[macvoiceover] Re: Continued problems connecting bluetooth keyboard to iPad

  • From: Dan <keysjd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:06:35 -0700

Hello,
In a message that I just posted, I didn't need to enter a code at all, it just 
found the keyboard and things are working just fine.

On Apr 6, 2010, at 9:03 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:

> So there is no way to do this with out sighted help? 
> Olivia
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Apr 6, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Dan <keysjd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> I think the problem I am having is that I couldn't find or read the code. 
>> But the iPad said my keyboard was connected but it didn't say that it was 
>> paired.  I'll ask my wife to read the code to me. THen if it works, I'll let 
>> you know. I don't see why it wouldn't work. At least for typing a lot of 
>> text. I realize that this keyboard doesn't have some of the special function 
>> keys for the iPad, but I'm still going to give this a try again later today.
>> Dan
>> On Apr 6, 2010, at 12:07 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>> 
>>> 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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