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Connect wireless keyboard to iPad

Hi, I just bought an apple wireless keyboard for my iPad 2, does anyone know how can I connect the keyboard with my iPad? Thanks

iPad 2

Posted on May 4, 2011 10:35 AM

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Diana.McCall

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Posted on Nov 21, 2017 5:28 PM

Hi. If the keyboard is connected to another device or computer, it will not pair. With an iOS device, you can just turn off Bluetooth to disconnect. Maybe you can do that on a computer also. Otherwise, you need to shut the computer off. The nominal range of Bluetooth is 35 feet (10 meters), so it will be hard to break the connection by distance.

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howcross

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Aug 27, 2013 8:16 AM in response to Chris from Passau

When I see the wireless keyboard in the device-list I have to wait until a message pops up to tell me a number to type with the keyboard. Doing so connects the keyboard to the iOS-device without doing the sixth step (selecting the keyboard in the device-list). If I do so _before_ the message pops up, iOS says it can't find the selected device.

This is it... the answer that worked for me! Thank you so much. I have been fighting with my iPad (Retina display) and Apple Wireless Keyboard for literally DAYS. I am printing out the above paragraph and taping it the back of all my stuff 😉

Really, thanks agan.

Jul 21, 2014 11:37 PM in response to beifromsyracuse

This was an insurmountable problem, until I realized I had two devices ( an iPhone and and iPad) trying to connect with the keyboard at the same time. I shut down bluetooth on my iPhone, and the problem disappeared. Under bluetooth on your iPad, check to see how many items are trying to connect. They keyboard can connect to only one at a time.