Magic Trackpad Connected or Not?

Bluetooth in menubar says it's connected to "Apple Wireless Trackpad."
Trackpad preferences says "No trackpad found."
Maybe this is why I find the Magic Trackpad harder to use than the trackpad on my MacBook Air.
Had a hard time just finding the trackpad software.

When you go to System Preferences>Trackpad do you see the Magic Trackpad in the movie on the right? If so then everything is installed OK.
If you hit that "Set Up Bluetooth Trackpad.." button on the same screen you get a "No trackpad found" message. Everyone gets that. Also hitting help (?) for the first time will give you an error. I think these are both bugs.
Your trackpad is connected.

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My magic trackpad settings do not save

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Uggg... so I swear this started a few days ago when I was trying to do the photo's upload (didn't work) but it might just have been coincidence...
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Resetting your Mac's SMC and NVRAM may help stabilize input from your trackpad.
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
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All other posts I can find relating to similar issues seem to be for BootCamp 3 and none seem to indicate this problem.
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Mbp trackpad and magic trackpad connected to it suddenly stop guesture support in Lion?

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I've been using a Magic Trackpad with no problem since it was introduced 2 months ago. Last week it stopped working. Took it to the AppleStore this morning where (as on my Mac Pro) it seemed to be announcing its name but would not pair. So they replaced it with a new one.
However this will not pair either. Bluetooth preferences says there is a trackpad connected but not paired, even when the trackpad is switched off. I cannot delete the trackpad from the list to try again from scratch. Wireless keyboard and mouse are working fine.
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After pairing in Bootcamp, magic trackpad does not work

after pairing in Bootcamp, magic trackpad a) does not control cursor and b) does not persist after closing Bluetooth devides dialog.
Summary of Problem:
Magic Trackpad is found and paired, but does not control the mouse.
When you shut the Bluetooth devices and reopen (or reboot and reopen), the device is not listed.
Detials of problem:
Bootcamp 3.1 (i cannot find a later one) Windows XP all updates, All Apple Software Updates (to bootcamp and mac os x) installed, Magic Trackpad driver download and installed.
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The track pad does not control the cursor.
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Rebooting does not change the outcome of above.
I have gone to device manager and tried to update the two (apple & microsoft) Bluetooth drivers with the update button, it says I have the most current.
I do not see how to tell if the Magic Trackpad driver is installed, so I tried installing it again. It does appear to be listed under HID in device manager.
I have done a lot of googling, wasted a lot of time, if I cannot get it to work, I will return it to the apple store.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
bob

Bob, cannot help directly but I am having a similar problem on my MacBook Pro with Windows 7 Pro. Pretty much the same symptoms except my trackpad is not always recognized - it seems I have to click it to get Bluetooth to see it. Windows claims to have seen it OK on one occasion and installed the drivers, asked for a reboot etc. but the TrackPad still does not respond.
Works OK on the Mac side although it is not recognized as a separate Bluetooth trackpad which can be configured differently from the built-in. I wonder if this might be a clue?
I have installed the patch and tried a bunch of other things. Seems like Apple has some work to do sorting out the bugs on both the Mac and Windows side with this device. Pity because its an excellent piece of kit otherwise!

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Magic Trackpad won't work properly

In the bluetooth preferences my magic trackpad connects, but in the trackpad preferences it doesn't show up. What's going on?!
I can use basic mouselike functions with my trackpad, but since it won't show up in the trackpad preferences I can't use it do anything "magical". That renders it usesless. (I can use an old-fashioned mouse to do that)
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http://www.usboverdrive.com/USBOverdrive/News.html
If you have USB Overdrive installed on your computer you will see it as and icon at the bottom of the "System Preferences" window. If you see it there, you can click on it to open its control window and delete it from there. But like I said, I'm thinking that's probably not your problem. Still, go take a look at the bottom of your system preferences just to make sure.
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Bluetooth Magic Trackpad issues

Hi All,
I tried to find similar question in discussions, but I couldn’t.
After upgrade to OSX Mavericks I have big problem with my magic trackpad connected via Bluetooth. When I start using OSX everything is ok, but after 5-10 minutes I see how trackpad somehow is losing the connection or pointer on the screen is moving with some “jumping” moves. It’s annoying and it happens only with trackpad - when I connect Logitech mouse connected with USB dongle, everything is fine. Sometimes I see that trackpad lose connection at all.
System was upgrade into Mavericks from ML - previously I had SL. I have no idea how this issue can be fixed. Perhaps I can reinstall entire system from clear installation, but I won’t do this.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards,
Marek

Hello Kelmex
Start with the article below to troubleshooting the connectivity of your Magic Trackpad. Look for any interference that could be cause it to act erratic as well as battery life on the Magic Trackpad.
Troubleshooting wireless mouse and keyboard issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3048
Regards,
-Norm G.

Magic Trackpad works with one iMac ..not another?

I have both an earlier Intel iMac and a 27", i5 iMac .. the Magic trackpad is a wonder. I love it, but I have lost contact with my 27" ... there seems to be nothing I can do for it to make contact?! I've done all sorts of fixes, but neither Bluetooth nor the trackpad window in the Sys. Prefs will see it.
I have read references to people saying; "Make it a favorite." I do not know what that means, nor how to do it. I was just going to buy another Trackpad, but this works fine with my intel iMac. As soon as I walk in the other room - I can use it.
I'd appreciate a little advice. Thanks.
Jim

Jim,
The trackpad can be paired with multiple machines but Connected to only one. When it's connected the other machine will ignore it and even refuse to pair.
If the macs are in seperate rooms at least 33 ft way you can do it by powering off the trackpad (this will disconnect from mac1), walk to the other room and power on. Mac2 should grab it. If your too close it's possible Mac 1 will grab it again.
Regards,
Captfred

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Hello,
I have a Magic Trackpad that I'm trying to get to work on a Mac Mini OSX 10.6.8. I should note I recently purchased the trackpad second hand and not been ever able to have it fully functioning. The trackpad connects to the mini with no issue and I am able to move the cursor in any direction with no problem. I can not however get this trackpad to select an item or otherwise open anything. It seems it is unresponsive to either me pressing my finger down or tapping the trackpad to select something.
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