Paired wireless keyboard can't type

my original wireless keyboard died after several years of use and I just purchased a replacement. I am paired and the function keys work but the alpha-numeric, and symbol keys do not. I was able to use the number keys to type in the pairing code but after that the number keys do not generate a response. Is this operator error or faulty keyboard?
Thank you
Simon

Is this an Apple keyboard? If no, who is manufacturer? Did you install their software?

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