Answer

Because keyboard layouts vary across shipping regions and languages, the default keyboard lighting configuration in SteelSeries GG can differ accordingly, including but not limited to the position of the backslash key. As a result, per-key RGB lighting effects may not align correctly with the physical key layout on some regional keyboards unless the universal lighting configuration is applied. Refer to this article if per-key lighting in SteelSeries GG does not match your keyboard's actual key positions, particularly around the backslash key.

This article uses a Japanese keyboard layout as an example.

This article applies to MSI notebooks with a per-key RGB keyboard that is configurable through SteelSeries GG.

Apply the Universal Keyboard Lighting Configuration

1. Open SteelSeries GG application.

2. Select “Engine”, then select “MSI (Per Key) RGB Keyboard”.

3. Review the keyboard lighting configuration currently shown — by default, this reflects the keyboard layout for your notebook's shipping region or market.

4. Change the keyboard layout selection to “English” to apply the universal keyboard lighting configuration.

5. Select “Save” for the change to take effect.

Note: After saving, confirm the per-key lighting now aligns with the actual physical key layout, particularly around keys such as the backslash key that vary by region.

 

Common Questions (Q&A)

What is actually different between the region-specific lighting configuration and the universal one?

The region-specific configuration maps per-key lighting to the exact physical key layout used in a given shipping market, which can place keys such as the backslash key in a different position than on an English (US) layout keyboard. The universal configuration maps lighting according to the standard English keyboard layout instead.