Go Dark.

Is there a shortcut (key combo) etc that I could assign a macro key to?

Love the lights, but really most of the time I want them off.

Also, can you assign a macro key to different themes? That would be cool.

 

Just right click on the alienhead in the task bar and click go dark.....jobs a good 'un....cant get much quicker than that but you might be able to use one of the macro keys to point to it......

 

Fn+F11 is the standard keyboard shortcut (if you look carefully you'll see alienFX written on the F11 key). I'm not sure if you can map that to a macro key, but I don't really see the point of it either . In any case, it's relatively simple

 

Eek.

I just thought that brought up the AlienFX software...but it does indeed switch between light and dark. Thanks!

 

You're welcome

Sorry if I seemed slightly condescending, I'm Romanian and I couldn't think of a better way to put it. I just meant that it's an easier way to remember the combo.

 

No problemo.

 

Why would you ever want to go dark?

 

Well, if you use your beast for work, sometimes it may be beneficial to do a presentation, for example, without all the disco lights going....not a real good "professional" image in a boardroom full of suits lol

 

also,watching a movie

 

Yup all those things. Pretty pleased now. No more crashing since the reinstall.

Other than my minor screen defect at angles I'm happy.

 

Good news! - on to enjoying the beast now mate!

 

thanks for the shortcut
Is there a way to disable the lights of the touchpad too? (without disabling in the same time the touchpad)

 

Right click the AlienFX icon in the taskbar, uncheck "Keep status zones on during go dark"

Then when you use Fn-F11 to toggle AlienFX it should kill all of the lights.

 

Thanks it worked