Bluetooth keyboard w/ boot camp

[Subiklim]

My bluetooth keyboard works fine, except for the numeric keypad, and all the other keys on that side (volume control, eject key). Anyway to activate them? I thought the bluetooth keyboard was only needed for installation.

[MacRumorUser]

Bluetooth Keyboard IS NOT supported yet in Windows. READ the Bootcamp instructions. How many people post the same question/problem?? :rolleyes: :)

[RidgeRacerType4]

To use the numerical key pad, just press the "clear" button. Windows treats it like Num Lock. and the command (apple) key is treated like the "windows" key as well. Haven't figured out the volume controls, eject or F keys 14-16. Other then that, it works just fine. I even do some gamming with it. Just because it's not supported, doesn't me it doesn't work.

[topgunn]

Bluetooth Keyboard IS NOT supported yet in Windows. READ the Bootcamp instructions. How many people post the same question/problem?? :rolleyes: :)
Maybe you should go back and read the instructions yourself. They clearly state that the INSTALLER does not support bluetooth. Windows XP via Boot Camp works just fine with Apple's bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

[MacRumorUser]

Maybe you should go back and read the instructions yourself. They clearly state that the INSTALLER does not support bluetooth. Windows XP via Boot Camp works just fine with Apple's bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

But the problem also arises that bluetooth doesnt kick in quick enough on boot so it doesnt give you chance to press ALT to select OS

[jhvander]

Interesting....I'm getting a bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo to use in both osx and xp (even given the limitations) -- what is a good one to get?

Do any of you find it usable with a few keys not working -- or is this limitation just for the apple-branded bluetooth keyboard?

I see some bluetooth k/m that come with bt adapters --- which i guess i don't need for the mbp --- so should i look for a k/m that ships (like the apple branded one, but preferably with two-button mouse) *without* any kind of adapter to avoid the extra cost?

Hope this makes sense...

[Subiklim]

But the problem also arises that bluetooth doesnt kick in quick enough on boot so it doesnt give you chance to press ALT to select OS

Actually, it does. I'm able to hold Option while booting to select a partition to boot into. Everything with the bluetooth keyboard works fine, just the problems I mentioned above.

[Subiklim]

Interesting....I'm getting a bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo to use in both osx and xp (even given the limitations) -- what is a good one to get?

I think you'll be stuck with an apple branded keyboard, which is probably the best choice anyway. You'll need the eject button if you're using windows (or OSX for that matter), and despite the fact that it doesn't work right now, I'm sure there will be a driver sometime in the near future.

As far as a mouse goes, I would go with a Microsoft or Logitec laser mouse. Not sure which exact models are bluetooth, but I know they do make them.

[dejo]

I think you'll be stuck with an apple branded keyboard, which is probably the best choice anyway. You'll need the eject button if you're using windows (or OSX for that matter), and despite the fact that it doesn't work right now, I'm sure there will be a driver sometime in the near future.

According to the Boot Camp FAQ (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303572#faq1), the Eject key is supported under XP:

Why don't CDs and DVDs eject using the Eject key on my Apple keyboard when running Windows XP?

The Apple Keyboard Eject Key software may not be installed. Make sure you have installed the Macintosh Drivers CD as described above and in the "Boot Camp Beta Installation & Setup Guide" PDF document.

[MacRumorUser]

Actually, it does. I'm able to hold Option while booting to select a partition to boot into. Everything with the bluetooth keyboard works fine, just the problems I mentioned above.

Really? :confused: Mine wouldn't do it at all.

[Subiklim]

Really? :confused: Mine wouldn't do it at all.

Must be those magic fingers of mine ;)

Anyone else experiencing the problem? Kinda strange how inconsistent it is.

[MacRumorUser]

Must be those magic fingers of mine ;)

Anyone else experiencing the problem? Kinda strange how inconsistent it is.

LOL :D

Yeah strange the intermittance of problems. For example I installed xp and chose ireland as my keyboard, and could never get the eject key to work? Even though F14,F15 for brightness and sound did work?

I did a re-install and left US keyboard as keyboard type and eject key finally works now? BUT when I press F14, to dim display, it also mutes sound?

I know these are probably just beta problems. oh well...

[rdb3141]

My apple bluetooth keyboard works fine in XP, except for the eject key. This is a problem as I can't install programs that have a multi-disk install routine.

Would my problem be solved if I got a wired apple keyboard?

[jsalicru]

My apple bluetooth keyboard works fine in XP, except for the eject key. This is a problem as I can't install programs that have a multi-disk install routine.

Would my problem be solved if I got a wired apple keyboard?

