Letters zxcv won't type on my wireless keyboard.

All of a sudden the letters zxcv won't work on my wireless keyboard.

I solved my problem by going into my iPad and not only turning off the BT, but checking "Forget this Device". That as the key thing that I hadn't been doing. Then went back to my iPhone 5, settings/bluetooth and it synced to my wireless keyboard with no problem. Thanks!

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