MC184BG/B unable to be installed on mac mini after initial recognition (batteries checked)

Mac Mini initially recognises the wireless keyboard but then showing that it is not found.
Batteries chenged and the keyboard lid is on.

I switch on the keyboard, its greem LED starts flashing twice at a time,
I go into System Preferences / Keyboard / I click on "Setup wireless Bluetooth keyboard" button,
Message "Found Apple Wireless Keyboard" appears,
2-3 seconds later message "No keyboard found" appears (no action by me),
keyboard keeps flashing in same pattern for a while, then switches off automatically.

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