Apple Wireless Keyboard Wish list.....

Hello,
I was not sure where to post this...
I just wanted to say that an Apple Bluetooth wireless Keyboard with a built in track pad like the one on the Macbook pros would be an excellent product for the Mini and pro units.... I use the Mini in my media center.
I purchased the Logitech Edge Keyboard. It is a great keyboard with a (not so great) trackpad. I chose it because it was the best wireless/trackpad keyboard for the MAC I could find...
I have a suspecion that such a keyboard would sell quite well....

Hi,
I'm not sure that this is the correct place to post this.
Try here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/
David

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I have a late 2013 MacBook Pro, and want to set up my old Apple Wireless keyboard to it. I can't find it on the list of discoverable devices, yet it is powered on with new batteries. THe keyboard is an older model with the 3 battery operation instead of two.
I have booted my machine
have done an SMC and PRAM reset which did not help
Since this is a new computer I doubt I would have to reinstall the OS
I also have a Magic Mouse and it works fine, but the keyboard won't show up on the bluetooth device list, nor can I set it up using the setup assistant.
Thank you

Hi Nightrain,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article goes through the steps of pairing the keyboard:
Bluetooth: How to set up your Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1809
Now pair the keyboard with the computer:
Press and release the On/Off switch to turn on your wireless keyboard.
The green LED should begin blinking if the keyboard is not already paired and connected to another computer. The blinking LED indicates that the keyboard is in the discoverable mode. If you don't pair your keyboard with your Mac within three minutes, the indicator light and keyboard will turn off to preserve battery life. If this happens, press the On/Off switch to turn your keyboard on again. Note: If the LED doesn't turn on, make sure you have good batteries in the keyboard and that they are properly installed.
On the computer you wish to pair the keyboard with, choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu, then choose Keyboard from the View menu.
Click “Set Up Bluetooth Keyboard ...” in the lower-right corner to open Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
Select your wireless keyboard, then follow the onscreen instructions to pair it with your Mac. You will be asked asked to enter an 8 digit passkey. Important: You MUST press Return after you enter the 8 digit code.
Are you seeing the light on the keyboard blink as described in step 2?
Cheers,
- Ari

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Hi,
My Apple Wireless Keyboard (non-aluminum)was working perfectly with my Mac Mini core Solo. I had to change the battery and after that I cannot connect to my Mac Mini.
I tried:
1. Update the Bluetooth software (from the downloads from Apple.com).
2. Remove all the keyboard definitions in the System Preferences, Bluetooth.
3. When I try to connect by selecting Keyboard in the Bluetooth Assistant, I won't get any device.
4. When I try to connect to any device in the Bluetooth Assistent, I'll see the only Apple Wireless Keyboard I have, but then pairing failes.
5. Only by using a USB keyboard I could enter my MacMini.
Questions:
a. How all of a sudden this can't work ?
b. How to I "reset" the keyboard ?
c. What can I do ?
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Good Day,
I love the Apple Wireless Keyboard and it's the on I use when using my Thinkpad laptop as a desktop, meaning connected to an external Monitor and with an external keyboard and mouse. The Keyboard I use is an Apple Wireless Keyboard.
On my MBA 13 I use Windows 7 as my OS and the Apple lyouted keyboard works actually quite well with windows: The function keys perform very much like in Mac OSX with the volume, screen brightness, the fn+left or right for "home" or "end" etc.
Not I bought an Apple Wireless Keyboard to use in conjuction with my Thinkpad but all does features are missing. I guess that this has to to that on the MBA 13 the appropriate drivers where installed when the whole Bootcamp Software package was installed.
Since I obviously cant install the whole Bootcamp CD on non Apple Hardware, is there any way to just download somewhere the drivers for Apple KEyboards so the behave the same way as they would on a Mac running Windows?
Or is there any other way I could use my Apple Wireless Keyboard with non Apple Hardware the same way it behaves on my MBA 13 running Windows 7? Can somwhere lolely the Apple Keyboard drivers be downloaded?
I want to thank anyone who is kind enough to help mme with this mather in advance and please leave out comments of the kind that I it's my fault, I should have bought an Apple machine from the beginning. I have my reasons and If anyone can't handle that I kindly ask you to just ignore this post unless it's constructive and helpful contribution
Message was edited by: Apolloss