Worst case you can open a "My Computer" window in the background before installing anything... when its time to switch disks, ALT+TAB to the "My Computer" window, click on the CD drive and on the left side of the window you will see the option to Eject the disc

[boot camp]

I installed boot camp and everything is fine...except the apple bluetooth keyboard does not work at all when in XP. Boot camp driver cd seemed to work/install fine. I've added and removed the bluetooth device (keyboard) several times and it even indicates "connected" and that the device is working properly. Bluetooth mouse works fine. But when I tap on the keyboard...nothing. No keys work whatsoever.

Any ideas on how to fix?

Thanks in advance.

[Ladybug]

I installed boot camp and everything is fine...except the apple bluetooth keyboard does not work at all when in XP. Boot camp driver cd seemed to work/install fine. I've added and removed the bluetooth device (keyboard) several times and it even indicates "connected" and that the device is working properly. Bluetooth mouse works fine. But when I tap on the keyboard...nothing. No keys work whatsoever.

Any ideas on how to fix?

Thanks in advance.

While in Windows XP, try turning the keyboard off, then on again. Usually works at this point.

[boot camp]

While in Windows XP, try turning the keyboard off, then on again. Usually works at this point.



that did the trick!! Thank you, saved me hours of additional work on this.

[Ladybug]

that did the trick!! Thank you, saved me hours of additional work on this.

So happy I was able to help. I'm a new convert myself, and loving the whole experience. Best of luck to you. :)

[maniitok]

i've installed xp and installed drivers (from disc) for OS. A few times, I started XP but my keyboard didn't work at all. I used bluetooth (control panel) to try and relocate the keyboard - nothing. I uninstalled the bluetooth keyboard drivers and reinstalled them... restarted XP but no luck. So I bought a USB keyboard. A few days later.. the keyboard works!!!

any suggestions for this failure??

[maniitok]

i installed the OS tiger drivers BEFORE but my bluetooth keyboard didn't work (sometimes) afterwards... read my previous post for details.

[maniitok]

turn my bluetooth keyboard on and off several times.. hopefully it will work

[Ladybug]

i've installed xp and installed drivers (from disc) for OS. A few times, I started XP but my keyboard didn't work at all. I used bluetooth (control panel) to try and relocate the keyboard - nothing. I uninstalled the bluetooth keyboard drivers and reinstalled them... restarted XP but no luck. So I bought a USB keyboard. A few days later.. the keyboard works!!!

any suggestions for this failure??

Try checking Control Panel, Mouse, Bluetooth Devices, then click on the Option tab. There should be a check for the option to "Turn on Discovery". I'd reboot the computer at this point, let Windows load all the way, then turn your bluetooth keyboard off, then back on again. At this point it should work.

Note: on that Options tab, I have everything checked. My keyboard works well, even when I'm playing WoW or other games.

[Doubtful]

Hi everyone, I know this topic has been beaten to death most likely but I can't seem to resolve my issue.

I am having a problem with using both my wireless keyboard and mouse in Windows XP. I loaded the Mac Drivers just fine but I can't seem to get Windows to recognize my bluetooth devices. I've tried going to the control panel and turning on discovery but when I try to apply those settings it says Windows was unable to save my settings. I've tried going to add new device as well but it will never pick up the mouse or keyboard.

Is there anything else I can try? I've also removed the Mac Drivers and reinstalled them. It seems everyone has been able to get their wireless mice and keyboards working one way or another. I'm hoping I'll find the solution soon.

Thanks for any help.

[MacRumorUser]

Just seems to work for some and not for others. I couldn't get it to see mine either, regardless of what I did.

I went back to wired.

[Ladybug]

Is there anything else I can try? I've also removed the Mac Drivers and reinstalled them. It seems everyone has been able to get their wireless mice and keyboards working one way or another. I'm hoping I'll find the solution soon.

Thanks for any help.

What I've noticed is that there is a delay once you turn the keyboard off and on, and the time it becomes usuable and recognized by XP. I'd suggest trying again but waiting from 30 secs to a min or so before you try to use the keyboard.

You might also want to have a look in Control Panel, Bluetooth and see if everything seems to be configured there correctly. Hope that helps.

[Shadowspirit6]

My apple bluetooth keyboard works fine in XP, except for the eject key. This is a problem as I can't install programs that have a multi-disk install routine.

your keyboard works in XP?, i just checked the guide of Bootcamp in the Apple website saying that the Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse are not supported in XP. how did you do it?

[TexBiker]

My Apple bluetooth keyboard & mouse work just fine in XP. I didn't have to do anything special. It does take a few seconds after XP boots for the devices to become active, though.

You will need a USB keyboard during installation, though.

[jcrawford]

Guys i know that everyone is yelling that the install does not support the bluetooth keyboard and mouse, I have everything installed and the kb/mouse work within windows.

