Mac Mini :: USB Keyboard Not Found?
Jun 17, 2012
Nothing like this posted before. Problem: USB Keyboard no longer working. Shortly after powering on I am presented with the Bluetooth Set Assistant and "Bluetooth Keyboard Setup" as my directive, even though there are no bluetooth keyboards in the house.Â
OS X V 10.6.8Â I've tried many things: Power off, wait 10, 20, 30 seconds, power on.
Remove all USB connections then power off and on.Move USB connection from Hub to Mini.Â
Nothing working. Checked in System Profiler, USB Hub is listed along with the USB/Bluetooth Mouse, but nothing about USB KeyboardÂ
It is the standard Apple Keynboard with no functionality at the moment. Does anyone have any ideas before I get a new keyboard? New Mini? Â
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 5, 2012
Bluetooth says my keyboard is paired, configured, and connected (and it works).Keyboard under System Preferences says "no keyboard found" and it continues to search for the keyboard. I have rebooted and also deleted and added the keyboard. Should I be concerned? Does the iMac need service ?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Sep 1, 2009
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"More from the irresponsible speculation department.. but IMHO more logically reasoned in this instance: Leander Kahney over at Cult of Mac just found a ridiculously huge virtual keyboard in Snow Leopard.
Located in System Preferences, it serves the same function as it did under Leopard, but is much larger. There's no reason I can think of why one would need a huge virtual keyboard just to show them what happens when you press the option key.
I find this fairly persuasive evidence of hooks being set in the OS for a touchscreen Mac, though I am aware of my bias, being on record as an iTablet fanboi. So take this, as every piece of speculation, with a grain of salt."
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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A friend has bought a Mac mini server by mistake (yes really, he thought he was getting a standard mini) for HTPC use. He's hit an immediate setup problem, because it's not recognizing the keyboard from his G4 that he wanted to use while he waits to get a wireless keyboard. Is there any reason why it wouldn't recognize the G4 keyboard? Could it be in any way related to the fact that he's running the server version of OSX rather than the client?
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Feb 13, 2012
I need help pairing my new keyboard with my new mac mini.
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Mac mini
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Mar 13, 2012
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Mac mini (Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.5.8), apple keyboard
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Apr 1, 2012
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mac mini
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Jul 20, 2010
So I'm sharing a PC keyboard between my mini and my PC, and I have my mini plugged into my TV and a computer display. When I use the display I need to have mirroring turned on and when I'm using the TV I turn it off so it goes back to the TV resolution.
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Mar 18, 2012
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Mac mini
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May 9, 2012
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Mac mini
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Jun 2, 2012
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MY SYSTEM:
Mac Mini - 2.26 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory - 2gb
Mac OS X - 10.6.4
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I have an obscure brand USB keyboard that I am trying to use with my Mac Mini, with one problem: after the Mini goes to sleep and wakes up again, the keyboard doesn't work. The solution is to either unplug and replug the keyboard or restart, but both are I think unnecessary hassles.
What I like even more is that the keyboard will wake the Mini (by pressing the spacebar or something), but won't work after that.
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Wireless Keyboard
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
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Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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