After 3 frustrating hours of trying every tip on the net, I found the answer: Try this.
"This finally fixed it for me: Device Manager - Open System Devices, you will find a Bluetooth HID Device. Double Click it, open Driver tab and click "Update Driver" Select Browse my Computer, then "Let me Pick". It should now show TWO compatible drivers with exactly the same name. One of them is the Microsoft one, one is the non-working Chinese ****. Install one of them and see if the driver properties changed to the right (Microsoft) driver. If not, try again with the other one. For me, the Microsoft driver was the first one in the list, but this may be different for you. Wow, an annoying and intense hour of trouble shooting finally over..."
Source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/window s-update-yi-ruan-bluetooth-hid-device-driver/5bfd0c92-1771-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf 5?page=2&tm=1304484508563
The issue is related to the Chinese version of the driver that the latest windows update applies that stops the keyboard from working.
I'm typing this on the Apple Wireless Keyboard on Windows 7 64 bit on my PC. Finallly!

Unable to pair Apple Wireless Keyboard in OS X 10.5.8

Hello everyone,
This is my first post here so if I mess it up, pls don't dog me too much...
I'm currently running OS X Tiger on a Dual PowerMac G5 2GHz with 3GB of RAM and all is well with the world. However, in an attempt to upgrade and become familar (more so) with OS X10.5 I've found that I am unable to pair with my wireless keyboard. I'm running 10.5 on a seperate drive. It sees the dongle, just won't pair with it. The Bluetooth dongle I'm using works fine in OS X 10.4.11, has for years. Any clues, is there something I'm missing?
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Manufacturer:    Broadcom
Firmware Version:    3.16389 (3.17166)
Bluetooth Power:    On
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HCI Version:    3 ($3)
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LMP Version:    3 ($3)
LMP Subversion:    17166 ($430e)
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Message was edited by: Onatopa

I don't think you're following me very well Mr Williams. I appreciate your attempt to assist and hopefully I won't come across as an **** here but, you're not helping. I will agree you, it seems to be a software issue...and it's called Leopard!
Let me explain something. I have not migrated this system, as per se, and for obvious reasons. The system has 2 HDD's. One has 10.4.11 on it and the other HDD has 10.5.8 installed. I can go from one to the other and it's the way I will continue to work until this problem has been resoved, if ever. I can NOT be productive without the Mac running, regardless of which OS. I'm attempting this because I have apps that must have Leopard, so I'm trying to make it work.
Just to be clear, I gave-up running OS X 10.3 several years ago but did not do so without kicking and screaming the entire way. Now, I'm comfortable with Tiger and I'm very glad I upgraded, as it's a much more stable OS but at this rate I'm about ready to give-up. I don't need Leopard and I don't want it, nor do I like the look and feel of it, I just wanted to try and attempt to upgrade and see if I could run some newer apps that won't run on Tiger. I will probably NEVER upgrade to an Intel Mac, even if I could afford to do so. And I will NEVER run Micro$oft Windoze on a Macintosh...period - EVER! That to me is just sacrilege...so just call me a purist, I care not. If I want to run that OS I'll do it on a PeeCee.
Back to the dicussion.
I'm typing this reply on the PowerMac running 10.4.11 using the keyboard in question and my Bluetooth dongle. And YES, the keyboard is the older, white keyboard. Did I not share the model # in the original post, Apple Keyboard model M9270LL/A ? Did you not Google that if you're not familiar with these Model numbers?
You said, "...Another thought: did you "unpair" the keyboard from the old system before trying to pair it with the new one?..." What exactly does that mean? That's makes no sense at all. "Can you "see" the keyboard in the bluetooth setup window when trying to set it up or not?" What does my original post say?? YES, I can see the keyboard in OS X 10.5.8, I just can not pair with it.
As a last resort I have installed the Apple Aluminum Keyboard Update, as per your suggestion, even though I don't have an aluminium keyboard and this 'update' installed successfully but my keyboard, although seen will still not pair with the dongle. I will NOT go buy a Al Keyboard just to test this issue. The only thing I've thought about purchasing is the Bluetooth module so that I don't need to use a dongle, but those are expensive and often hard to find. I have also removed the prefs file from /user/Library with no effect.
I almost forgot. I also have another BT dingle from Kensington and although the system sees it as does the other, it does not pair with the keyboard either. That dongle works fine on my PeeCee laptop without any problems, so both dongles are functioning correctly. Do you have any other suggestions you would like to share?
Thank you for your time.
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[ISSUE] Apple Wireless Keyboard on Non-Apple hardware