My issue is that when i hold the alt/option key it is not allowing me to select a drive, it just boots windows. I know i can plug in a wired keyboard and that works. However my question is this....

Is there a config file or something i can edit so that the drive choice is shown everytime i boot the machine? It would be better than hanging onto a wired keyboard at my desk when it shouldnt be necessary.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Joseph Crawford

[patpres]

I've got a Logitech Bluetooth 1000 mouse and 5000 keyboard. The mouse works fine under both Xp and OSX, and the keyboard works fine under Xp. Under OSX, the keyboard is recognized, paired and says it is connected properly, but after putting in the passkey, the keyboard is not recognizable. I think the problem may be that the first time I connected and it asked me to hit the key to the right of the left shift key, that I hit the key on the on the right side.
Since then I've tried reconnecting numerous times, zapping the pram, and even re-installing OSX, but to know avail. It seems to have that setting locked in somewhere and I can't get the keyboard to be recognized properly. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm using a MacBook Pro 2.13 Mhz with 2 Gigs of RAM.

[psanderson]

ok, here's one that's got me baffled.

i have an imac with the bluetooth KB/M combo. looks great, works great in leopard, love it. i knew i was getting into dicey territory trying to do bootcamp with them, but i figured eh, what the hey give it a shot, worst case i cancel the install and get a usb kb/m, right?

so i get into the vista setup (BTW, you apparently can't do bootcamp with XP if your HD is bigger than 120Gb, learned that the hard way), and lo and behold, the KB works like a charm! i had to scrounge around and find a mouse, but the install went smooth as could be, everything including setting the login password.

so the install finishes, and when vista boots up for real for the first time, the KB is DOA. tried the discover botton, waited 30-60 seconds, heck, even took the batteries out and put 'em back. nothing. nada. and of course, no way to enter the password and get into the control panel. i even tried clicking the (old usb) mouse button repeatedly and banging it violently on the desk several times. thought for sure that'd do the trick.

i can bring a keyboard home from work on tuesday, but i was really hoping to get in some good Oblivion time with the long weekend. oh well, the tragedies of life.

i gess if anybody had any bright ideas (other than not going into the install without a usb kb handy) that's cool, but mostly i was just amused that my problem's basically the opposite of the expected limitations.

[blakeshurtz123]

Leopard 10.5, Windows XP SP2, Bluetooth Keyboard (the mini one w/o the keypad)

After installing bootcamp, load the "Bluetooth Devices." It should be in the bottom right corner of the screen, or go to Start-Control Panel-Bluetooth Devices.

First, select the tab "Options" and check the box that says "Turn Discovery On."

Second, select the tab "Devices" and click the button "Add..."

Third, in the new box titled "Add Bluetooth Device Wizard" check the box that says "My device is set up and ready to be found." Click the button "Next >"

Fourth, the flashlight will search. Power on your bluetooth keyboard at this point. An icon should appear titled, "User's keyboard, New device" (Note, you will have to have your bluetooth device working in OS X.) If it does not, power on the keyboard after the search is completed and it will appear after a few seconds. Select the icon and click next.

Fifth,a box will ask "Do you need a passkey to add your device?" You can use one if you want, but I selected the button "Don't use a passkey". Click "Next >"

Sixth, Windows will attempt to connect to your keyboard. This all happens within 2-3 seconds but its crucial so bear with me. Assuming you did not select a passkey, two lines of text will appear:

Connecting...
Installing Bluetooth Device...

If both of these go smoothly and a box will pop up saying "Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard." Click "Finish."
(If it does not, however, a box will appear saying that it was unable to connect. This is because your keyboard was not powered on. If this happens, start over and make sure your keyboard is powered on.)

Finally, under the tab "Devices" select the icon that says "User's keyboard No passkey Connected" and click "Properties." Under the tab "Services," a flashlight will search and a button will appear that says "Drivers for keyboard, mice, etc (HID)". Check this button and click "OK."

After a few seconds, your keyboard should work. Hope this helps!

[the vj]

XPIII is not holding my wireless apple keyboard even the Apple manual says it does. I am just installing everything in a brand new mac mini, the apple wireless mouse sometimes works but the keyboard doesn't. Is frustarting because I've got this configuration of mac mini and wireless k/m for a reason.

The problem I am having is that XP recognizes the keyboard but the keyboard light still blinking showing it hasn't been discovered yet, so I am typing and nothing happens... but on XP the keyboard shows discovered. On OSX everything works just fine.

Frustrating...

[the vj]

No man this is ********, after restarting windows no even the wireless mouse is discovered and windows is saying there is not any bluetooth device available, and the keyboard and mouse are blinking waiting for signal.