Apple Wireless Keyboard in Windows, I need Help

[erkanasu]

Every time Windows starts, it sees my apple BT keyboard but the keyboard doesn't work. I have to uninstall the keyboard, then let window's bluetooth program recognize it and reinstall it every time, its a pain in the ass.

How do I go around this and get this thing working normal?

 

[adrianblaine]

My friend has the same problem, and I've been reading these forums regularly for the last 8 months and there doesn't seem to be any fix for it yet. I hope for your sake someone has found something that works.

 

[killr_b]

Yo, sometimes this happens to me as well. But I just turn the keyboard off, wait a second, turn it back on an a few seconds later it works fine.

 

[erkanasu]

pretty lame. thanks tho

 

[dunawaydk]

I have the same problem - recycling power on the keyboard solves the problem. I've also let it sit for a couple minutes and its paired up on its own.

I have a Belkin MacMini Flip (hooked up to my MacMini w/BootCamp and my work Toshiba laptop), so I've recently switched to the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 for Mac - I'm happy with that as an alternative.

 

[phungy]

No issues here...not sure what to recommend as you've already tried reinstalling the macintosh drivers...

 

[seanf]

You shouldn't need to reinstall or turn off the keyboard, just hit the enter key and it will 'come to life' after a couple of seconds.

Sean

 

[erkanasu]

You shouldn't need to reinstall or turn off the keyboard, just hit the enter key and it will 'come to life' after a couple of seconds.

Sean

sean, wheres the hit enter key button ?

 

[fansub]

what windows partition type did you use, ntsc or fat?

 

[dunawaydk]

what windows partition type did you use, ntsc or fat?

I think you meant NTFS or FAT32. NTSC is the format used in broadcasting TV signals in the US.

In my particular setup, my partitions are setup for NTFS and I use MacDrive 6 to allow for read/write access to the MacOS partition where I store my files.

 

[erkanasu]

FAT, but i dont see how that matters at all

 

[seanf]

sean, wheres the hit enter key button ?

Right next to the any key

Sean