Bluetooth set up issue

[Old Sniffer]

Hi,

I have a new Mac Mini, (without Bluetooth installed) that I want to set up. I already have an Apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse (for Powerbook) that I want to use with the Mini. I bought a D-Link DBT-120 bluetooth adapter to make the Mini BT-enabled.

I have two questions:

1. How do I set up the mini without access to the BT keyboard & mouse (as I won't be able to access these until connecting and setting up the D-Link adapter). Is there a way round this, or will I need to borrow a USB keyboard & mouse temporarily to set the mini up?

2. If I'm using BT keyboard & mouse to operate both mini and powerbook, how do i switch between computers (re recognsing the BT signal?).

Thanks.

 

[stevep]

I think you'll need to borrow a usb k/b and mouse, as the BT module is a D-link, so won't be recognised by OS X until you've installed its driver. (you might be lucky and find that its recognised automatically, OS X does work miracles a lot of the time.

As for Q2, I don't know if a simple switch is possible. Assuming the PB has bluetooth, the only way I can think of is that you switch bluetooth on / off as required on each of the computers. Once you've switched BT off though, how do you switch it back on again................????

 

[Old Sniffer]

Thanks for the advice SteveP.

Looks like I'll have to borrow a USB keyboard & mouse! (but I will try plugging in the D-Link adapter first, to see if I get lucky with Tiger).

As to question2, I think I will just have to use the Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for the Mini, unless anyone else out there has a workaround for this problem