2012 mac mini can't get wireless keyboard to connect, 2012 mac mini can't get wireless keyboard to connect

2012 mac mini seems to recognize keyboard. I enter the code, it disappears, waits and then code reappears. Can't get past this and don't have a usb keyboard. Please help!

2012 mac mini seems to recognize keyboard. I enter the code, it disappears, waits and then code reappears. Can't get past this and don't have a usb keyboard. Please help!

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