Pairing Apple Wireless Keyboard w/iMac & iPhone 4 Questions

yamyeow · Mar 24, 2012, 08:11 PM

Hey I have a few questions re: pairing the Apple Wireless Keyboard with my iMac and iPhone 4.

First off, can I know I can pair both devices, yet I can only use the keyboard on either the iMac or the iPhone. I want to be able to have them paired and connected on BOTH devices so I don't have to disconnect from iMac to connect to iPhone. I've read it can't be done? But… is there a hack/utility that allows this?

Secondly, I've renamed my keyboard in System Preferences to "Apple Wireless Keyboard" but when it shows up on the iPhone 4, it lists it as "blablablaa's Keyboard"… blablabla being my computer's short name I believe. I've even used the System Preferences option under Bluetooth to "Update Name", using the little gear wheel icon with the triangle pointing down, it brings up a drop down menu that says "Update Name" Is there a way to change this name PERMANENTLY any other way?

Thanks y'all!

LaWally · Mar 24, 2012, 09:00 PM

No hack or utility required.

You can pair your wireless keyboard to both your mac and iPhone. Toggle BT on the devices to pair the keyboard as follows:

to pair with mac, BT active on mac, BT off on iPhone
to pair with iPhone, BT active on iPhone, BT off on mac

having BT active on both devices at the same time will produce unpredictable results when using the keyboard.

Mar 24, 2012, 08:11 PM	#1
yamyeow macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	Pairing Apple Wireless Keyboard w/iMac & iPhone 4 Questions Hey I have a few questions re: pairing the Apple Wireless Keyboard with my iMac and iPhone 4. First off, can I know I can pair both devices, yet I can only use the keyboard on either the iMac or the iPhone. I want to be able to have them paired and connected on BOTH devices so I don't have to disconnect from iMac to connect to iPhone. I've read it can't be done? But… is there a hack/utility that allows this? Secondly, I've renamed my keyboard in System Preferences to "Apple Wireless Keyboard" but when it shows up on the iPhone 4, it lists it as "blablablaa's Keyboard"… blablabla being my computer's short name I believe. I've even used the System Preferences option under Bluetooth to "Update Name", using the little gear wheel icon with the triangle pointing down, it brings up a drop down menu that says "Update Name" Is there a way to change this name PERMANENTLY any other way? Thanks y'all! Attached Images
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LaWally macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2012	No hack or utility required. You can pair your wireless keyboard to both your mac and iPhone. Toggle BT on the devices to pair the keyboard as follows: to pair with mac, BT active on mac, BT off on iPhone to pair with iPhone, BT active on iPhone, BT off on mac having BT active on both devices at the same time will produce unpredictable results when using the keyboard.
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