WHITE bluetooth keyboard pairing

I just was given an older model bluetooth keyboard (with the 10-key), and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put it into discoverable mode. I've changed batteries, tried to reset it, but I can't figure out how to get it paired with my Macbook Air.
Any help? Ideas?
PLEASE!!

It is an older version of Bluetooth on that keyboard and the firmware cannot be updated. It is not compatible with any iOS based devices.

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Hello:
I reread your post. OS X 10.8 and iOS are different. What are you trying to pair the KB with? I also did not ask if the keyboards are Apple devices......
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I tried to type something on the keyboard and nothing would work, not in any program.
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You're welcome. My discovery was quite accidental, but that's often how things happen ... if you're paying attention and are looking for clues.
Sorry you had to trial and error before you succeeded, but as you've probably found, it is necessary to rename the bluetooth devices first, then delete them from OS X.
I don't understand why this trick was necessary, or even what caused it to happen. I've got 6 Win 7 installations via Boot Camp on 6 Intel Macs (2 white MacBooks, 1 Unibody MacBook, a Core Duo Mac Mini, a 27" iMac and the 20" 2.4 Mid-2007 iMac). All were running 10.6.2 and Win 7 (aren't Family Packs wonderful?) via Boot Camp 3.0 more or less without problems, except as noted in my first post.
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