New Mac Mini won't recognize passcode for wireless keyboard

Just unboxed my new Mac Mini and have started the install process.  Made it to the wireless mouse ok, then the keyboard.  It finds the keyboard, gives me the passcode, then I enter it and press enter as requested, and nothing happens.  It just spins through the process again and again.  I have installed new batteries, turned all things on and off at random, and turned off bluetooth on all other devices that might be interfering.  Any ideas?

Take the batteries out of the keyboard
Turn off the computer
Put batteries back in keyboard and hit the power button on the side
wait 5 seconds
turn on mini
go back through the setup process
works every time for me

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