Do you absolutely need to use a wired keyboard to set up a wireless keyboard?

[AVR2]

I've just bought a Mac mini to use as a media centre, and I picked up the Apple wireless keyboard and mouse while I was at it.

It wasn't until I got home that I read the "requirements" section on the side of the mouse and keyboard boxes, where it states that an existing keyboard and mouse are needed for setup.

I have a USB mouse, but no keyboard (my other Mac is a MBP), and nowhere to borrow one from (all my friends have laptops). Do I just have to buy a cheap one, or is there some way round it?

 

[Cyclotrode]

The user guide is your best friend in situations like this.

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/aluminumAppleKeyboard_wireless2007_UserGuide.pdf

The bottom of page 3 says it all:

Because you have a wireless keyboard, skip the instructions to connect a USB keyboard.

It says the same about the mouse in that manual as well. Just follow the directions on them and you should be fine.

 

[AVR2]

The user guide is your best friend in situations like this.

I haven't got round to unsealing the boxes yet. So if you *don't* need a wired keyboard to set up a wireless one, why does Apple state that you do in the "requirements" section on the box?

Of course, I picked up the boxes for both the keyboard and mouse without bothering to read the small print first because, being Apple, I assumed they'd just work...