Okay, that makes sense. As I said, I was not sure. Still, I wonder how sighted people do it then, unless their magic mouse pairs automatically? I can't believe every mac owner in the world has to buy a usb keyboard for the thirty seconds it takes to pair their (much more expensive) apple keyboard? On Oct 24, 2012, at 9:39 PM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alex, you were misinformed. That won't work, as the keyboard has to be > paired, being it's bluetooth. But, how can he pair it, if it's the only > keyboard he's got access to? He need a keyboard that wasn't bluetooth to be > able to even get to the status bar bluetooth icon to start with, to pair it. > See what he and I're saying? > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <mehg...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:20 AM > Subject: Re: Setting up mac mini? > > > I may well be wrong, but I think it will work with the keyboard > automatically, provided it is an official Apple keyboard. That said, it never > hurts to have a cheap usb keyboard hanging around, just in case. Still, the > worst that happens is you start the machine (be sure you have a monitor > connected or it won't be happy) and you can't get vo to come on, so you shut > down, get a keyboard, and try again. > On Oct 24, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Chris <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think this is your only option as the mac mini is a dumb terminal without >> these accessories. >> >> >> Christopher Hallsworth >> >> On 24/10/2012 09:39, Kliphton wrote: >>> Okay, I have just ordered my new mac mini, got the fusion drive, and all the >>> good stuff that comes with it. My question is, how do you set it up >>> annishally? Since it doesn't have a bt keyboard paired with it already, and >>> I don't want to go buy a USB just to activate my bt and connect my apple >>> wireless keyboard. Or is this my only option? Suggestions and ideas >>> welcomed please. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
