Use USB keyboard instead of bluetooth keyboard

New iMac. OS X Lion. USB keyboard preferred. bluetooth keyboard absent. The computer searches forever for the missing keyboard.
If I unplug the USB keyboard and re-insert the plug, the computer recognizes the keyboard and everything is fine. It won't just recognize the USB keyboard without all this hassle. What solution might there be for this?
Thanks
Cliff

Kappy
I started in the bluetooth preferences, clicked advanced and based on the presentation given there
I de-selected the checkbox that read "open bluetooth setup assistant at startup if no keyboard detected".
That "is" the solution. The warningt there was that one "should have an alternative keyboard attached".
WOW
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