OK - problem solved. Whilst it was obvious the keyboard could only be "connected" to one computer at a time, it would also seem that the keyboard can only be "paired" with one computer at a time. Disconnecting the bluetooth keyboard from the 27" was not enough, I had to remove it from the bluetooth list on the 27" and then the keyboard became "discoverable" and connection with the 24" went as normal.
FYI removing from the list was just selecting it in the Bluetooth prefs pane and hitting the "-" button. Cheers Neil (who learns something new everyday!) -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 13/4/10 1:27 PM, Neil Houghton at n...@possumology.com wrote: > > Replying to my own post, from further reading of Apples support site: > >> When your keyboard is on and paired, and the batteries are charged, the light >> will glow steadily for several seconds, then turn off. > (which it does) > > and: >> If your wireless keyboard isn¹t paired with your Mac, the indicator light >> will >> begin to blink. This indicates your keyboard is in discovery mode and ready >> to pair with your Mac. > (which it doesn't) > > <http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3048#1> > > Also from <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3894#discoverymode> > >> Discoverable: When a Bluetooth enabled device is ³discoverable,² other >> Bluetooth devices can detect, pair, or connect to it. >> >> Discovery mode: See "discoverable". An Apple wireless keyboard or mouse will >> flash its indicator light when it is in discovery mode. Apple devices will >> turn off discovery mode after approximately three minutes to save battery >> life. Mac computers are always discoverable, unless you disable discovery >> mode. > > So, it seems to me that the problem may be: > > - The keyboard needs to be in "discovery mode" before the 24" iMac can "see" > it. > > - The keyboard is not in "discovery mode" because it is paired with the 27" > iMac. > > So, if that is the case, how do I get around this? > > > Cheers > > > > Neil -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
