S88 MK1 Keyboard installation problems

Write in English please.

half of the buttons not lit on the keyboard

The buttons not light be a problem with the keyboard.

Anyway then you also need to install the keyboard drivers :

You are supposed to get the hardware serial transferred to your account by seller. Getting the hardware registered to your account ought to give you a free copy Komplete Select If you bought the keyboard second-hand and can not get previous owner/seller to transfer the serial then contact N.I. support and get them to help you (include a picture of purchase receipt and of serial on bottom of device).

Also then as already indirectly informed by Mykejb then the S-Series MK1 keyboards has been declared EOL by Native Instruments which means that S88 MK1 is not supported by the newer versions of Komplete Kontrol. Please see this post for explanation. Also this support article : Notes on Ending Software Support for Komplete Kontrol S-Series MK1 Keyboards , as well as take a look at this support article : Important Notes about KOMPLETE KONTROL MK1 Host Integration.

Using the KOMPLETE KONTROL Keyboard as Stand-Alone MIDI Controller

Kontrol S-Series MK1 manual

For hardware serial registration then please contact N.I. Account Support

(You need to use browser with Cookie , Security and Extensions settings that will allow for log-in on the page for the page to work)

Scroll down to bottom of page N.I. Account Support and log in

Then click the Contact support

Then again scroll down and click the Contact N.I. support that shows

Then yes , damn it ! , then you have to click the Contact N.I. support again

1: Do you need help with the activation or installation of a product?

NO

2: Is your question about License Transfers / 2nd hand purchases?

YES

3: We have collected all info around 2nd hand purchases in this overview.

That doesn't help

4: OK. Are you a buyer or seller

Buyer

5 Have you received a License Transfer Token?

NO

6 Have you bought it from a shop (Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Thomann, etc.) or from a private person (Ebay, Facebook, etc.)?

Privately

7 Please ask the seller to request a License Transfer Token as explained in this article.

I Can't contact the seller

8 Please upload a photo of the invoice or receipt from the seller.

(include a picture of purchase receipt and of serial on bottom of device).

You have to take the rest from there yourself since I can not start opening empty tickets just to make a guide for you.