Wireless keyboard won't connect

And...what if I'm keyboardless can't log in.

I keep a usb keyboard just for that very thing, which is quite frequent!

what do you do if your computer is password protected and you can't login to access system preferences? I can't get past the login screen and the notification that computer is searching for the keyboard. My wireless mouse connects without any issue.

thanks

Updating to Mavericks has changed the process for me, and left me still not able to connect the bluetooth keyboard.

Here are the steps I've taken:

1. Go to System Preferences -> Bluetooth. Delete the keyboard from the list of devices by clicking the X beside the keyboard.
2. Take the batteries out of the keyboard and reinsert them - don't power on the keyboard yet. This puts the keyboard in discovery mode the next time it's switched on.
3. Bluetooth Preferences does not show a '+' button to add a new device. Go to SystemPreferences > Keyboard > Setup Bluetooth Keyboard.
4. When the Bluetooth Setup Assistant is displayed hold down the power button on the keyboard and don't release it! The keyboard should now appear in the list of devices.
5. Press 'Continue' - remember to keep pressing the keyboard power button while hitting 'Continue'. You should get an 8 digit passcode from the setup assistant.

Keyboard appears, I press 'Continue' while still holding the keyboard power button down, and I never get a passcode. The assistant gives me the message:

The pairing attempt was unsuccessful. Click "Continue" to try again.

My bluetooth mouse is connected and stays connected. The next thing I'll try is to delete the plist file and see if that helps.

Any other ideas??

Thanks,

~ Raylene

Deleting the plist file didn't fix the issue. What it did change was that the keyboard setup assistant was recognizing the keyboard as "Raylene's Keyboard" before deleting the plist, and now it just says, "1 keyboard found".

I restarted my macbook pro and restarted the whole process. But to no avail. So... I'm hoping I can figure out a solution soon. I'll let you know if I find any new info.

Thanks!

I hate to say it but I gave up after my MacPro constantly constantly dropped my keyboard and I'd have a very hard time reconnecting. I feel like a traitor but I got a new solar powered keyboard from Logitech. It's bigger and heavier, but it works and I don't have to replace the batteries.

I'm typing from my wireless keyboard right now. YAY!

I followed the instructions over and over again. This time, on step 5, when I got the

"The pairing attempt was unsuccessful. Click "Continue" to try again."

message, I kept holding the power button on the keyboard and clicked Continue to try again.

After waiting FOREVER holding the button down, I was given a passcode. I was SO excited. I put down the keyboard, and tried to type in the passcode, only to be taken back to the

The pairing attempt was unsuccessful. Click "Continue" to try again.

message again!

One more try, this time HOLDING THE POWER BUTTON on the keyboard all the way through the "Click Continue" and waiting forever to finally get a new passcode, and then STILL holding the power button while entering the passcode.

BOOM. connected!

My lesson: keep holding down the power button on the keyboard, and keep clicking Continue to try again.

Oh, another note: the keyboard was pairing to my iPhone 4, so I turned bluetooth on the phone off before I attempted pairing with the macbook pro this time. I don't know if that made a difference. I had them both paired before with no problems.

I hope it stays connected, and this info is helpful for someone. Not sure it's reproducible for everyone, but I'm finally connected! 🙂

Cheers,

~ Raylene

PS - I went for Mavericks for the dual screen functionality. Now I can see the dock and menu bars on my 2nd screen, too, and I love that!

Thank you!!! Worked like a charm! The mac site did not address this! Thank you so much!

This worked! (once I figured out what you meant by the "-" button.)

Thank you so very very much TM100. You saved the day, after two days of frustration, after one morning my wireless keyboard just decided to take an extended vacation. Wasn't looking forward to possibly lugging my heavy large iMac to the Apple Store. And thank goodness for iPad so I could search in depth for your answer, as I didn't see it the first time I looked. Always learning from other Apple users.

I tried this and my wireless keyboard still is not pairing with my MacPro (10.9). It was working last night, but not this AM. The light on the keyboard blinks, I try to "pair," I get a 6 digit number, I type it in, press return, and the keyboard light blinks some more and then goes off. I repeat numerous times and it does the same thing.

Count me in as having the same problem with 10.9 and a Mac Pro. Keyboad works fine with iPad and an iMac with 10.8 so guessing it is 10.9. Never had problems before 10.9.

No matter what was tried listed here, no luck.

I just kept trying the suggested remedies, and the next day tried again and it is back working. Go figure. Not sure what happened, but al is good now.