Previously paired bluetooth keyboard can't seem to send passkey

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philnicholl

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I've been using an Apple bluetooth keyboard with my 17" G4 Alubook for nearly 18 months. It has worked fine until now.

I can't get it to pair.

When I try to set it up the Alubook can find it OK. It shows up as 'phillip's keyboard' as before.

The Alubook generates a passkey, but when I type it in and hit return I get nothing. The Alubook tells me that " The pairing attempt was unsuccessful" and asks me to check that the keyboard is in range.

Batteries are new - the light underneath keeps flashing with a sequence of two short pulses.

Should I trash preferences? If so which one's and where are they?

I'm running 10.4.7

The Bluetooth.prePane shows v1.7.5

I ran the Bluetooth firmware updater 1.2.0 to see if this fixed the problem - it didn't and I've a feeling someone will tell me that that was a mistake.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Phil
 
I have exactly the same problem with a Mini - and have also tried with 10.4.6 and 10.4.8. The Mac pairs with a mouse perfectly well. Do we conclude that the keyboard is now broken?

Tom
 
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