Arteck BlueTooth keyboard recognized by iPad, NOT by MacBook Air

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Arteck BlueTooth keyboard recognized by iPad, NOT by MacBook Air

The keyboard is between them. If I try to connect it to the iPad, it works fine.

I then tell the iPad to forget this device, so there's no possible interference there.

I then try to add it to the MBA. It is never found under "Nearby Devices", much less connects.

Other local devices, such as a BlueTooth Magic Trackpad, _are_ seen and connect fine to the MBA.

So this keyboard, which I specifically got to work with the MBA, and which worked fine with it several months ago, is now useless for its desired purpose.

Ideas?

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Nov 15, 2023 10:24 AM

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wilsoncpu Author

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Nov 18, 2023 10:52 AM in response to wilsoncpu

Update: never mind, got it to work! Turns out although MOST Arteck keyboards try to pair automatically upon power-up, this model requires a special keypress (Function-C) to initiate pairing. Apparently the pairing broke at some point, and operator error prevented re-connection till I Read-The-Friendly-Manual.

I'll go stand in the corner now.

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Feb 12, 2024 11:51 AM in response to wilsoncpu

I'm glad you posted this cause it helped me! So you don't have to stand in the corner anymore =)

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Feb 12, 2024 11:54 AM in response to crashtheparty

Thanks! That corner was pretty boring....

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Arteck BlueTooth keyboard recognized by iPad, NOT by MacBook Air

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