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I'm loving the bluetooth keyboard in conjunction with my iPad, but I have one problem with it: It turns on too easily when it gets bumped. This happens a lot when I carry it in my bag, which is a tight fit. With the switch right on the end, and not recessed at all, it turns on if it hits the bottom of my bag, or if something bumps it.
It would be better if there some sort of lockout on the power switch. I think the ideal would be to have a raised ridge on the switch where the user has to turn it (maybe 90 degrees) before it can be pushed on to switch on the keyboard. At the very least, the switch could be recessed.
It's fine as-is for use on the desktop, but the design isn't considerate of on-the-go users who pull it in and out of carrying bags. Otherwise, it's the best keyboard I've used. It's a pleasure to type on it.
I was just researching the same problem and found this info :
"I figured it out, i had "mouse keys" on.
To fix go to Preferences>Universal>Mouse> MouseKeys and click off"
sure enough I had the 'mousekeys' on and turning it off - keyboard now working
hope this works for you
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