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Can Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Work With Windows

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Apple wireless keyboards are bluetooth devices and able to be paired with Windows 7 systems (laptops) which have bluetooth connectivity.

Logitech Ergo K860. The $130 K860 is a compact, one-piece split, curved. Getting 'special' keys on Apple Bluetooth Keyboard to work with Win 10 I have Windows 10 (upgraded from Win 7.1) installed on an iMac on a Bootcamp partition. When I was running Windows 7.1, all the function keys (to control brightness, volume, music playing) worked perfectly. Now under Windows 10 none of them work.

The process of pairing a apple wireless keyboard to a Windows 7 system is:

  1. Turn on the wireless keyboard. You should see a flashing green light on the keyboard.
  2. On the Windows 7 system click on the Windows ‘start' menu
  3. Click on ‘Devices and Printers'
  4. Click on the ‘Add a device' button
  5. The wizard will begin to search for devices which can be added
  6. If it does not find the wireless keyboard check that the laptop bluetooth is enabled – for laptops this is usually a button which looks like a wireless antenna
  7. From the list click on the device then click ‘Next'
  8. You will then be given a code, using the wireless keyboard enter in the code to confirm the connection
  9. The message underneath will then change from ‘Waiting for you to enter this pairing code on your device' to ‘Configuring device'
  10. After about 10 seconds the device will be successfully paired and the wizard can be closed.

Believe it or not, I'm typing this post from my Windows 8.1 PC, using my Bluetooth Apple Wireless Keyboard instead of my doltish wired Dell keyboard.

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Here's how I did it…

I had an extra wireless Apple keyboard laying by my desk, dormant, collecting dust.

So I started to ruminate: Bypass macbook password.

I wonder how hard it is to pair this keyboard with my Windows 8.1 laptop?

Oh friends! It isn't hard at all. Let me show you how breezy it is to knock this tip out the park.

Preparing for pairing

Alright, load a fresh set of double AA's into your battery chamber then hold down the power button for about 5 seconds until the tiny LED in the upper right corner of the keyboard starts to flash.

Great, now hit the Windows Key + w to zip over to the search settings bar and enter this phrase:

Next, you should see your Apple Wireless Keyboard jump into the list in about 30 seconds.

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If your keyboard doesn't materialize then make sure Windows 8.1 has all the latest updates. If that doesn't fix it, remove the batteries for a minute, put them back in and try pairing the keyboard again.

You may see a 'That didn't work Please make sure your device is discoverable' error or a 'device no longer listening'. The first error is sometimes a corollary of not holding down the keyboard power button long enough and the second error could be a driver issue.

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Press the Windows Key + x + m to whip open the Device manager. Make sure you don't have any yellow alert icons next to any Bluetooth or unknown devices. If so, you might want to remove the device, add it back and then update the drivers.

In addition, if something still isn't working right ask yourself whether you have existing Bluetooth devices paired with your computer.

If so, you may want to unpair them before attempting to pair your Apple keyboard. That way you can start fresh and incrementally pair your gadgets.

Assuming everything is working so far, click the Pair button then tap in the one-time 8-digit code from your Apple wireless keyboard.

After hitting enter your PC and keyboard are officially married.

Who ever said Apple and Microsoft can't love each other?

Can Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Work With Windows

Now you might ask what the non-Windows keys such as Command, Mission Control and Launchpad do?

Ah! Portal 2 mac download. I won't ruin on all the fun – why don't you try pressing it on your computer to find out!

But I'll say this much:

  • The Command button is the Windows Key
  • The Option button is analogous to the Alt key

You can view the full PC-to-Mac keyboard mapping on Apple's website. Elmedia video player pro 7 9 full.

Posted in Desktops, Hardware, Windows, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Tagged with: Hacked, Tricks




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