Multiple Apple Bluetooth Keyboards Require Reboot to Connect

Hello - I'm running Windows 8.1 in Bootcamp. I have an Apple bluetooth keyboard at home as well as at work. If I'm connected to one (e.g. at home), the work keyboard is not recognized - unless I reboot. I've tried manually switching to each keyboard, but it states that it cannot recognize it. Is there anyway to easily switch keyboards without rebooting? TIA.

From other sites that I've read, it appears that you need to boot to Mac OS to connect to the "other" keyboard and then boot into bootcamp....is the only way to go. If anybody else has suggestions, please let me know. Thanks!

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