On Oct 27, 2019, at 7:24 PM, Budd Turner via Groups.Io <n7eoj@...> wrote:
This afternoon, we had a power outage for ~1/2 hour. With power back on, I turned on the iMac.? Now it is searching for a Bluetooth keyboard. I have a wired Apple Extended keyboard connected, but unplugging/replugging did no good.? I
That happened to me a couple of times. Here was my reason. Of course no idea if this is what your reason is. ?My USB keyboard was plugged into a powered hub. I have two cables plugged into my UPS One goes to my computer and the other to a switch that controls all my peripherals. I had neglected to throw that switch and so the hub into which my keyboard was plugged was not working. Is your keyboard plugged directly in, or into a hub? If into a hub then maybe the hub is faulty or simply, as in my case, not powered on.
remembered the ZAGG BT keyboard for my iPad.? Once they connected I can??type through it to and?log in.? But I am unable to find a way in preferences to re-enable the .wired keyboard. If I disable the ZAGG, the iMac goes back into searching mode. If I go into System Preferences - Keyboard - Change Keyboard Type: No choices. If I go into System Preferences - Keyboard - Modifier Keys - Select Keyboard: No choices. Suggestions? Late 2009 iMac 10,1 8GB RAM 500 GB SSD MacOS 10.13.6 with latest updates, last night.
