[macvoiceover] Re: Continued problems connecting bluetooth keyboard to iPad
- From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
- To: "macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:07:26 -0400
Is there a way to pair my keyboard with out sighted help?
Olivia
Sent from my iPad
On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:55 AM, Dan <keysjd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
> Just for the heck of it, I paired my new wireless keyboard with the iPad and
> this is what happened. Other than a few keys working, for all purposes, the
> keyboard didn't work. For example, if I hit the eject key, it would say
> hidden or unhidden. The alpha/numeric keys just gave off a Bonk sound and
> nothing was written on the iPad's screen.
> When the keyboard dock arrives in a few weeks, then I will use it for some
> things. Also, I'd bet that at some point, drivers were made for the wireless
> keyboard to work with the iPad.
> Dan
> On Apr 5, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Joel Zimba wrote:
>
>> another alternative might be to wait for an update to the os. I bet this
>> problem will be addressed.
>>
>> j
>>
>> On Apr 5, 2010, at 9:22 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
>>
>>> Did some googling on the bluetooth problem. Apparently, (1) you have to
>>> unpair the keyboard from your computer before it will pair with the ipad (I
>>> knew this and I actually had deleted that keyboard from my mini); and (2)
>>> it seems the iPad will only pair with the new aluminum keyboards and not
>>> the older plastic ones (which I didn't
>>> know----grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!). So it is not an accessibility issue.
>>> My only comfort is that I wasn't just being dum; a lot of people have been
>>> having trouble connecting their keyboards and I think there's even a
>>> youtube video up showing people how to do it. Oh well!!!! I can just wait
>>> for the keyboard dock and try that or I can order a wireless keyboard.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> Go beyond the Easter story this year;
>>> meet Immanuel (God with us),
>>> Jesus, the crucified Savior,
>>> christ, the risen LORD.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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