Pairing new wireless keyboard to imac?

Old wireless keyboard crapped out; replaced with a new one. My iMac is password protected and the keys on the old aren't working so I'm trying to figure out how to get past sign on screen to pair up the new keyboard. Please help me!

If you have a USB keyboard & mouse - even from a PC, they can be used with your iMac.  Although juxtaposed in relation to the space bar (when comparing a Mac and Windows keyboard), the Windows logo key functions as the Apple Command key and the Alt key is the alt/option key.  This should solve your problem.  I assume that a battery change in the old wireless keyboard didn't make a difference.

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