Is it possible to connect Mac bluetooth keyboard to pc

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    I have a bluetooth wireless keyboard for a mac that i would love to have connect to my pc as well. I have windows vista 64bit. Thanks for any info since I can't seem to get it to work.
     
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    I've tried this. I think it might be an issue between an apple keyboard and the pc. The keyboard never showed up in the Bluetooth list
     
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    In the case of Keyboard follow this steps for Win7 (very similar in Vista and XP):

    You need an additional keyboard connected to your computer, in my case I have the builded laptop keyboard

    1. Go to your BT control panel in Windows and Turn on "Allow BT devices find this computer", "Allow BT device to connect to this computer" and "Alert me when a new BT device wants to coneect" (the last to avoid security issues).

    2. Be sure your apple wireless keyboard is off.

    3. In BT Control Panel, clic on Add device.

    4. Turn on your Apple Wireles Keyboard or just in case do this, in the wireless keyboard, press the apple key and turn on the keyboard, then release the apple key (I think this clean the previous config in some apple wireless keyboard, previously configured in mac).

    5. Your BT will show you the Apple Wireless Keyboard as found, add this device.

    6. NOW THE TRICKS. Your computer will work and say you wait, at this press the ENTER key in the Apple Wireless Keyboard.

    7. Now you see the pin box to pair your keyboard to your computer, in the laptop integrated keyboard or the additional keyboard connected to the Windows computer, type a pin code (I use 12345678, but you can use any other), just remember it because we need this for the next step, then next to pair.

    8. When your computer is trying to pair, at this time In the Apple Wireless Keyboard type the pin code previously used in the step 7 (12345678 in my case) and when finish typing press the ENTER key in teh Apple Wireless Keyboard and VOILA, Windows will start installing drivers and you get the keyboard working.


    NOTES:

    There is some diferences in the key binding with the PC, jus in case use:

    Unofficial Apple Wireless Keyboard Support for Windows located in http://code.google.com/p/uawks/

    or remember this:

    Command/Apple key is Windows Key
    Help key is Windows Insert key

    PS. The mouse config is simplest, If you needed let me know to acastroy (at) gmail (dot) com

    I hope this help you.


    AC
     
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