I am using a laptop and would like to use the apple wirless keybaord model : A1314, the reason I am using Apples keybaords as apposed to others is that others are made of cheap plasic!
Laptop Info:
It has build in bluetooth but I also have a bluetooth usb adapter if that helps.
Its a Lenovo Thinkpad T430.
On windows 8.1.
[ISSUE]
In the settings app under bluetooth I add the divice and type in the code and press enter, It loads for a while and underneath it says driver error.
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Please leave seggestions!

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I'm having a strange issue getting my Apple Wireless Keyboard to run on my new HTPC under Windows 7 (64 bit). I can get Windows' bluetooth manager to detect the keyboard, and I can input the pairing code, following which Windows seems to install a bunch of drivers, but then I get no response from the keyboard at all.
The thing I find strange is that the keyboard works when I punch in the code numbers, but never before or after.
I also have a Magic Mouse which works perfectly.
Once paired and installed, the keyboard is displayed in Windows' driver manager as a "Bluetooth Peripheral Device", so I'm wondering if the issue is that Windows isn't recognising the device as a keyboard.
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After 3 frustrating hours of trying every tip on the net, I found the answer: Try this.
"This finally fixed it for me: Device Manager - Open System Devices, you will find a Bluetooth HID Device. Double Click it, open Driver tab and click "Update Driver" Select Browse my Computer, then "Let me Pick". It should now show TWO compatible drivers with exactly the same name. One of them is the Microsoft one, one is the non-working Chinese ****. Install one of them and see if the driver properties changed to the right (Microsoft) driver. If not, try again with the other one. For me, the Microsoft driver was the first one in the list, but this may be different for you. Wow, an annoying and intense hour of trouble shooting finally over..."
Source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/window s-update-yi-ruan-bluetooth-hid-device-driver/5bfd0c92-1771-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf 5?page=2&tm=1304484508563
The issue is related to the Chinese version of the driver that the latest windows update applies that stops the keyboard from working.
I'm typing this on the Apple Wireless Keyboard on Windows 7 64 bit on my PC. Finallly!

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I can get it to work when I go to sys. pref., delete the keyboard, and start the set up assistant. However, once I get the keyboard working this way the Mighty Mouse beings to move insanely slow!
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Thanks

Hello craig:
If you are near an Apple store, take both products in - they can test them there. If you are not near a store, call Applecare (since your products are still in the one year warranty). They may replace one or both.
A third possibility (one you do not wish to hear) would be the BT module itself having a problem.
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Core 2 Duo T7200
2GB DDR2 5300
120GB Sandisk SSD
OS X Lion 10.7.4
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple Magic Trackpad
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Core 2 Duo T5600
2GB DDR2 5300
120GB OCZ SSD
OS X Lion 10.7.4
Generic USB Keyboard (Mac Compatible)
Apple Magic Mouse
Both are running OS X LION. When I turn off the Mini with the wireless keyboard, the other Mini tries to pair up with the keyboard, each and every time. I've deleted the com.apple.bluetooth.plist and com.apple.bluetooth.lockfile and reset PRAM on both machines.
I've also removed the batteries from the keyboard and held the power button down for 30 seconds in hope of clearing any lingering juice.
As soon as the computers are powered back up, it tries to pair with the other computer first, rather than the one it paied with. This keyboard is NOT listed as a paired device on Mini #2; never has.
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Yeah, I'm afraid Apple's initial wireless keyboard simply isn't compatible with iOS. Only the newer flat-keyed models are.

