Wireless Keyboard and Mouse with iMac purchase

[Coca-Cola]

I just bought a new iMac 20" with a wireless mouse and keyboard. Upon receiving the package will I be able to use my iMac? Or will I need to have a wired mouse and keyboard in order to start up my iMac?

 

[tersono]

You'll get the wired ones as well. I had to set up the machine with the wired keyboard then pair the bluetooth models when it was done.

You'll need to hang on to the wired keyboard & mouse as the bluetooth keyboard doesn't let you boot into single-user mode

 

[Coca-Cola]

Are you sure?

Are you sure? It only cost 20 dollars for the mouse upgrade and 20 dollars for the keyboard upgrade. That seems to cheap. I can't imagine they will throw in the wired keyboard and mouse.

 

[tersono]

Are you sure? It only cost 20 dollars for the mouse upgrade and 20 dollars for the keyboard upgrade. That seems to cheap. I can't imagine they will throw in the wired keyboard and mouse.

Yep, that's how it's always worked. I know it seems odd, but until they find a way for the Mac to support bluetooth BEFORE OS X has loaded, you'll need a wired keyboard to set up the wireless models, install OS X, boot into single user mode, boot into target disk mode or boot from a CD.

 

[CBX]

I also just brought a 20" Wireless iMac from the Apple shop, there was NO wired keyboard included - it was all packaged as a wireless configured box.

The SetUp Assistant finds the wireless keyboard and mouse on setup.

 

[teiresias]

Yep, that's how it's always worked. I know it seems odd, but until they find a way for the Mac to support bluetooth BEFORE OS X has loaded, you'll need a wired keyboard to set up the wireless models, install OS X, boot into single user mode, boot into target disk mode or boot from a CD.

Well, it certainly doesn't work like that anymore. I got my 24" Alum iMac with the wireless combo and it only came with the wireless kb/ms. It goes through detecting the two devices upon initial startup.