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Q: New MacMini and New Wireless keyboard will not successfully connect at initial set-up.

When promted to enter the 'passcode' at the initial set-up, computer/keyboard will not finish and keeps asking to enter passcode. I have changed batteries as well. Still not connecting

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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 5:04 PM

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Q: New MacMini and New Wireless keyboard will not successfully connect at initial set-up.

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  • by rkgtech,

    rkgtech rkgtech Aug 16, 2013 6:53 PM in response to Chris AK
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    Aug 16, 2013 6:53 PM in response to Chris AK

    Worked like a charm.. THANK YOU!!

  • by Juan Pablo Ordonez Quevedo,

    Juan Pablo Ordonez Quevedo Juan Pablo Ordonez Quevedo Jan 16, 2014 4:53 AM in response to Chris AK
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    Jan 16, 2014 4:53 AM in response to Chris AK

    The idea of jumping the setup steps till getting to the system preferences worked well. Thank you very much!

  • by krisen,

    krisen krisen May 25, 2014 9:38 PM in response to Chris AK
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    May 25, 2014 9:38 PM in response to Chris AK

    Thank you Chris, you are a star and saved me a lot of frustration!  I can't believe apple didn't make it easier! well grateful for you sharing on this site.

  • by skipper2491,

    skipper2491 skipper2491 Dec 26, 2014 7:07 PM in response to Lindhardsen
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    Dec 26, 2014 7:07 PM in response to Lindhardsen

    Like the folks here, thank you very much.  Your advice worked.  I don't think saying you must have a USB keyboard in order to initialize your Mini is the most elegant solution Apple could have come up with, but it is somewhat typical of their approach to those odd issues that fall outside their norm.  They may find themselves in a new world given the growth in the Mac world initiated by their iPhone, iPads, etc.  the Mini represents a way for new Apple users to experience a Mac at a mid-range PC price.  That's how they got me and I'm not likely to ever return to the PC fold.  Thanks again, you saved me a lot of aggregation.

  • by timothyfrommequon,

    timothyfrommequon timothyfrommequon Jul 3, 2016 7:17 AM in response to InvulgoSoft
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    Jul 3, 2016 7:17 AM in response to InvulgoSoft

    I have a iMac and Mac Mini in same room. Switching the bluetooth keyboard to MM worked after iMac was removed and shut down. Then remove batteries from keyboard. Not keyboard connected to Mini and restart wait for it to search for bluetooth and put batteries in keyboard turn on and wait. Pair number will come up then key in the numbers hit return. Work now. Now can I have both macs using the same BT keyboard?

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