Wireless mouse isn't being "discovered"

My iMac can't seem to "discover" my Apple wireless mouse. I've changed batteries in the mouse and the keyboard, and the green light comes on when I start each. However, I continue to get a message that says "Trying to discover Apple wireless mouse." How can I solve this?

Hello parge:
Welcome to Apple discussions.
If possible, test your mouse on another system (the Apple store would do this for you, if one is near). I assume you did get the correct preference file deleted (the one in your post is misspelled).
If the mouse has a light, try clicking it a few times, sometimes that aids the system in "finding" the mouse.
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