Can't connect my apple bluetooth keyboard!

I have an older apple Bluetooth keyboard(the big bulky one with clear plastic body) and I can't seem to get it working with my iPad. I use this keyboard with my imac and it works just fine. When I'm trying to add a bluetooth device my ipad pics up the keyboard but does not connect it. When I click on the keyboard to pair the two it keeps saying paring for some time, and then it says searching for new devices. Also another weird thing is when my wifi is on and I'm trying to pair my keyboard my wifi icon disappears, but if I go into settings it tells me I'm connected to my network.

Has anyone else successfully connected their older blutooth keyboard?

omgitscro said:

Have you unpaired it from your iMac? You can't pair the same BlueTooth keyboard to two computers.

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I flipped the switch on and off on the back of the keyboard bunch of times and removed the batteries. Thought that was enough?

Shaduu said:

It only works with the aluminium wireless keyboards.

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How tippical for apple to do this. I know I can also use the aluminum keyboard with my imac but I really don't want to upgrade and spend even more money. Hopefully apple will change their their mind and include the support for older keyboards in the next update.