
5. The keyboard at a glance 4
6. Connecting to the PC 4
7. Installing the software 4
8. The configurator 5
8.1 Starting the configurator 5
8.2 Main window 5
8.3 Programming the keys 6
8.3.1 Button assignment 6
8.3.2 Macro manager 7
8.3.3 Mouse functions 7
8.3.4 Internet functions 8
8.3.5 Office functions 8
8.3.6 Media functions 9
8.3.7 Additional commands 9
8.3.8 Profile switch 10
8.3.9 Additional functions 10
8.4 The layers 11
8.5 The profiles 11
8.6 The Advanced“ menu 11
Dear customer!
Congratulations for purchasing one premium quality SHARKOON product.
For a long life time and to take full advantage of this product we recommend that you read this manual
completely.
Have a good time with our product!
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1. Features (keyboard)
• Compactgamingkeyboard
• 8swappablegamingkeys
• Additionalcustomizationsoftware
Connection USB
Cablelength 150 cm
Numberofkeys 107
Dimensions (LxWxH) 431x136x24 mm
Weight 603 g
2. Features (software)
• Specialcustomizationsoftwareforgamesandotherapplications(e.g.Photoshop,Windows,browseretc.)
• N-keyrolloversupportforupto18keys
• Fullyprogrammablekeys
• Supports10differentproleswith3layerseach
• Programmablekeyscanrecord:macros,macroloops,mediafunctions,internetfunctions,keystrokes,
mousefunctions,delaytimeetc.
3. Specifications (keyboard)
Input power (DC) 5 V
Operating life cycles of keys 10 million
Operating temperature 0°C ~ +50°C
Storage temperature -22°C~+65°C
4. Package contents
• Tactixgamingkeyboard
• 8rubberizedkeys
• CDwithcustomizationsoftwareandPDFmanual
Note:
If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact our customer service immediately:
[email protected] (Germany and Europe)
[email protected] (international).
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5. The keyboard at a glance
A – EnglishorGermankeyboardlayout
B Special gaming keys
C – Palmrest
6. Connecting to the PC
1.Plugthekeyboard’sUSBconnectorintoanavailableUSBportonyourPC.
2.Theoperatingsystemwillautomaticallyrecognizethekeyboardandinstallallneededdrivers.
3.Ifyourkeyboardisnotrecognized,disconnectitandtryanotherUSBportonyourPC.
7. Installing the software
1.Beforeinstallingtheincludedsoftware,removeallotherinstalledkeyboardsoftwarefromyoursystem.
2.PuttheincludedToolsCDintoyourCD/DVDdrive.
3.OpentheCD/DVDdrive’sfolder(e.g.D:).
4.Openthefolder“SHARKOONTactix“.
5.Start“Tactix.exe“andfollowtheinstructionsoftheinstallationwizard.
6.Aftercompletingtheinstallationprocessthefollowingiconwillappearonyourdesktopandinthetaskbar:
7.Doubleclick(leftmousebutton)thisicon,tostarttheprogram.
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B
B
C
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8. The configurator
8.1 Starting the configurator
Starttheapplicationbydouble-clickingtheactualicononyourdesktoporviatherespectivesymbolinthe
taskbar.
8.2 Main window
A – TheTactixprovidesthreedifferentlayersperkey(see8.4).
B – Everysinglekeyonthekeyboardcanbeindividuallyprogrammed(see8.3).
C – Viathisbuttonthecurrentlayercanberesettofactorydefault.
D – Proles:TheTactixcanbeassigneduptotendifferentproles.Witheverydifferentprogram/
applicationanindividualkeyboardlayoutcanbecongured(see8.5).
E – Invokesthe“Advanced”menu(see8.6).
F – “OK”transfersthesettingstothekeyboardandclosesthewindow;“Cancel”discardsthesettings;
“Apply”transfersthesettingstothekeyboard,andleavesthewindowopen.
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B
C
D
E
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8.3 Programming the keys
Everysinglekeyofthekeyboardcanbeprogrammedindividually,pleaseproceedasfollows:
1.Selectthekeyyouwishtoprogrambyleft-clickingitintheconguratorwiththemouse.Thefollowing
dropdownmenuwillopenup:
A – Assignsthekeyasanotherkey(8.3.1).
B – Assignsthekeyamacro(see8.3.2).
C – Assignsthekeyamousefunction(8.3.3).
D – AssignsthekeyanInternetfunction(8.3.4).
E – AssignsthekeyanOfcefunction(8.3.5).
F – AssignsthekeyaMediafunction(8.3.6).
G– Assignsthekeyadditionalcommands(8.3.7).
H – Denesthekeyasswitchbetweendifferentproles(8.3.8).
I – Runsaprogram(8.3.9).
