Anyone else having Bluetooth keyboard problems with new mini?

I also am having this trouble with the base Mini just dropping my Logitech MX Bluetooth keyboard and mouse under CPU load.

Any thing we can try to fix this issue?

I'm having the same problem as you Phil. Seems to do it less if I put the keyboard closer to the mini when I am watching and not using the keyboard for input. Who knows at this point. If I find anything out I'll be sure to post it here.

I'm having issues here...

All was fine, but now I can't connect either a brand new Apple keyboard or my mouse. When going through the Bluetooth Setup Assistant the mouse and keyboard are visible and 'connected', but they just can't pair.

For the keyboard I get given the number to enter, but then the Mini doesn't receive it. On some occasions the Bluetooth Sys Pref pane says that they are connected and paired, but neither work.

There are no problems whatsoever using the same keyboard and mouse on my brand new iMac.

I am also noticing that the airport signal is fluctuating from full strength (which it always has been in the few days I've had it and was always the case with the Apple TV that was in exactly the same place).

Hmm, very odd. Will be phoning Apple tomorrow if this doesn't sort itself out.

OK I just picked up the base mini with 2 gb ram and the apple wireless keyboard an mouse. I also noticed the keyboard dropping connection but I thought it was a power saving feature to conserve battery life. Are you telling me that this is a problem?

In my case it appears to drop out about 15 min or so into the movie. Would that me normal?

I cannot even get through the start up after taking the blessed thing out of the box. It says it pairs and then when I have to enter any keystrokes for info migration or network password, nothing happens. Even the caps lock button won't light up.

The same wireless keyboard (the older white and clear apple keyboard) works just fine with my MacBook. The mini is a paper weight for me right now. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi I just bought the new base model mac mini about a week ago, and I am also having issues with the bluetooth. In my case its the Logitech bluetooth mouse. Every time i do a cold boot i get the dialog box that the mouse could not be found, and it goes into a search mode. I replaced the batteries but nothing. I have to move the mouse around a bit in order for the mini to connect. This is a brand new machine no upgrades nothing.

UPDATE :

So i booted the mac mini from external Leopard hard drive, but things did not change. Same dialog box searching for a bluetooth mouse came up. I can try booting from tiger but i doubt it would make any difference. This leads be to believe that the Mac mini is either not compatible with the Logitech v270 mouse or there is something wrong with the Mac hardware. My Powerbook G4 is working fine with the mouse so i doubt its the mouse.

I also tried to pair a bluetooth phone with the mini and that went fine. All files transfered from the phone to the mini without problems.

Before i return the Mini I will give the bluetooth mighty mouse a try and see if that works.

UPDATE :

So i booted the mac mini from external Leopard hard drive, but things did not change. Same dialog box searching for a bluetooth mouse came up. I can try booting from tiger but i doubt it would make any difference. This leads be to believe that the Mac mini is either not compatible with the Logitech v270 mouse or there is something wrong with the Mac hardware. My Powerbook G4 is working fine with the mouse so i doubt its the mouse.

I also tried to pair a bluetooth phone with the mini and that went fine. All files transfered from the phone to the mini without problems.

Before i return the Mini I will give the bluetooth mighty mouse a try and see if that works.

So i have decided to take the mac mini back for an exchange since its only 1 week old. This will be the first time i return an apple product. I hope they do not charge me a restocking fee for a replacement. I will report back with how it went.

Yep. Same problem here. My wireless mouse has given me fits on a couple of occasions, too. For some reason, each time I've plugged my Apple USB keyboard in, it causes the wireless keyboard and mouse to work.

All of the peripherals are Apple branded and have fresh batteries.

So i just came back from the Apple store. Lets just say the customer service could have been a lot better. If i am within the 14 day return "No questions asked" policy i expect a new system or my money back. Well guess what, the guy wanted me to get an appointment with the genius and come back. I had to insist that i want to return the system and get a new one. In the end i did walk out with a new system.

I have had just trouble with apple products

1) 12" Powerbook G4 came with a lid that would refuse to lock.
2) 1st Ipod touch came full of stuck pixels.
3) 2nd ipod touch had the negative black effect plus dirt getting behind the screen.
4) 1st iphone full of stuck pixels.
5) 2nd iphone came with three dead pixels right on top of the screen.
6) 1st Mac mini bluetooth problems
7) 2nd Mac mini bluetooth problems and loud Hard drive.

After my bad experience with Apple I think my next purchase would be a Windows 7 Machine. Apple charges a lot for their products but the quality standards leave a lot to be desired. Enough said.