BT Keyboard Caps Lock Light

Under iOS 7, the Caps Lock light on the Apple BT keyboard no longer works. Pairing it with an iOS 6 device makes it work again. What did Apple do to break this?

It's a compatability issue with the new iOS.  The Apple Wireless Keyboard isn't actually made for iOS devices, but the compatability was added later early in iOS 6.  It's not officially supported which is probably why it wasn't included in the initial rollout, but it's likely something they'll fix once they have all the security/performance bugs worked out.

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    DP-K
    ****Click the White thumb to say thanks****
    ****Please mark Accept As Solution if it solves your problem****
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