Das Keyboard Q

Das Keyboard Q is a keyboard mapping tool that accompanies the Q keyboards to provide their buyers with a tool to help them assign new functions to each key on their personal desk. The application provides full compatibility with all the keyboard models available and comes with a generous collection of applets in its own Marketplace, applets that allow you to configure what each key does. 

Upon launch, Das Keyboard Q prompts you to connect your keyboard to the PC. Once a compatible device is detected, the application will remember it and the connection will be established automatically in the future. 

If you have a Q cloud account, now is the time to login, as Das Keyboard Q promises more features for its members. 

The main dashboard allows you to preview your virtual keyboard and see the mapped keys. RGB profiles can be managed in the “Configure” tab, while the “Preferences” window features options related to profile synchronization, API restrictions, logging and debugging or notifications. The keyboard layout and the current firmware version are visible here as well.

The highlight of this application is related to the applet marketplace. There are three available sections for enabled, disabled, and new applets. You can explore the available applets in the Marketplace to explore and discover new ways to map your keyboard and assign tasks and operations to its keys. 

You might wonder what kind of applets you can find in the Marketplace. Well, not all the applets are for everybody, but you will surely find the ones that can give you a boost in productivity. For instance, there is an applet that can display the CPU usage as a progress bar containing the 1-9 key or one that enables you to quickly access information about cryptocurrency prices. Depending on your interests, you might find some useful and some unusable. 

Das Keyboard Q is a specialized application for those who own a Q keyboard, allowing them to take advantage of the full potential this hardware piece has to offer. While not difficult to use, it does need you to connect your Q keyboard and explore the applet library carefully to get the ones you need.