White Wireless keyboard doesn't connect on startup.

I have a new Mini and a older Apple Wireless Keyboard, the big one. Anyway the problem is it doesn't connect to the Mini on start up. This is major problem because I can't get past the login screen without it.

Having a similar problem. Keyboard paired fine before upgrade to leopard, now won't pair. Where is that "preference file" located?

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  • Apple Wireless Keyboard doesn't connect to MacMini

    Hello,
    I have a problem with my wireless keyboard. When I installed my Mac Mini last year together with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse I hadn't any problems.
    Once both devices didn't want to work anymore. At first the mouse finished its work. I used another USB Mouse and since that time the mouse works fine than before. The next problem I get with the keyboard. But all I did, wasn't successful. The MacMini doesn't connect to the keyboard.
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    My Apple wireless keyboard won't connect to my Mac mini any more. Going through the Bluetooth Setup Assistant doesn't help - the computer finds the keyboard, but when I type in the pass code it fails to pair with it. The green LED on the bottom of the keyboard flashes twice at roughly two-second intervals. I've tried replacing the batteries and this has had no effect. I have all the latest software updates installed.

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    There are easily hundreds of variants of the iMac dating back to 1998. Many of the pre-2006 iMacs this forum covers cannot support an Apple wireles keyboard. Because this model has been in production for so long, it is important for you to let us know as much about your computer as possible so someone won't give you information that may not be appropriate to your iMac variant.
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    I asked for your Mac OS version because "iOS" as currently shown in your equipment profile cannot run on any Mac computer, only Apple's mobile devices. Once you get the OS version from "About this Mac," please change your profile to avoid further confusion and get help faster without the delay of someone having to ask for clarification before they can start helping.

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    This is an all too common issue.  It happened for me as well.  I don't think there's anything defective on your mini.  I used a wireless keyboard (USB) to complete the setup.  Once I was in Lion, I paired my Apple BT keyboard and haven't had a problem since.
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    Hello, I am trying to pair the wireless keyboard via bluetooth to the iphone 3gs. Any help, it just is not recognized, whats the trick if there is one???
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    Page 43 of the manual:
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  • Have a flashing folder with a question mark on start-up but cannot hold option as wireless keyboard won't connect, how do I get it to connect if I cannot turn on the machine?

    Hello all, I've registered here because I can't work out how to get my keyboard and mouse to connect.
    The issue is that when I turn my mid-2010 iMac on it doesn't load up, but instead shows a flashing folder with a question mark. I've Googled this and have some idea how to fix it, the first step in all guides to fixing the problem states that you should hold the option key upon start-up. The problem I'm having is that I've just had to change the batteries on my keyboard and mouse and they are now not connecting. I can't see how to get the keyboard and mouse connected with the Mac stuck on the flashing folder screen, and I can't get the Mac past said screen without using the keyboard. Does anyone know how I can connect the two devices?
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