Wireless Keyboard setup?

I have just recently switched to the MAC and so far I love it. I do have a question however. I purchased the wireless keyboard option and setup it up and can works; however. I notice that the keyboard layout isn't correct. It seems to be setup to use the standard keyboard layout however the MAC keyboard doesn't appear to be standard. Where the ";" key is there is an "N" with a tilde above it. I have tried going to the keyboard properties page in the systems setting section however when I try to change the keyboard type to match the keyboard it tells me I am using the internal keyboard and to switch. Any ideas how to swithc the keyboard to match the keyboard I have?

Sounds like you've been sent a Spanish keyboard. If you go to the International System preference you can change your keyboard language selection from the Input Menu tab.

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Hi:
I wish my suggestion had gotten you further.
I do suggest you try to connect the keyboard again. The request for a number is a step in it trying to pair. If it gets by the number, it sometimes takes a little while to get connected. If you are unable to get it connected and want a new one, I have been using Apple Bluetooth keyboards for years - and I like them. The one I have (the newest model) only uses two batteries and is very thin.
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I had a terrible time syncing my iCal on my Mac with my iPad iCal (confusing - hopefully it makes sense). I quit using iCloud as that added to the confusion. There is a facility to one-time sync items. When you connect your computer to your iPad, iTunes opens. The system begins a process (automatic backup and so on). After it finishes, you can click on "info." At the bottom of the screen, there is an advanced section. You can select any of the items and then force it to sync. The iCal information from your computer would be deposited on the iPad.
After all that, I do not use a Google calendar so the information may be worthless to you.
If you want to reset the iPad to factory settings, you can do that when it is connected to iTunes (one of the options). Me being me, I try never to erase anything.
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Apple Aluminium Wireless Keyboard - Bluetooth setup sees the keyboard but then green light flashes and it won't pair

I am desperately hoping someone can help me out here...
I have a 1st generation aluminium Apple Wireless Keyboard — the one that needs three batteries, as opposed to two — and it refuses to pair with any of my three Macs.
I was originally using it — for a few years — on an old G4 Mac Mini running Tiger then later on, Leopard.
I recently sold the Mini but in the days leading up to the sale some strange things were happening with the keyboard ...the number '7' key became non-responsive 90% of the time and the Keyboard Viewer app showed it as being constantly pressed down. Every other key was working 100% ok.
Fast forward a few days after the sale of my Mini: Now when I try to connect the keyboard to any of my other Macs, the Bluetooth Setup sees the keyboard no problem at all but when I click 'Continue' to go the the pairing stage, the process just keeps failing!
Whenever I turn my keyboard on I get the expected solid green light for two or three seconds, but after that the keyboard's green light keeps repeatedly blinking until I turn the keyboard off again.
I did notice that the Bluetooth Setup will only ever see the keyboard in those first few seconds when the light is a solid green ...if I wait until the lights starts blinking and then start up the Bluetooth Setup, it does not see the keyboard at all.
If anyone can shed any light on this, I would be enternally grateful!!!! ...especially as I was recently made redundant — that's 'Laid-off' for any Americans reading this! — and I would rather not have to buy yet another expensive Apple keyboard when I'm jobless and really should not have to!!!
I read about a lot of people who's Macs sinply don't see their keyboard, but it's extra frustrating for me as my Macs do see the keyboard but won't bloody well pair with it!
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The keyboard and mouse should have come from the factory already paired to the Mac. But if it didn't see this http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1809

New Mac mini & New Wireless Keyboard - can't complete setup

I just picked up a new Mac mini, and a new Apple wireless keyboard. I'm setting up the mini for the first time and i can't complete the setup because the new wireless keyboard doesn't seem to be recognized during the initial mini setup process. Should it be?
I can use the mouse to get me to the point where it requires me to setup an account, but without the keyboard I'm unable to do so.
Is this normal? I don't have a USB keyboard or I would have just plugged it in and finished. I should be able to do this with the new wireless keyboard, right?

