My bluetooth keyboard is disconnected using VMware fusion

While starting up VMware Fusion (windows 7), my bluetooth keyboard is getting disconnected. I have OSX lion 10.8.3; I-Mac. What can I do to avoid that ? (My bluetooth mouse is functioning OK)

Hi All, thank you for you suggestions. I have been unable to find any website for the maker, but have looked at several Thai/cambodian sites incl <http://www.buycoms.com/Article/8435/index.asp> which mentions the keyboard being suitable for tablet or windows. No mention of iMac! although the box is branded to indicate Mac compatable.
I'm thinking that maybe it just will not pair with an iMac.
Ill keep looking for the maker website, which might come on later in the future? maybe?
thanks again.

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