imac wireless keyboard eating battery

Through it out the window and get a Logitech keyboard.

Seriously, I'm a blind old pecker and really like the white on black keys over those gray and white keyed battery eating boards.

Either get better grade rechargable batteries with charger or just

DItch the Apple wireless keyboard and get their wired version instead.

OR, look at Mac specific keyboards from, Logitech, Microsoft, Kensington, Macally or Matias.

The plus with the wired keyboard is the you get two extra USB 2 ports.

Also, if your Wireless Magic Mouse is eating batteries, same strategy, use better rechargable lithium batteries and charger or try Apple's wireless track pad ( reports indicate that it is better on batteries than the Magic Mouse) or look and better wireless mouse offerings from Microsoft, Logitech, Kensington or Macally.

Apple's wireless device really, REALLY suck on battery life. They look and work great, but they are poor performers with batteries and battery life.. I wish Apple would get rid of their older style wired mouse and make a wired version of the Magic Mouse.

Funny thing, we keep getting posts like this, but when you initially order an iMac from Apple's online store, you get the options of ordering a new iMac with a wired keyboard and wired mouse instead of the wireless setup.

Everyone seems to miss this when ordering online.

From the menu bar, select

 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Bluetooth ▹ Advanced ▹ Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer: Off

From the menu bar, select

 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Bluetooth ▹ Advanced ▹ Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer: Off

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2230866?answerId=24049039022#24049039022

Try;-

Note current charge in keyboard prefs .

Remove bat cover do not replace bats ,

Wait 10 seconds .

Replace cover .

Turn on KB

Check Bat Level in Keyboard Prefs , does it now read full charge or more than before?

Thanks Kensprocket1. When I removed the keyboard battery cover, waited 10 seconds, put it back on and turned on the keyboard the battery charge percent changed from 48% to 87%. Interesting.