Windows 8 Apple Keyboard Problems

[kv1296]

Hey everybody,
I just installed Windows 8 using boot camp on my iMac. Everything works great except for the keyboard. I find that if I leave the computer for a few hours and come back, the keyboard no longer works. The computer still thinks its paired, but it cannot type. In order to fix this problem, I now uninstall the keyboard as a Bluetooth device, restart, and then re connect the keyboard. For some reason, the keyboard doesn't actually uninstall either, it just gets stuck saying it's uninstalling. Anyway I can fix this without restarting everytime?

[KingJosh]

Originally Posted by kv1296

Hey everybody,
I just installed Windows 8 using boot camp on my iMac. Everything works great except for the keyboard. I find that if I leave the computer for a few hours and come back, the keyboard no longer works. The computer still thinks its paired, but it cannot type. In order to fix this problem, I now uninstall the keyboard as a Bluetooth device, restart, and then re connect the keyboard. For some reason, the keyboard doesn't actually uninstall either, it just gets stuck saying it's uninstalling. Anyway I can fix this without restarting everytime?

You will have to wait for updated bootcamp software. Windows 8 is not officially released so you might be waiting a while. Just a question. Why are you using Windows 8 when it is a glorified windows 7 with more bugs? You should be using os x :P

[Grannyville7989]

Originally Posted by KingJosh

Just a question. Why are you using Windows 8 when it is a glorified windows 7 with more bugs? You should be using os x :P

I'm a big Windows user so I'm trying it out to see what's new/changed in the latest version that will be coming out. So far I've been really enjoying using the consumer preview of Windows 8. I'm looking forward to its official release.

[kv1296]

Originally Posted by KingJosh

You will have to wait for updated bootcamp software. Windows 8 is not officially released so you might be waiting a while. Just a question. Why are you using Windows 8 when it is a glorified windows 7 with more bugs? You should be using os x :P

Yeah, it's looking like I'll just have to wait. I'm using Windows 8 because I figured boot camp would be an easy way to try it out, being that I could easily delete the partition if it sucked. And it's free

[murphychris]

Originally Posted by kv1296

Yeah, it's looking like I'll just have to wait. I'm using Windows 8 because I figured boot camp would be an easy way to try it out, being that I could easily delete the partition if it sucked. And it's free

How is it easier than running it in a VM?

[kv1296]

Originally Posted by murphychris

How is it easier than running it in a VM?

Well I also wanted to use it to play games