Wireless keyboard support under Windows 7 x64

More details on my problems with the Apple Bluetooth keyboard:

After a clean Windows 7 install, Windows 7 automatically paired with my Apple Bluetooth keyboard. All was well, except for not having Apple's keyboard shortcuts (volume, eject, etc.).

After installing the Boot Camp drivers, Windows could see my keyboard when it was discoverable, but wouldn't pair. A Windows System Restore to the check point before the Boot Camp drivers was installed, unfortunately did not restore Window's ability to pair with the keyboard. So I'm stuck with a keyboard that won't pair.

Some folks have reported success with various magical acts:
- Typing into the keyboard during pairing
- Deleting the keyboard in Mac OS, and pairing under Windows
- Right clicking the keyboard icon during pairing
- System shutdowns and startups

None of these magical incantations have been successful for me.

Some folks have also reported success with alternate Bluetooth drivers, such as Apple's Broadcom Bluetooth driver. Again unfortunately, none of Apple's drivers have worked for me.

The Apple Bluetooth driver which Boot Camp installs actually seems fine, in the sense that it has no problem pairing with non-Apple Bluetooth devices, such as my Motorola cell phone.

When this initially happened, the only thing that worked for me was another clean Windows install. This is a painful process, as it involves re-installing every application on the machine, along with Microsoft's evil activation process.

At this point, I'm out of ideas.

Updating again,

It is clear that a large number of people are suffering from what is clearly a bug in either Apple's Bluetooth ptotocol stack, or the Apple wireless keyboard driver.

It is unfortunately also clear that Apple has never acknowledged the problem, offered a workaround, or fixed the problem.

While some workarounds, such as those mentioned in my previous post, may offer temporary relief, the fundamental problem remains unaddressed by Apple.

By default, several Apple Bluetooth drivers are installed, including the Broadcom driver.

To see them, go to the Windows Device Manager, select the Bluetooth stack, and update drivers. Uncheck the box which offers to show only recommended drivers, and you should see the Broadcom driver.