Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) don't work in Windows 10 over bluetooth

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Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) don't work in Windows 10 over bluetooth

Ever since the Fall Creators update to Windows 10, I haven't been able to get Magic Trackpad (both 1 and 2) to pair properly with my 2016 Macbook Pro 15". They show up in the Add Bluetooth Devices list (sometimes), but when I try to connect, I just see running dots and they never connect. I understand from lots of forum searching that there have been loads of Bluetooth issues with the Creators Update, not just with Apple devices. Everything works fine in macOS. Magic Trackpad 2 works fine via USB, but unfortunately I like to have extra gestures set up with the ExtraMagic drivers, which only work over Bluetooth, not USB. 😟

I've tried uninstalling the bluetooth driver, updating Boot Camp drivers, unchecking "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power," blah blah, but nothing has helped.

Anyone having this issue?

Thanks!

Posted on Feb 24, 2018 8:26 PM

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Loner T

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Feb 25, 2018 5:17 AM in response to shaynewhite

Have you run a SMC/NVRAM Reset and tested? Is BT/WiFi collaboration enabled? Do you have any USBc storage connected when you see issues?

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Loner T

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Feb 25, 2018 10:36 AM in response to shaynewhite

Use a wired mouse, unpair the trackpad from both macOS and Windows, pair it first to Windows, and test. If it works correctly, pair it with the macOS side and test.

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Loner T

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Feb 25, 2018 6:22 PM in response to shaynewhite

Can you check the following two links?

Dual Booting Windows 7 + Mac (Mountain Lion) with both Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse

Microsoft's Bluetooth Registry Entries document.

You can check the link keys and devices in the Registry.

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shaynewhite Author

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Feb 25, 2018 3:15 PM in response to Loner T

That doesn't help either. There was a brief period this morning when all of a sudden Windows recognized my Magic Trackpad over Bluetooth. I used it for a while, then turned everything off and left the house...came back this afternoon, turned everything on, and it doesn't work anymore. Then I tried your suggestion, but it still didn't work. So frustrating.

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shaynewhite Author

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Feb 25, 2018 9:14 AM in response to Loner T

I tried all those things and it still doesn't work. It's not a hardware issue, it works fine in macOS.

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Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) don't work in Windows 10 over bluetooth

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