Cannot pair bluetooth keyboard and mouse at the same time

I cannot seem to use my bluetooth keyboard (offbrand) and microsoft bluetooth mouse at the same time on Mountain Lion. Whenever I switch over to using the mouse, the keyboard stops working even though under the bluetooth menu it says it is still connected. I either have to switch off the mouse or turn off and on the keyboard to start typing again. I have tried resetting the PRAM but that didn't make a difference. I also updated the aluminum keyboard firmware update 1.1 and it doesn't seem to do anything either. I know it probably isn't interference because they both work flawless on the same machine in a windows bootcamp partition. Is there anyfix for this?

Sorry, but after doing some research, it appears you can only use one at a time.

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You're welcome. My discovery was quite accidental, but that's often how things happen ... if you're paying attention and are looking for clues.
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Gamloi7 wrote:
Hi, Kyleosipad
You should be able to do this; it just requires the changing of a setting. If you navigate to Control Panel ► Mouse ► UltraNav ►Settings ► Smart Check Notices ► PalmCheck, you can adjust the PalmCheck sensitivity. PalmCheck is a feature that helps reduce misclicks and touches of the TrackPad. If you uncheck the box that says Prioritize for keyboard and touch input, and click Apply, then you should be able to type and use the TrackPad simultaneously.
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Adam
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Hello Dave:
You could try resetting the PRAM and SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1543
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