J Discards already assigned functions.
K Deactivates the key.
2. Select the desired function.
3.Thefunctionwillbeassignedtoakey.
4.Theprogrammedkeywillbehighlightedinwhite:
8.3.1 Button assignment
Eachkeycanbeassignedanyotherkeyfunctionusingthecongurator:
1.Select“Singlekey”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2.Pressthekey,whichwillthenbeassignedtotheselectedkey.
3.Click“OK”toconrmyourselectionor“Cancel”todiscardit.
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C
D
E
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G
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8.3.2 Macro manager
Eachkeycanbeassignedamacrousingthecongurator:
1.Select“Macro”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2.Denethemacro.
3.Click“OK”toconrmyourselectionor“Cancel”todiscardit.
8.3.3 Mouse functions
Eachkeycanbeassignedamousefunctionusingthecongurator:
1.Select“MouseButton”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2.Selectthedesiredmousebutton/function,whichshallbeassignedtotheselectedkey.
3.Click“OK”toconrmyourselectionor“Cancel”todiscardit.
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8.3.4 Internet functions
EachkeycanbeassignedanInternetfunctionusingthecongurator:
1.Select“InternetHotKeys”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2. Select the desired Internet function.
8.3.5 Office functions
EachkeycanbeassignedanOfcefunctionusingthecongurator:
1.Select“OfceHotKeys”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2.SelectthedesiredOfcefunction.
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8.3.6 Media functions
Eachkeycanbeassignedamediafunctionusingthecongurator:
1.Select“MediaHotKeys”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2. Select the desired media function.
8.3.7 Additional commands
Eachkeycanbeassignedanadditionalcommandusingthecongurator:
1.Select“AdditionalCommands”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2. Select the desired command.
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8.3.8 Profile switch
Eachkeycanbedenedasswitchbetweenthesingleproles:
1.Select“ProleSwitch”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2.Selectthedesiredproleandlayer,whichwillbeactivatedafterpressingthekey,usingthearrow
buttons.Clickinsidethecheckboxinfrontof“OnScreenDisplay(OSD)”,theOSDwillbedisplayedon
the screen.
3.Click“OK”toconrmyourselectionor“Cancel”todiscardit.
8.3.9 Additional functions
Eachkeycanbedenedasswitchbetweenthesingleproles:
1.Select“ProleSwitch”fromthedropdownmenu(see8.3).Thefollowingwindowwillappear:
2. Enter the program name under “Shortcut Name”.
3.“Browse”toselectthedesired,installedprogram.
4.Click“OK”toconrmyourselectionor“Cancel”todiscardit.
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8.4 The layers
Eachkeycanbeassignedthreelayers.
Theselayersareindependentfromeachother,sothatdifferentfunctionscanbedenedforeachlayer.
8.5 The profiles
Thekeyboardsupportsuptotendifferentproles.Thusfordifferentprograms/applicationsdifferentkey
functionscanbedenedandsavedasprole.
8.6 The Advanced“ menu
Viathe“Advanced”menufurtherfunctionscanbecongured.
A – Selectionofthekeycombination,whichisusedtotogglethroughthemediaplayerslistedunderB.
B – Listofmediaprograms,theconguratorsupports(WindowsMediaPlayer,iTunes,RealPlayer,
Winamp).
C Software update.
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B
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Sharkoon TACTIX Specification

Category
Keyboards
Type
Specification

Sharkoon TACTIX is a compact gaming keyboard designed to enhance your gaming experience with customizable features. It comes with 8 swappable gaming keys, which can be programmed with macros, media functions, internet functions, keystrokes, mouse functions, delay time, and more. The keyboard also supports N-key rollover for up to 18 keys, ensuring that all your keypresses are registered accurately. With 10 different profiles and 3 layers each, you can create custom layouts for various games or applications.

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