If we continue with problems, the next step will be to disconnect and reconnect Bluetooth. The first thing we must do at this point is to restart the entire computer to eliminate any errors that may be in the memory. If Windows detects the peripheral, but shows us an error when connecting to the PC, the problem already comes from us. In that case, we must connect it to a charger for a while until it reaches a sufficient charge level to be able to function. If it still does not work, we may have run out of battery. We must check that the switch is in the on position to continue. One of the most common is that we have left the switch in the off position, and therefore it does not work. This problem can be due to a number of reasons.
Let’s see what are the most common errors when connect Magic Keyboard or Magic Mouse to Windows 10 and how to fix them. Fortunately, most of them are very easy to fix.
However, due to how restrictive Apple is in terms of its ecosystem, it is easy to run into some problems. These peripherals, when they work, they do it properly.
Troubleshoot when connecting your keyboard or mouse via Bluetooth
In a few seconds, the keyboard will be disconnected from the PC and will be available for another PC or for our iPad. We click on it, and select the option « Remove device«. To do this, what we must do is return to the section that we have seen previously, where all the devices appear, and locate the keyboard or mouse that we have connected. The second one is to disconnect the keyboard from Windows 10 to use it on another device. If we leave them for several minutes without moving them, they will automatically disconnect and go into standby mode, but they will consume battery. By doing so, like any other device, it will be disconnected from the PC and will no longer be available. The first one is to turn off each of the peripherals of its corresponding button. When we no longer want to use them, we have two options. With this simple step, we will get our Mac keyboard to work correctly in Windows 10. The latter is useful, for example, to link certain functions to the F keys at the top, keys that, by default, we cannot use. We can map specific keys on our keyboard (for example, those of Control + Alt + Win so they have the correct order), or create new keyboard shortcuts. We activate this “toy” and we can make the modifications we want. Once installed, we execute it and in its configuration we go to the section « Keyboard manager«.
To use it, all we have to do is download it and install it on the PC. If we want, we can use a Microsoft tool (free and OpenSource) called « Microsoft PowerToys»That will allow us to map the keys that we want in a very simple way. And the keys to the left of the space (Control + Win + Alt) are ordered differently (Control + Alt + Win), which can lead to confusion. Therefore, there are keys (such as the one for FN) that do not work properly. Adapt Apple keyboard keys to Windows 10Īs we said, Apple keyboard, Magic Keyboard, is specially designed for use on macOS. We can now start using the peripherals without problems. Now we wait a few seconds until Windows 10 finishes connecting and configuring the peripheral on our PC, and that’s it.
We enter the code that appears on the keyboard (and press Enter) and click on « Connect»To complete the setup. We click on this device to connect to it and it will ask us (at least, in the case of the keyboard) for validation. In a few seconds we should see both our new keyboard and mouse. We will choose Bluetooth and let Windows search for all the devices around. Now, we must press « Add Bluetooth or other devices»To search for new devices to connect to the PC. In case of having it disconnected, we will activate it.
The first thing we have to look at is that the Bluetooth connection is activated from the switch at the top. Next, we will see a window like the following one. To do this, we can write in the Windows 10 search bar “Bluetooth Configuration”, or enter by hand from Settings> Devices> Bluetooth and other devices. To carry out this task, the first thing we will have to do is enter the Bluetooth configuration section of Windows 10. How to connect Apple keyboard or mouse to Windows 10 However, the keyboard has special keys that are intended for use in macOS, therefore, to use it in Windows, we will have to map some of its functions. The mouse is very simple, and it will work as is. Therefore, the only thing that we will need to be able to connect them to any PC, whether or not it is from Apple, is to have this connectivity, either internally or through a USB dongle. Apple keyboard and mouse work by Bluetooth.