New Mac Mini, no keyboard

zippersweater · Nov 22, 2012, 09:06 PM

HI,

I bought a mac mini and I didn't buy a keyboard because theres one I want to order online. Anyway, I turned it on and its asking me to pair a bluetooth keyboard before proceeding. Is there anyway for me to use this computer befopre getting my keyboard? I dont have any external keyboard but I do have a macbook and iphone.

thanks

APlotdevice · Nov 22, 2012, 09:14 PM

There is an application for the Mac called "Type2Phone" that allows it to mimic a Bluetooth keyboard. With this you should be able to sey up your Mac Mini.

zippersweater · Nov 22, 2012, 09:22 PM

Interesting. The App description says its only for phones. Not sure why they wouldn't advertise that it could works for computers too if it indeed does. How confident are you that it'll work. (Just cause its 5 bucks)

APlotdevice · Nov 22, 2012, 09:44 PM

I couldn't say. In theory there shouldn't be a problem. Though perhaps you should wait for someone else to chime in.

LeandrodaFL · Nov 22, 2012, 09:44 PM

Ther isnt a way, you have to plug in an external keyboard to use your macmini, may be a cord one or a bluetooth one.

Pharmscott · Nov 22, 2012, 10:13 PM

Maybe you could borrow a friend's keyboard? Or go buy a cheap one and return it when your "online" keyboard comes. But, I'm curious: if you don't have a keyboard, why bother setting the computer up?

MatthewAMEL · Nov 22, 2012, 10:31 PM

Did you try using Screen Sharing?

sno1man · Nov 22, 2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zippersweater

HI,

I bought a mac mini and I didn't buy a keyboard because theres one I want to order online. Anyway, I turned it on and its asking me to pair a bluetooth keyboard before proceeding. Is there anyway for me to use this computer befopre getting my keyboard? I dont have any external keyboard but I do have a macbook and iphone.

thanks

If you have a thunderbolt cable or a firewire cable (dependent on which macbook you have) you might be able to start the mini in target disk mode and thus configure it that way. I have not ever tried that however

Micky Do · Nov 23, 2012, 04:20 AM

As others have suggested, just plug in any old wired keyboard; a mate's, a cheapie.

The Mac Mini's not fussy. It doesn't have to be a flash bluetooth job, though if there isn't a keyboard plugged in, that's what it will be expecting.

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zippersweater macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	New Mac Mini, no keyboard HI, I bought a mac mini and I didn't buy a keyboard because theres one I want to order online. Anyway, I turned it on and its asking me to pair a bluetooth keyboard before proceeding. Is there anyway for me to use this computer befopre getting my keyboard? I dont have any external keyboard but I do have a macbook and iphone. thanks
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APlotdevice macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sin City USA	There is an application for the Mac called "Type2Phone" that allows it to mimic a Bluetooth keyboard. With this you should be able to sey up your Mac Mini. __________________ TV - iPod touch 4 - iPad 1 - Custom HTPC - Numerous Consoles There is something deeply wrong with a society more offended by breasts than by entrails.
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APlotdevice macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sin City USA	I couldn't say. In theory there shouldn't be a problem. Though perhaps you should wait for someone else to chime in. __________________ TV - iPod touch 4 - iPad 1 - Custom HTPC - Numerous Consoles There is something deeply wrong with a society more offended by breasts than by entrails.
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Nov 22, 2012, 09:22 PM	#3
zippersweater Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Interesting. The App description says its only for phones. Not sure why they wouldn't advertise that it could works for computers too if it indeed does. How confident are you that it'll work. (Just cause its 5 bucks)
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LeandrodaFL macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011	Ther isnt a way, you have to plug in an external keyboard to use your macmini, may be a cord one or a bluetooth one.
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Nov 22, 2012, 10:13 PM	#6
Pharmscott macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA	Maybe you could borrow a friend's keyboard? Or go buy a cheap one and return it when your "online" keyboard comes. But, I'm curious: if you don't have a keyboard, why bother setting the computer up?
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Nov 22, 2012, 10:31 PM	#7
MatthewAMEL macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando, FL	Did you try using Screen Sharing?
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Nov 23, 2012, 04:20 AM	#9
Micky Do macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Thailand	As others have suggested, just plug in any old wired keyboard; a mate's, a cheapie. The Mac Mini's not fussy. It doesn't have to be a flash bluetooth job, though if there isn't a keyboard plugged in, that's what it will be expecting.
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