Keyboard not pairing

I had a similar problem to Moody's in the "Where's my keyboard?" post. I had it replaced, put in the brand new batteries that came with it and still not pairing. The KB is brand new and my iMac does not see it. Played with the On/Off switch, still does not see it.Re-installed the firmware that came with the KB. Still does not work. I am confused... Any suggestions?
BTW my Mighty Mouse works perfectly!!!

Hello Yves:
Since your KB is new, I would call Applecare with a warranty issue. It is not likely that a new KB would be DOA, but it is possible.
Barry

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