Bluetooth on a PowerPC G5 "HELP?"

I bought a wireless keyboard & mouse and can't get it to work. In my system preferences there is no bluetooth icon, but when I download a Bluetooth 1.5 software package my system said its installed and up to date. I'm real confused. The directions said go to system preferences and you can set up your hardware, but there is no icon in there.
Thanks,
David

If you don't have a Bluetooth icon in system preferences then that would suggest your Mac doesn't have Bluetooth hardware in it.
To use Bluetooth devices, you need both Bluetooth software and Bluetooth hardware.
You didn't need to install the Bluetooth v1.5 software because that is very old (2004) and was for earlier Mac OS X versions. Mac OS X 10.4.x already has Bluetooth support built-in, so you've most likely replaced what you had with an older version.
Did you buy your Mac with Bluetooth hardware pre-installed? In the PowerMac G5 days Bluetooth was available as a customizable option from the Apple Store.
If you don't have Bluetooth hardware you'll have to buy a compatible external USB Bluetooth Adapter:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3043

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