On 09/21/2017 07:19 AM, whit3rd wrote:
On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 5:03:02 PM UTC-7, bitrex wrote:
I bought my elderly father a refurb all-in-one desktop Mac a couple
years old. It didn't come with the OEM keyboard but some kind of kinda
crappy Shenzen-special "wireless" keyboard. I assumed it was Bluetooth
at first but there's no dongle anywhere in the box, or instructions.

So you put in the AAA batteries, flip the "on" switch and power up the
Mac and nothing happens, the "wireless" keyboard and mouse don't do a thing.

I'll get him something better ASAP but in the meantime wtf do you do
with this thing?

If you think Bluetooth isn't working, try a USB mouse and keyboard.
If Bluetooth is working, and turned on, does it show any available keyboards
or mice to pair with? Connection isn't just automatic, you have to AUTHORIZE the
bluetooth item from the host computer.

Either System Preferences/Bluetooth or the Bluetooth pulldown menu is a place to start.


Thanks for the reply, it's just frustrating that I have to use a _wired_
keyboard and mouse to get a wireless set to work. I don't have any wired
keyboards or mice lying around! What is this, 2002?