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Quick Answer: How To Pair Apple Keyboard To Laptop

Turn on the Apple Wireless Keyboard and hold Command + W while Windows searches for Bluetooth devices. After your Keyboard appears in the list of discovered devices, click on it and follow the on-screen prompts. Finally, you need to enter a pairing code. Type any code and press return.

How do I connect my Apple keyboard to my laptop?

How do you connect a Mac keyboard to a PC? On your Windows laptop, type Bluetooth in the search bar on the Windows 10 taskbar or go to Start Menu > Settings > Bluetooth. Click on Bluetooth. Click Add Bluetooth or another device. Click on Bluetooth. Wait for the PC to detect the Magic Keyboard. Click Magic Keyboard.

How do I connect my Mac Bluetooth keyboard to my laptop?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Keyboard, Mouse, or Trackpad. Follow the on-screen instructions if you’re setting up a mouse or trackpad. If you are setting up a keyboard, click Set up Bluetooth keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your Keyboard.

Can I connect the Apple keyboard to a Windows laptop?

Will the keyboard work with my PC? Whether you’re using a PC or a Mac with Windows installed, the Apple keyboards should all work perfectly. The various models, such as the Magic Keyboard, connect via Bluetooth or a USB cable, so installing drivers should not be necessary.

Why won’t my Apple keyboard connect?

Hold down the Shift and Option keys (‘Alt’ on some keyboards) and simultaneously click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar. Once the menu is displayed, release the keys. From the Bluetooth menu, choose Debug > Remove All Devices. Restart your Mac and set up your keyboard and mouse as usual.

How do I put my Bluetooth keyboard into pairing mode?

To enable Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth and tap the slider to “On”. Then turn on your Bluetooth keyboard and put it in pairing mode. (It usually goes into pairing mode automatically after you turn it on, although some keyboards require an extra step – check your manual if you’re unsure.) 11th July 2017.

How do I enable Apple Magic Keyboard?

Turn the device on and off. Magic Mouse has a switch on the bottom of the device, and Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad have buttons on the back. Slide the button to turn the machine off (no green is visible), then slide the switch back to turn the device on (green becomes visible).

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How do I use my Apple keyboard?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Keyboard, Mouse, or Trackpad. Follow the on-screen instructions if you’re setting up a mouse or trackpad. If you are setting up a keyboard, click Set up Bluetooth keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your Keyboard.

How do I connect my Apple Bluetooth keyboard to Windows 10?

In Windows 10’s Bluetooth settings (located in the system tray), click the icon and connect “Add Bluetooth device”. Then hold Command + W on the Apple Wireless Keyboard while Windows searches for Bluetooth devices. Then (hopefully), after it finds your Keyboard, it wants to pair with it.

Why won’t my Bluetooth keyboard connect?

If your Bluetooth keyboard doesn’t pair with your computer even though the Keyboard connects normally, you’ll need to replace the batteries in the Keyboard first. If your Keyboard uses a different power source, make sure that the power source is supplying power to the device.

How do I turn on my Apple Bluetooth keyboard?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Keyboard, Mouse, or Trackpad. Follow the on-screen instructions if you’re setting up a mouse or trackpad. If you are setting up a keyboard, click Set up Bluetooth keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your Keyboard.

How do I get my wireless Mac keyboard to work?

If your Magic or wireless Keyboard isn’t working, make sure Bluetooth is turned on and working. Make sure your Keyboard is turned on. Check the battery level of your Keyboard. Make certain mouse keys, and slow keys are disabled. Pair your Keyboard with your computer again.

How do I connect my Bluetooth keyboard to my laptop?

Pair a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, or another device. On your PC, select Start > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Add Bluetooth or another device> Bluetooth. Choose the device and follow additional instructions if they appear, then select Done.

How do I connect a wireless keyboard to the computer?

Step 1: Insert the battery into your wireless Keyboard. Place the battery in your wireless Keyboard. Step 2: Plug the unifying receiver into the USB port. Step 3: Turn on your wireless Keyboard. Step 4: Wait for your wireless Keyboard to pair with your PC. Step 5: Test your wireless Keyboard.

How do I make my Mac keyboard discoverable?

Make sure the device’s power switch is in the ON position. (Green is visible below the button when the device is turned on.) Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth to open the Bluetooth preferences window. When paired with your Mac, it will appear in the device list.

How do I reset my Apple wireless keyboard?

Make sure your Keyboard is connected. Then, click on the Bluetooth icon in your menu bar with the shift option, scroll down to the appropriate Keyboard, and click on “Factory Reset”“. This should reset your Keyboard to brand new.

What is the Fn key on the magic Keyboard?

Set keyboard preferences. In System Preferences, click Keyboard and then click the buttons at the top to see the available options. Tip: Press the Fn key twice to turn on Dictation, which lets you dictate text wherever you type (for example, in Messages, Mail, Pages, and many other apps)—s

What is the pin for the Apple wireless keyboard?

When asked for a PIN, enter something on the screen; I used “123123”. I don’t know what else will work. NOW IS THE IMPORTANT PART. HIT ‘Connect’ on your screen and IMMEDIATELY enter ‘123123’ + ENTER/RETURN on the Apple wireless keyboard, and you should be paired.

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