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i have just purchased a second hand iMac and need to recover the OS however the wireless keyboard won’t connect.. how do I recover this without using the command R function

Posted on Jun 5, 2021 07:19 AM

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Old Toad

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Posted on Jun 5, 2021 10:39 AM

If you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable and try again. The cable turns it into a wired keyboard.

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Old Toad

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Jun 5, 2021 10:39 AM in response to Bowza

If you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable and try again. The cable turns it into a wired keyboard.

Ronasara

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Jun 5, 2021 09:56 AM in response to Bowza

Borrow a wired keyboard to use. Incidentally, this is why I do not like wireless devices.

rkaufmann87

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Jun 5, 2021 11:52 AM in response to Bowza

What model year is the Mac and where did you buy it from?

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