This is new, as the BW V2 did not do that it would stay with whatever lighting profile was selected when I opened Synapse 3.įurthermore, whenever I use the function key, all the lights on the keyboard turn off. I also noticed now that when I lock my computer (windows+L), the keyboard reverts back to the default spectrum lighting option. That is a bummer as I spent a lot of time creating a keyboard lay out that looks like the LCARS from Star Trek TNG. If you want to save lighting profiles, you can only save any of the 11 'Quick Effects', and nothing that is custom made in Chroma under 'Advanced Effects'. I have included their marketing pictures below as they are what caught my eye and influenced my purchase (sorry but there is one in German). I was imagining that I could set up my Macros for Outlook and Excel as well as my preferred lighting on my personal PC and store them on the keyboard to be used at work. I wanted to use the keyboard at my office and am unable to install synapse 3 on my business PC.

They market the Black Widow Elite as having on board memory to save profiles and lighting options. So if anyone is looking to buy the Black Widow Elite and saving custom lighting is a factor, this is a PSA. So I am no stranger to Razer and their shifty double-speak or their synapse software however, this experience annoyed me enough to say something and write my first review for one of their products. I also have the Razer PewDiePie headphones. I have the Razer Mamba Tournament Edition and DeathAdder Elite (Chroma) mice. My previous keyboards were the Ornata Chroma and then the Black widow v2 Chroma (green switches). I hope my experience helps anyone doing some research before buying it. I have recently bought the Razer Black widow elite (orange switch) and I have a few things to say.

Razer keyboard custom lighting