MQ80 User Guide

MQ80 User Guide

Initial Activation:

  • Method 1: Plug in the USB cable to activate and enter wired mode.
  • Method 2: Long press FN + ESC for 3s to activate and enter 2.4GHz pairing mode.

 

Wired Mode:

1. Press  FN + 5
2. When the indicator flasheswhite three times, plug in the cable to connect.

Bluetooth Mode:

1. Short press FN + 1 and then long press both for 3s;
2. When the indicator flashes blue rapidly, the keyboard enters Bluetooth pairing mode;
2. Select [IQUNIX MQ80 BT1] on your device, the indicator turns off when paired.
*For paring more BT devices, repeat the above steps by pressing FN + 2/3; Use FN + 1/2/3 to switch between paired devices.


2.4GHz Mode:

1. Short Press FN + 4 ;
2. Plug the 2.4GHz receiver into your device;
3. The indicator light flashes pink rapidly while pairing, then turns off when successfully connected.


Backlight Settings

Toggle backlight On/Off: Fn + Z 

Decrease brightness: Fn + X

Increase brightness: Fn + C

Slow down effect speed: Fn + V

Speed up effect speed: Fn + N

Cycle through backlight effects: Fn + Enter

Switch light colors: Fn + Right Shift


Win / Mac Layout Switch:

Toggle between Windows and macOS key layouts: Fn + Tab

Lock / Unlock Windows key: Fn + Win

Reset to default settings: Fn + Space

 

If you’d like to set up both Mac and Windows layouts on your MQ80, here’s how you can do it in VIA:

 

To set Layer 0 = Mac Mode:

 
1. Remap LWin to LAlt, and LAlt to LWin
2. Remap RAlt to RWin
 
This way, in Mac Mode, F1/F2 = Function Keys, and Fn + F1/F2 = Multimedia Keys
 
 

To set Layer 2 = Windows Mode:

 
1. In Layer 0, choose a rarely used key (e.g., RCtrl) and set it to TG(2) — pressing it will switch to Layer 2.
2. On Layer 2, set your preferred keymap for Windows Mode.
3. Then set the same key (RCtrl) in Layer 2 to TG(0) — pressing it will switch you back to Mac Mode (Layer 0).
 
With this setup, you can easily switch between Mac and Windows layouts on your MQ80.
 

Power On & Off:

Long pressFN + ESC for 3s to power on / off.

Note: USB cable must be unplugged to power off

Note: The switch under Caps Lock cuts power for long-term inactivity or long-distance transport, not for resetting.


Lighting Strip Customization:

  • Switch indicator bar mode: FN + {
  • Switch indicator bar color: FN + }

 

Battery & Charging Status

  • To Check Battery: Press FN + B.
  • Yellow light flashes 4 times = Charging in progress.
  • Green light flashes once = Fully charged.

The indicator light will flash to represent the battery level:

  • 1 Flash: 10% battery.
  • 2 Flashes: 20% battery.
  • 3 Flashes: 30% battery.

And so on, up to 100%.

 

Note: VIA Key Mapping Not Working?

1. If key remapping isn’t working on your MQ80, try setting your system’s keyboard layout to QWERTY (US).
2. Then reconnect the keyboard and reopen VIA.

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