The most common method of connecting wireless mice and keyboards with the system is via bluetooth. However, many user have reported an issue where they are unable to disconnect their mouse and/or keyboard once it is connected wirelessly.
Cause
The cause could be an issue with either the Bluetooth service or the Bluetooth drivers.
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Preliminary steps
1] Run the Bluetooth troubleshooter (Settings >> Updates and Security >> Troubleshoot >> Bluetooth troubleshooter).
2] Remove interfering wireless/Bluetooth devices from the range of your computer’s Bluetooth signals. This has helped for many users.
Try the following solutions one by one:
Fix 1 – Using Control Panel
1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Click on view Devices & Printers.
3. Do a Right Click on the device and click on remove device .
If you are not being able to remove it from Control panel, do the following steps : –
1. Turn Airplane Mode on.
2. Disconnect Bluetooth device from Settings (Also remove it from default device) Apple macintosh os.
3. Open Device Manager. Search device manager in windows 10 search box and click on Device manager.
4. Click on View and then click on Show Hidden devices.
5. Now, Expand Bluetooth and right click and uninstall the Bluetooth device, which is giving you problem.
6. Now, Go and try again to remove it from control panel
Fix 2 – Using Bluetooth Command tool
1. Go to http://bluetoothinstaller.com/bluetooth-command-line-tools/
2. Be careful with ads on the website and carefully download Bluetooth command line tools setup package .
3. Put the device in Pairing mode.
4. Search Powershell in Windows 10 search box and then right click on Powershell icon and Open Powershell as administrator.
5. Type btpair -u in Powershell command window and hit enter key from keyboard.
Windows will prompt you if you want to allow pairing to your device that isn’t working.
Thats it. The problem will get fixed.
Fix 2] Change the properties of all services related to Bluetooth
There are 3 services on which the functionality of Bluetooth depends. They are: Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service, Bluetooth Support Service, and Bluetooth User Support Service.
1] Press Win + R to open the Run windows and type the command services.msc. Press Enter to open the Service Manager window.
2] Locate the above-mentioned services (one by one) and right-click on the service selected.
4] Select Properties.
One switch 1 6 2011. 5] Change the Startup type to Manual (Triggered) and click on Start.
6] Click on Apply and then on OK to save the settings.
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Fix 3] Update the Bluetooth drivers
At times this issue could be because if corrupt or obsolete drivers.
1] Press Win + R to open the Run window. Type the command devmgmt.msc and hit Enter to open the Device Manager.
2] Expand the list of Bluetooth drivers.
3] Right-click and update the Bluetooth drivers one by one.
4] Restart the system.
Fix 4] Restart the system in Clean Boot state
Restart the system in clean boot state and check for interfering Startup programs. Here’s the procedure for restarting a system in Clean Boot.
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Believe it or not, I’m typing this post from my Windows 8.1 PC, using my Bluetooth Apple Wireless Keyboard instead of my doltish wired Dell keyboard.
Here’s how I did it…
I had an extra wireless Apple keyboard laying by my desk, dormant, collecting dust.
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So I started to ruminate:
I wonder how hard it is to pair this keyboard with my Windows 8.1 laptop? Mac apple red lipstick.
Oh friends! It isn’t hard at all. Let me show you how breezy it is to knock this tip out the park.
Preparing for pairing
Alright, load a fresh set of double AA’s into your battery chamber then hold down the power button for about 5 seconds until the tiny LED in the upper right corner of the keyboard starts to flash.
Great, now hit the Windows Key + w to zip over to the search settings bar and enter this phrase:
Next, you should see your Apple Wireless Keyboard jump into the list in about 30 seconds.
If your keyboard doesn’t materialize then make sure Windows 8.1 has all the latest updates. If that doesn’t fix it, remove the batteries for a minute, put them back in and try pairing the keyboard again.
You may see a “That didn’t work Please make sure your device is discoverable” error or a “device no longer listening“. The first error is sometimes a corollary of not holding down the keyboard power button long enough and the second error could be a driver issue.
Press the Windows Key + x + m to whip open the Device manager. Make sure you don’t have any yellow alert icons next to any Bluetooth or unknown devices. If so, you might want to remove the device, add it back and then update the drivers.
In addition, if something still isn’t working right ask yourself whether you have existing Bluetooth devices paired with your computer.
If so, you may want to unpair them before attempting to pair your Apple keyboard. That way you can start fresh and incrementally pair your gadgets.
Assuming everything is working so far, click the Pair button then tap in the one-time 8-digit code from your Apple wireless keyboard.
After hitting enter your PC and keyboard are officially married.
Who ever said Apple and Microsoft can’t love each other?
Now you might ask what the non-Windows keys such as Command, Mission Control and Launchpad do?
Ah! I won’t ruin on all the fun – why don’t you try pressing it on your computer to find out!
But I’ll say this much:
- The Command button is the Windows Key
- The Option button is analogous to the Alt key
You can view the full PC-to-Mac keyboard mapping on Apple’s website.
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