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Toggling BIOS mode on Corsair keyboards
Some Corsair keyboards won't work in your computer's BIOS due to gaming optimizations -- any keys you press before booting an OS will not be recognized.
In order to use your keyboard in the BIOS, you must turn on "BIOS mode" for your keyboard. This mode apparently also is required to use the keyboard on Xbox or Playstation gaming consoles, and it is very hard to find documentation for this on the Corsair Web site, so here's a guide.
How to find the WINLOCK key on the Corsair K63
BIOS Toggle Procedure
For keyboards without a BIOS mode switch, the procedure is as follows:
- Hold down the WINLOCK key (Can't find it? See image above)
- Wait 5 seconds
- Now hold down the F1 key (so both keys are pressed)
- Wait 5 seconds
- Release WINLOCK - the Scroll Lock LED should blink
- After a second, release F1
The LED will continue to blink as the keyboard is in BIOS mode. To turn it off (and improve its gaming performance), do the steps again.
Keyboard Reset
If the steps above don't work, try doing a reset of the keyboard first:
- Unplug the keyboard
- Hold down the ESC key
- Plug the keyboard back into the computer (while holding down ESC)
- Wait 5 seconds
- Release the ESC key
- The keyboard blinking indicates a successful reset.
Mar 10, 2020 at 23:48
Thank you! I was so frustrated that my win-lock wasn’t working and this fixed it!
Mar 23, 2020 at 17:45
Thank you so much !!!!! I was so disappointed by my keyboard until I read your post !!!
Mar 31, 2020 at 13:12
thank you so much my keyboard are fixed
May 14, 2020 at 3:11
They need to implement a faster method. Having to hold down two button for five seconds every time I need to restart is a massive pain in the you-know-what.
May 21, 2020 at 10:42
please tell me how to put a vengeance k60 keyboard into bios mode thank you !!!!
Jun 16, 2020 at 18:48
Million thanks! I even considered changing my mobo. Since it’s quite old, I thought it may be due to compatibility issues. You saved me a shit ton of money!!!
Oct 25, 2020 at 5:09
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Nov 12, 2020 at 14:18
That worked perfectly for my Corsair K68. :) :)
Nov 28, 2020 at 1:22
not functioning; no cure
Dec 26, 2020 at 0:15
one other thing – you should check if there is a BIOS toggle on the end of your keyboard where the cable connects. I did all the steps above and nothing worked, but saw info about the toggle switch somewhere else and that then fixed it (I moved it from far left to far right).
Jan 1, 2021 at 2:15
I’m with gringo. This doesn’t seem to work for me. Using a Corsair k95 rgb on a Dell xps 15 2-in-1. I’ve tried just about everything I can find online.
Jan 4, 2021 at 20:51
It looks like there’s many different ways of toggling BIOS mode depending on the model of the keyboard. Some have a physical switch, for your K95, it looks like the keys are “B” and “S”. Very weird.
Jan 5, 2021 at 4:19
Hi I am using a Corsair K55 keyboard on my PS4.
I am able to use it to play but I’ve noticed that the key board will freeze as soon as one of the 104 keys are pressed following the accidental stroke of one of the 6 G-keys.
Is there any way to disable the G-keys while in bios mode?
Thanks Sav.
Jan 14, 2021 at 18:32
Dudeman had the right solution for me.
I had no idea about the switch on the back. My cats must have knocked it to BIOS or something last night.
Feb 17, 2021 at 21:53
I got a k63 to use for Minecraft and COD on my PlayStation. Cant get the BIOS mode to work or anything to work at all. I want to figure out if it’s even possible to connect to a ps4 before returning.
Mar 3, 2021 at 9:52
Tysm! I searched everywhere on the internet but noting but this worked. I was getting so worried because i accidently turned of BIOS mode. Forntually, i have a K55 and it still worked. I should stop having my computer next to while i sleep
Apr 12, 2021 at 10:02
Uhh, so im back here, but for some reason its not working this time. Idk if im not counting the seconds right or-
Aug 19, 2021 at 15:54
Hello,
I have tried all the steps that I could possibly find online and nothing seems to be working for my brand new K65 Wireless. I also have a Corsair Strafe where entering/exiting bios takes half a second but I do not want to hassle with the cords when playin with console hence I bought K65. I do not know what else to try here? Any ideas, anyone? I tried WinLock+F1, WinLock+Esc+F1+Windows Key, WinLock+Esc+F1, I tried your method above, I tried they keyboard reset which ultimately was the only thing of all the tutorials that worked but it had no effect on the BIOS mode. I do not know what else I can do here …
Aug 19, 2021 at 15:12
I am sorry for the double post. I cannot edit the last one, I meant K63.
Jan 16, 2022 at 21:59
K60 RGB PRO BIOS mode: Hold down S + B keys while plugging in the keyboard. Num + Caps + Scroll + WinKey lights will all flash during power up to indicate keyboard is in BIOS mode.
Exit K60 RGB PRO BIOS mode: Hold down ESC key while unplugging the keyboard.
Note: You cannot change color mode while in BIOS mode, so choose desired color mode before entering BIOS mode.
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