Wireless keyb mouse detected but won´t pair.

Im on a Imac 27 inch from feb 2010, running OSX 10.6.7. Just updated all software (after the problem existed, thus the update did not cause the problem).
I´ve had some bad experience with particularly the mouse disconnecting/connecting again in a rather annoying way. The answer I got from Apple support about a year ago was to keep fresh batteries in the devices and it should work.
Suddenly my keyboard and mouse stopped working....this is what I´ve donw in my attempts to fix it:
- tried both devices on a Imac at the local Mac store, both connected and paired just fine.
- changed the batteries on both devices
- of course made sure Bluetooth is on and in detectable mode on my Imac
- repaired permissions
- trashed the bluetooth prefs...(com.apple.Bluetooth.plist)
- turning off any other bluetooth device within 10 meter
Now, my Imac detects both the mouse and the keyboard but won´t pair with them. Also, what sometimes happens is that the computer after like 2 seconds don´t see the keyboard/mouse no more. If I go to system/keyboard and then press "Settings for Bluetooth keyboard" in the lower right corner (I´m on a Swedish Imac so I´m not 100% sure what it says in english but I hope you understand), it will detects "Peters Keyboard" then I press continue to pair it and then it dissapears....very strange. Sometimes the Imac asks me to enter a 8 digit code for the pairing to work, but after doing so it´s still not working.
Very very strange behaviour and I don´t know what to do. Unfortunately re-installing OSX is not an option right now, but I would be so glad if someone could give me some hints on stuff to try out. Can I delete the  Bluetooth driver and associated files in some way? I do have a USB mouse, however no USB keyboard.
Many thanks in advance
Peter Sjostrom

Can you at least right-click?

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