Wireless Keyboard pairing Unsuccessful

Hello:
I just bought a new wireless keyboard and mouse for my Macbook Pro (new this year). The Mouse paired no problem but unfortunately pairing the keyboard has become rocket science. Before posting I Searched this forum and found most had a very specific problem & not this exactly.
I have tried all options and last tried "no passcode" and now it seems I cant even get back to the original options where it sets up a random code or you can setup a code. Nothing has worked.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

Finally paired my wireless keyboard with the older Mac and cannot get the volume controls on the keyboard to work at all. Keeps taking me to widgets or closing current window. I tried going to system preferences, disconnecting, powering down and repowering keyboard per a post I found (which worked for the person who asked the question initally) but it will not work for me. Can someone help me to get my volume controls to function properly?
Thank you.

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Address:     00-0a-95-3c-XX-XX
Type:     Keyboard
Firmware Version:     0x110
Services:     Apple Wireless Keyboard
Paired:     Yes
Favorite:     No
Connected:     Yes
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Vendor ID:     0x5ac
Product ID:     0x208
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Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac12,2
Processor Name:          Intel Core i5
Processor Speed:          2.7 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          4
L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          6 MB
Memory:          16 GB
Boot ROM Version:          IM121.0047.B1F
SMC Version (system):          1.72f2
Apple Bluetooth Software Version:          4.2.0f6 12982
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Address:          7C-C3-A1-58-F0-90
Manufacturer:          Broadcom
Name:          Mike’s iMac
Chipset:          2046
Firmware Version:          v207 c509
Bluetooth Power:          On
Discoverable:          On
Connectable:          Yes
Auto Seek Keyboard:          On
Auto Seek Pointing:          Off
Remote wake:          On
Vendor ID:          0x05AC
Product ID:          0x8215
HCI Version:          0x4
HCI Revision:          0x1FD
LMP Version:          0x4
LMP Subversion:          0x21CF
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Composite Class Of Device:          0x380104
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Device Class (Minor):          0x01
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AFH Map:          FFDFFFFF1F00000
RSSI:          -49
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Host Connectable:          Yes
EDR Supported:          No
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Requires Authentication:          No
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Kernel Version:          Darwin 13.0.0
Boot Volume:          Main-SSD
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