I had the same problem with my wife's pre 2009 Intel Mini, had to use a USB KB to do a fresh install of SL, because the BT KB wasn't picked up.
Then on my early 2009 Mini I updated it from L to SL and after SL SW update found several updates, including a bluetooth update. When it came to applying the BT update, it said turn off BT, then proceed. Next came the need for me to enter my password to proceed, but that wasn't possible as the BT KB no longer responded. Fortunately I have a USB KB handy which did the trick.
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The power button for the Trackpad is on the right hand end of the battery case. Press that button to initiate the pairing process. On the top of the Trackpad just above the power button is a tiny green light (you probably cannot see it unless it is lighted). That light will indicate ehther or not the Trackpad is discoverable. If the Trackpad has discoverable the green light will blink on and off. If it does not pair within 3 minutes you will have to press the power button again to re-initiate the pairing process. Once your Trackpad has paired, you can just leave it on and it will pair automatically when you reboot your Mac.
If you are having problems pairing, try turning off any other Bluetooth devices within 30 or so feet of your Mac mini. That includes other Computers, iPhones, iPads, etc. that may be in the area. Once your Trackpad has pairedwith your mini, you don't have to be concerned about other Bluetooth devices.
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Hi
I just got a new Mac mini today, but am struggling with setup. The assistant pairs my wireless keyboard (it's an apple one from about 4 years ago) but it doesn't work - i.e. I can't enter any text. So I can't complete the setup....
Any ideas? Are all the older keyboards compatible?
Thanks.

I am typing this with the older apple white full size wireless keyboard paired with my new mac mini.
So I can confirm that it works. I did not use this keyboard during the setup however.
Try taking the batteries out of the keyboard for 15 mins and try again.

HT201178 My old wireless keyboard malfunctioned. How can i pair a new wireless keyboard when I can't even log in to access the setup?

Should I have purchased a wired keyboard?

First make sure the batteries aren't dead and that the keyboard hasn't already been paired with another device. If it hasn't, the keyboard should pair automatically when you reboot. You may have to press and hold the power button on the right side of an Apple keyboard until the LED starts flashing.
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Mac mini (Mid 2011 and later) and iMac (Late 2012): Bluetooth keyboard may not pair during Setup Assistant
Apple Wireless Keyboard: Difficulty during pairing process
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I have just bought a mac mini and am trying to set it up, the only keyboard I have is the apple wireless keyboard. I have switched the Mac on and it finds the "magictrack pad" but does not seem to find the key board. The keyboard light flashes for the the 3 minutes looking for something to pair with - I have managed to pair it with my iPad (and remove the pairing - afterwards) but it does not auto-pair with the "new" Mac. The problem is that I cannot go any further (to allow me to complete the full setup procedure) without filling in the information that is required and I cannot fill in the information required without a keyboard. I do not have a USB (or any other keyboard) so I seem to be a little stuck. - Any ideas would be gratefully received.
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on the keyboard to make sure it is off. Next
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issue when doing things that require a keyboard
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QWERT buttons stopped working on wireless keyboard

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Just this morning as I was starting up my iMac as usual, I noticed that the buttons Q, W, E, R and T did not respond as I was pressing them down. It is the wireless tiny keyboard for the iMac. And for the record, the Magic Mouse is just fine, as well as a cabled keyboard for PC (as I am using right now). The wireless keyboard have been used for nearly ten month.
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Restarted my computer
Changed the batteries
Let it rest for 20 minutes (turned off)
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I did never spill anything over it
I did never take a rage over it (punching it och throwing it at the wall)
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Unfortunely, did not work.
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Sure does, but it is weird why cause I have friends with the exact same setup who even uses their computer and keyboard more than I do and they have zero problems. Starting to think maybe there is no difference between the PC and Mac hardware anymore.

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Wireless keyboard and magic mouse

Getting these two peripherals, plus an M-Stand (all bought at the A store) were great purchases. This is my one year report.
The reason I got this set up (which can get burdensome to carry when you go on long trips) was because upon getting my mbp I didn't like the feel of the case's hard edge against my wrist when typing extensively (which, as a writer, I do). But I also really liked the design of the wireless keyboard and the magic mouse (although at first it took some getting used to to the mouse, even bought that little gummy add-on some enterprising cats had come up with, but chucked it pretty quickly after that as it became useless).
so anyway, what turned out to be another advantage of using peripherals with my macbookpro is, since in the year that I got this mbp I used the actual keyboard very little, the computer still looks pretty much news, none of those grease marks on the wrist page or signs of wear and tear on the trackpad. pretty awesome that
any thoughts from anyone else?
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PS: oh, the last thing I should add. I've always felt some major iMac-envy. I like the big monstrous desktop computer look better than laptops. ideally, I would have a humongous iMac and the 15 incher, but for now I have to content to myself with the latter. but by mounting it on the M-stand, I'm sort of making it look like an iMac in a way aren't it

Joni Chacho wrote:
I guess the only question was to ask if this kind of set up was prevalent among macbookpro users.
That's a different story. If that is what you want to know, yes I have a magic mouse, apple wireless keyboard and also have the mStand. It is convenient to use when at a desk to bring the mac to eye level. Many people use this type of setup. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

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