Pair the remote with Macbook

I can't pair the remote with my Macbook (which was purchased 3 days ago) and its driving me CRAZY!
HELP

My guess is that unfortunately he wasn't aware that the IR receiver had been eliminated. Either that or he assumed that you knew and you were purchasing it for a different Mac. Regardless, they should take it back for a refund. If they won't refund it in full since it's open, you may want to speak to a manager to explain the misunderstanding. Stay calm and don't get too hot about the issue or they may refuse the refund.

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I had an issue pairing my Apple Remote with my MacBook Pro.
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To pair your Apple Remote with your MacBook Pro:
1 Position the Apple Remote 3 to 4 inches from the IR receiver on your MacBook Pro.
2 Press and hold the Menu and Next/Fast-forward buttons on the Apple Remote for 5 seconds.
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Hi Carito,
It is not a bug, all you have to do is pairing them.
Here is the link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302545
and:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2275.html
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This is a bug report for Microst Remote Desktop
===================================================
## Summary
A keyboard layout is incorrect on the remote with Japanese keyboard
## Version Information, I tested
* Client
   * Case 1
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       * Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
       * Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24308
   * Case 2
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   * Case 2
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   * Case 3
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When login from Mac OS X with Microsoft Remote Desktop, the keyboard layout is always incorrect on the remote.
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## Captures
I've took some of screen captures.
I'm sorry for the capture includes Japanese words, so I added description in English.
Capture 1:
Mac OS X Keyboard Setting
Capture 2:
Windows Server 2012R2 Screen Keyboard
Capture 3:
Windows Server 2012R2 Screen Keyboard, with a additional registry key configured.

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## Summary
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## Version Information, I tested
* Client
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* Remote
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   * Case 2
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## Attachments
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## End of report
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