dibble71
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Q: my wireless keyboard won't stay on long enough to pair with ipad

my wireless keyboard will not stay on long enough to be recognized with my ipad to pair it.  It pairs just fine with my macbook pro (i'm using it right now to prove my point.)  I bought it to use for the ipad not with the macbook.  I have replaced batteries and tried the aluminum trick as well.  it's obvious to me that it is not a case of it not working but why it won't work with the ipad is beyond me.  Help is appreciated.

Posted on Jan 31, 2013 7:36 AM

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Q: my wireless keyboard won't stay on long enough to pair with ipad

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  • by Barry Hemphill,

    Barry Hemphill Barry Hemphill Jan 31, 2013 7:56 AM in response to dibble71
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    Jan 31, 2013 7:56 AM in response to dibble71

    Hello:

     

    Please explain what you mean by

    my wireless keyboard will not stay on long enough to be recognized with my ipad to pair it.

    Do you mean it shuts itself off, or something else?

     

    Barry

  • by dibble71,

    dibble71 dibble71 Jan 31, 2013 8:05 AM in response to Barry Hemphill
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    Jan 31, 2013 8:05 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

    I thought it was until I realized that it was pairing with my mac book just fine.  The green light comes on for about 2 seconds and then goes off.  I have been able to keep it on long enough a couple of times for it to be recognized but then it's as if the signal drops and it says it isn't discoveralbe again.  I can hit the caps lock key and it lights up so I know it has good power. 

  • by Barry Hemphill,

    Barry Hemphill Barry Hemphill Jan 31, 2013 8:07 AM in response to dibble71
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    Jan 31, 2013 8:07 AM in response to dibble71

    Hello:

     

    The green light does not stay on.

     

    Have you deleted it from the Macbook before trying to attach it to your other system?  Bluetooth devices may only pair with one thing at a time.

     

    Barry

  • by dibble71,

    dibble71 dibble71 Jan 31, 2013 8:14 AM in response to Barry Hemphill
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    Jan 31, 2013 8:14 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

    I removed it but the ipad just keeps searching and searching and won't even find the keyboard. 

  • by dibble71,

    dibble71 dibble71 Jan 31, 2013 11:08 AM in response to dibble71
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    Jan 31, 2013 11:08 AM in response to dibble71

    I finally got the ipad to find it but when I push pair, it tries for a minute and then gives me the message that i need to get it in range which it already is.

  • by JudyPeck17,

    JudyPeck17 JudyPeck17 Feb 13, 2013 7:28 PM in response to dibble71
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    Feb 13, 2013 7:28 PM in response to dibble71

    I had the same problem when I tried to pair it with my iPhone. The green light would only stay on for a second or so but never blink. Once I unpaired the keyboard from my iPad, the green light on the keyboard started to blink and I was able to pair it with my phone.

  • by KarenNulf,

    KarenNulf KarenNulf Dec 30, 2013 9:08 AM in response to dibble71
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    Dec 30, 2013 9:08 AM in response to dibble71

    I have the same problem, but I'm now typing on the bluetooth keyboard even though the System Preference says the keyboard is not found and is searching and the green light is off on my keyboard. ?????????

  • by felixscooter,

    felixscooter felixscooter Dec 31, 2013 9:07 AM in response to dibble71
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    Dec 31, 2013 9:07 AM in response to dibble71

    I'm having the same problem.  The light on my keyboard won't stay lit. Have changed to new batteries. It used to work fine and when I opened Bluetooth this morning (I have not used the keyboard in a while) it recognized "Apple Wireless Keyboard". After trying to connect and getting an error message (tried this about a dozen times) I clicked on Forget this Device.  Turned off Bluetooth and back on.  Sometimes it will pull up "Keyboard" but not Apple Wireless keyboard as in the past and which is what shows on my iphone (it connects automatically).  Then I thought maybe the iPhone Bluetooth was interfering with the keyboard connecting so I turned it off on the iPhone.  Same issue. Shows keyboard as discoverable but will not connect.  I have the ipad3 and my keyboard is only 3 or 4 months old.

  • by marc_l,

    marc_l marc_l Jan 6, 2014 7:06 PM in response to felixscooter
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    Jan 6, 2014 7:06 PM in response to felixscooter

    I had the same problem. Here's how I fixed it. Once the light came on, I started tapping keys on the keyboard. Believe it or not, that got the blinking light to stay on and my keyboard paired. I have been trying to get it to work for an hour before I tried this.

  • by ultilil,

    ultilil ultilil May 19, 2014 8:00 AM in response to marc_l
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    May 19, 2014 8:00 AM in response to marc_l

    Amazingly, this worked for me too, even though the light never went on or stayed on for more than a few seconds. But long enough to pair and prompt a code, which worked. Up until that moment I couldn't get it to pair at all (even after inserting tinfoil into the battery chamber as suggested), so I guess stabbing away at the keys works, oddly.

  • by Gkinghrn,

    Gkinghrn Gkinghrn Jun 27, 2016 6:19 AM in response to dibble71
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    Jun 27, 2016 6:19 AM in response to dibble71

    I saw someone made a comment about replying to old threads as nobody referenced them well I do and I had this problem. I knew it wasn't the aluminium foil trick as the power was there pressing the caps lock button ..

     

    It was all to do with Bluetooth pairing .. so I found the solution here -> http://davemeehan.com/technology/how-to-reset-an-apple-wireless-bluetooth-keyboa rd-mouse-or-trackpad

     

    Enjoiy and hopefully it will help others like me who do read old threads when they get an issue...