Pairing magic trackpad with Macbook10.5.8

Unable to pair my Macbook with the magic trackpad. It prompts me to enter a passkey into the "device" to complete the pairing process. I have no idea how to enter the passkey onto the magic trackpad. All I know is if the green light blinks it is ready to be found.

Good idea to follow the manual.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Magic_TrackpadUG.pdf
The key you are being asked to input will be done on your keyboard. This is to make sure you're pairing with the correct device.

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