Question about the wireless keyboard/trackpad/magic wand combo

Hello, I am currently using the wired keyboard along with a third-party wired mouse and was thinking of upgrading to the wireless keyboard, magic trackpad, and attaching the two with Twelvesouth's magic wand. Now after watching some reviews I notice you need to press the power button on the right side of the bar for each device - how does that work when the devices are going to be attached together all the time, essentially blocking off the keyboard's power button (right-hand user)?

Will MagicWand block the power button on my Wireless Keyboard or Trackpad?
Depending on which side you place your Magic Trackpad, you may block access to the power button on your keyboard or trackpad, but that’s okay. Apple’s smart hardware automatically puts itself to sleep when not in use and wakes up just as quickly when you need to use it. There’s no need to power down your keyboard or trackpad. They take their own power naps.
From http://www.twelvesouth.com/product/magicwand

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Wireless keyboard and magic mouse

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Joni Chacho wrote:
I guess the only question was to ask if this kind of set up was prevalent among macbookpro users.
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I have bought the wireless keyboard for my iPad. I was working for a day but now the power light won't stay on and as such won't connect to the iPad. I have changed the batteries but still no difference.

Not knowing which wireless keyboard you bought, it is difficult to be specific. but ...
it is quite normal for the keyboard's power light not to stay on - it is a way of conserving battery power.
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now reset your iPad: hold both the Home and Power buttons down for about 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears, let go promptly when the Apple logo appears and wait another 30 seconds for your iPad to turn itself on
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touch the listing for your keyboard under Now Discoverable, it should now appear under Devices
touch the listing for you keyboard under Devices, and choose to pair with it.

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