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I have a Kensington wireless keyboard and mouse made for the mac, which works off of a wireless receiver/usb as opposed to bluetooth. Whenever I swith users, the mini wants me to identify the keyboard by pressing the buttons to the left and right of the shift buttons. this does not happen when I power up the system, only when I switch from one user to another.
any thoughts/

Hi Directorscoffee,
I wouldn't exactly consider this as a major problem, or anything to worry about, but perhaps a security enhancement that Apple have put forward.
However, because we as mac users tend to be perfectionists and If I were in your shoes, then I guess it would be bugging me too, so heres what you can try!:
1) Log off your account (don't switch)
2) Log into the other account
3) If you have any - Uninstall any software or drivers you have installed for the keyboard and mouse
4) Unplug the USB receiver
5) plug the receiver back in
6) Install software and drivers (if you need it)
7) Log Out and then log back in
You should not see the box requesting you to tap the keys for the keyboard ID.
You can now log into your original account, and try switching between the accounts. Has it made any difference?
If this has no effect, then there is nothing else that I can really think of in order to help you, besides the assumption that it is in-fact something that you need to do in order for the keyboard to work.
I'll do a little research and get back
Hope that I may have been of help!
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