Apple Keyboard Passcode Windows 10

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Success! I finally got the older, plastic, white Apple A1016 Bluetooth Keyboard to work on Windows7. I have tried several attempts and multiple days and dont remember the exact steps but I wanted to let folks know the general steps and patience in making it work. You will likely have to try many many times to get it working.


  1. Swear to GAWD this will work to pair a wireless keyboard that is not working: HOLD DOWN THE BUTTON AT THE RIGHT FOR 6 ENTIRE SECONDS. This turns off the device. Then tap the button ONCE (don't hold down, just tap). The keyboard will turn on again and begin blinking. Then go to Bluetooth Setup Assistant. Your wireless keyboard will now show up.
  2. The first and most obvious is that a Mac keyboard doesn't have a Windows key. More accurately, it doesn't have a key with the Windows symbol on it, but the one marked command or cmd acts as one.

I unpaired my PC, Windows 10, from my Apple A1314 bluetooth keyboard to recommence trying to connect. Now the PC can see the keyboard in settings/bluetooth device/add new bluetooth device, but the keyboard will not give a passcode out. The keyboard requires me hold hold down command W to get the bluetooth connectivity to start trying to pair. Navigon program download. Pairing a Bluetooth keyboard with your Windows 10 device. Step 1: Before first use, we recommend charging the keyboard for a minimum of 6 hours. Step 2: Activate the Bluetooth on your keyboard. This is done by pressing 'Fn + C' or 'Connect Button'. See your instruction manual for details.

-First, stabilize your Windows BT device drivers i.e., make sure your bluetooth driver works with another device such as a BT mouse. This way, you know your BT driver is working correctly in Windows 7

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-Turn on the A1016 power switch until it starts to blink. On your BT menu, click 'Add Device' or something equivalent.

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-Once it detects the A1016, you can right click on the BT KB icon. I noticed that the first tab did not display the 'HID Device' check box option but the 2nd tab, allowed me to change the name of the KB. It is fine if you do not see the 'HID Device' check box, as suggested by other sites.

-Click to Connect --- this is where I spent multiple days to get it right. Macbook air user guide 2014 pdf download.

-It may or may not display a page where it asks you for a pairing code and sometimes, a screen just disappears in a flash. I got multiple pages where I was asked to enter a code (and then failed to connect), got to a page where it asked if I wanted to enter my Code or System generated (also failed to connect) but finally I got to a point, when I hit Connect or Next, it just stayed on the same page (as though nothing is happening), except that is says 'Connecting'

At this point, enter '0000' or '1234' or any series of #s on an existing/usb or wired keyboard. Immediately enter the same '0000' or your choice of #s on the A1016 and hit return. Success!

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I have spent countless days googling suggested steps and have seen all the problems that others have described but entering on the wired keyboard and then entering the same code on the A1016 was the step that made it work. I liked the look and feel of the A1016 hence I spent an enormous amount of time to make it work but I am glad I did.

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Jan 22, 2015 8:00 PM