# Connect & Configure

Here's how to get your mouse and keyboard working smoothly with Cronus Zen.

## Setup Overview

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Follow these four simple steps to get your mouse and keyboard working with Cronus Zen:

* **Step 1:** Turn OFF Scripts
* **Step 2:** Connect the Devices *(MK Switch recommended)*
* 🖥**Step 3:** Open Zen Studio & Check Device Detection
* **Step 4:** Test Input Detection

## Step 1

Before connecting anything, turn OFF Scripts.

Here’s how:

* Press the right blue **Memory Slot button** on the Cronus Zen
* Cycle through until the **Collective Minds Alien logo** appears on the OLED screen
* This means **no GamePacks or Scripts** are active

## Step 2

Connect the Devices (MK Switch Recommended) to your Cronus Zen.

Connection Order

* Plug your **controller** into **Zen USB Port A1**
* Connect your **keyboard** to **Zen USB Port A2**
* Connect your **mouse** to **Zen USB Port A3**
* Connect the **PROG USB cable** from Cronus ZEN to your **PC**

⚠️ Once your main mouse and keyboard are connected to the **Cronus Zen**, they’ll function as a **controller**. You won’t be able to control your PC with them anymore, unless you **switch them back manually**.

That’s why you’ll need either a **second set** of mouse and keyboard, or a **MK Switch** to toggle between PC and Zen.

If you don’t have a second keyboard/mouse for your PC, a **USB powered MK Switch** is a huge help. 

## Step 3

Now that everything is connected, it’s time to check if Cronus Zen detects your mouse and keyboard correctly.

**Launch Zen Studio**

* Open **Zen Studio** on your PC
* Click on the **“Device”** tab

**Check Detected Devices**

* Look under the **Connected Devices** section
* Your mouse and keyboard should appear

💡If your device shows up with a question mark, don’t worry, it still works. That just means Zen Studio doesn’t have an icon for it.



## 🎮Step 4

Time to test if the Cronus Zen is picking up the inputs from the Mouse and Keyboard.

**Open the Device Monitor**

* In **Zen Studio**, press **TOOLS** --> **Device Monitor**

**Test Your Mouse**

* Move your mouse, you should see **RX/RY values changing** in real time
* This confirms your mouse input is being read as right stick movement

**Test Your Keyboard**

* Press **W, A, S, D**, you should see **LX/LY values changing** in real time
* This confirms your keyboard input is being read as left stick movement
* Try other keys like **spacebar** to test additional mappings