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The process is quite simple:
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Not so good, because I soon realized that the keyboard wouldn't go into discoverable mode. Pressing the power button caused the light to glow for a few seconds--indicating the batteries were still charged--but it wouldn't blink. I tried removing the batteries, inserting new ones, all to no avail. Just kept pressing the button, getting the glow without blinks, and the keyboard wouldn't show up in the bluetooth setup list.
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I ran back to my desk, hit "continue" in the bluetooth setup panel, and paired the keyboard again.
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Thanks Rob, and all of you! I tried all the steps above and almost gave up reading. Then I saw your note about the iPad! Duh (to myself not you!!!). My iPad is right nearby paired to this keyboard. I had totally forgotten about that! All I had to do was tell my iPad to forget it, then those lovely blinking lights. and now a new marriage is made (keyboard to laptop).
My gratitude to all of you who take the time to help each other and report results. YAY!!!

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Hi there and thanks in advance for the support.
Now we have an apple wireless keyboard 2007 and an Imac mid 2011 with Mac OS X 10.7.4 that won't connect. We had the keyboard the IMac brought but now it's lost and we need to get our old wireless keyboard to work with it.
It's discoverable (we know this because it blinks and appears on the devices list on the BT setup assistant) but it wont pair or even give us the "enter the passcode" to try. We tried the "do not use a passcode with this device" and then the following comes out "the pairing attempt was unsuccessful. This configuration of Mac OS X and Bluetooth software could be invalid or unsupported."
What can we do? It sounds like you guys in apple development didn't create this connecting option. Is it true?
Buying a new one is no option nor for our pockets neither our moral. Please let us know about solutions.
Gracias

Might be corrupted Bluetooth preferences ...
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy and paste the following:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
Click Go then move the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist file to the Trash
Make sure the keyboard has fresh batteries then try pairing the keyboard.
If that didn't help, update your Mac's software to v10.7.5. Open System Preferences > Software Update > Check Now
Restart your Mac after the updates are installed, then try pairing again.

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My wife's computer is a 24" 2.33ghz Intel Core 2 duo iMac, 2gb ram, OS 10.4.9
2 days ago her Apple Wireless keyboard stopped being recognized by the computer. When I turn it on the light blinks, but the computer never recognizes it. When I go to the bluetooth setup assistant and try to manually setup a "keyboard", it never recognizes it.
However, if I try to setup "any device", the keyboard shows up in the list, but still cannot be paired with. I am using the wireless mighty mouse, it still works perfectly fine.
I have not done any updates on this system in weeks, 10.4.9 was updated on March 17th, the keyboard did not go down until 48 hours ago. (I know, it could still be a software conflict/issue, but each day after a change it usually becomes less likely)
No other software has been added to the computer since the updates in mid-March, and as I said the keyboard is recognized if I set up any device, but not cannot be paired with. Nothing was moved, installed (hardware or software) or dropped, so I am stumped.
Have reset the PRAM, SMC, turned bluetooth off and on, changed keyboard batteries, deleted the bluetooth prefs (as per macfixit article) all to no avail.
Any ideas before bringing in for service would be welcome.

Me too, the exact same symptoms. It may help troubleshooting to know the following:
- The same occurred with a PPC G4 Mac mini running Mac OS X 10.4.8 (could even have been 10.4.7, can't remember). Problem persists after updating to 10.4.9.
- The behaviour is exactly the same on an Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook 2.0 GHz running Mac OS X 10.4.9.
- The problem started after the batteries went completely flat.
I've checked with the Bluetooth utility from Developer Tools; the keyboard is alive but reports itself as "Unknown".
I wanted to try updating the keyboard firmware using the Apple Wireless Keyboard Updater 1.1 (http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/wirelesskeyboardmousefirmwareupdate.html) in the hope that it would make the keyboard report itself correctly again. But the updater just crashes in 10.4.9 (or Tiger in general), because it uses a private framework that has apparently been removed.
I borrowed Panther installation disks from a friend to run the updater, but I can't boot even my mini with them because it shipped with Tiger.

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