As I recall, the mouse doesn't require a password and neither does the trackpad, though neither of those would help us much right out of the box. Also, part of the original idea of the Mac mini, as I recall, was that people would buy it and share the already-existing Windows keyboard and mouse with the Mac mini.
-- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Oct 24, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Okay, that makes sense. As I said, I was not sure. Still, I wonder how > sighted people do it then, unless their magic mouse pairs automatically? I > can't believe every mac owner in the world has to buy a usb keyboard for the > thirty seconds it takes to pair their (much more expensive) apple keyboard? > On Oct 24, 2012, at 9:39 PM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" > <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Alex, you were misinformed. That won't work, as the keyboard has to be >> paired, being it's bluetooth. But, how can he pair it, if it's the only >> keyboard he's got access to? He need a keyboard that wasn't bluetooth to be >> able to even get to the status bar bluetooth icon to start with, to pair it. >> See what he and I're saying? >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <mehg...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:20 AM >> Subject: Re: Setting up mac mini? >> >> >> I may well be wrong, but I think it will work with the keyboard >> automatically, provided it is an official Apple keyboard. That said, it >> never hurts to have a cheap usb keyboard hanging around, just in case. >> Still, the worst that happens is you start the machine (be sure you have a >> monitor connected or it won't be happy) and you can't get vo to come on, so >> you shut down, get a keyboard, and try again. >> On Oct 24, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Chris <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I think this is your only option as the mac mini is a dumb terminal without >>> these accessories. >>> >>> >>> Christopher Hallsworth >>> >>> On 24/10/2012 09:39, Kliphton wrote: >>>> Okay, I have just ordered my new mac mini, got the fusion drive, and all >>>> the >>>> good stuff that comes with it. My question is, how do you set it up >>>> annishally? Since it doesn't have a bt keyboard paired with it already, >>>> and >>>> I don't want to go buy a USB just to activate my bt and connect my apple >>>> wireless keyboard. Or is this my only option? Suggestions and ideas >>>> welcomed please. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
