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.
Here’s how I did it…
The new 4K 21.5-inch and 5K 27-inch iMac are available today through the Apple Store, Apple Online Store and select authorized resellers, with pricing starting at $1,499 and $1,799 respectively. Place your Magic Keyboard on a flat surface with the hinge away from you and the Apple logo on top. The top portion of the lid will tilt away from you. Keep tilting the lid until it's at the angle you want, or until it resists further opening. Place your iPad on your Magic Keyboard. Apple does make larger keyboards but this is a cheaper option if you don’t feel like spending too much money on hardware. There’s also a growing market for mechanical keyboards which Apple hasn’t started manufacturing yet. If you like your Mac but want a mechanical keyboard, a keyboard built for a Windows PC might be your only option. Apple Wireless Magic Mouse drivers for Windows XP – SP 1 SP 2 and Sp 3 Double click the downloaded exe file and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Now you have successfully installed the required drives that supports left click, right click and scrolling.
I had an extra wireless Apple keyboard laying by my desk, dormant, collecting dust. What software comes with macbook pro retina.
So I started to ruminate:
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
Magic Toetsenbord Apple Pro
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.
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.
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?
Magic Toetsenbord Apple Mouse
Now you might ask what the non-Windows keys such as Command, Mission Control and Launchpad do?
Ah! 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
Magic Toetsenbord Apple Mini
Magic Toetsenbord Apple Macbook
You can view the full PC-to-Mac keyboard mapping on Apple’s website.
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