Can i use my macbook pro's keyboard to startup my iMac?

my wireless keyboard is not in sync with my imac and
the imac is stuck on the gear turning/grey screen.
so i cannot use the PRAM method to start the imac
is there a way I can use the PRAM on my macbookpro -
using the keyboard on it - to start up my imac?
Deb
thx

ok
now have a windows keyboard with a usb adaptor -
I do a PRAM on the windows keyboard by pressing 'alt' and the 'windows icon' -
which is what I was told to do, I get nothing still
but the spinning gear.
what do I need to do now?
thx for any help
Deb

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