On 15/12/2010, at 5:21 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 14/12/2010, at 4:09 PM, Pat wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A few months ago I bought a Mac mini plus wireless keyboard and magic >>>>>>> trackpad to use mainly for recording TV programs. I was very busy at >>>>>>> the time; everything seemed to work OK. I was able to program TV shows >>>>>>> and they got recorded. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Recently, I started wondering about the gestures that are supposed to >>>>>>> be used with the trackpad - they didn't work on mine. When I looked at >>>>>>> 'About this Mac', the keyboard and trackpad were both listed in the >>>>>>> Bluetooth section. When I look at System Preferences, it doesn't see >>>>>>> the trackpad. I have tried restarting and searching for a trackpad, >>>>>>> but the little 'wait' wheel just keeps going around with no result. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What can I do to introduce the trackpad to its preferences? >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Pat, >>>>>> >>>>>> When you turn the Track Pad on does the green light start blinking? >>>>>> If not: >>>>>> >>>>>> When you turn it on, the green light goes on but it does not start >>>>>> blinking, and trackpad in system preferences can't find your trackpad. >>>>>> Hold down the 'on' button on the trackpad until the light starts to >>>>>> blink. >>>>>> This is a reset that forces the trackpad to 'unlink' with whatever it >>>>>> thinks it is linked to, and to make itself discoverable. >>>>>> Once the green light is blinking, just go to trackpad in system >>>>>> preferences and it will quickly discover your new device. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >>>>>> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >>>>>> >>>>>> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard >>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>>> >>>>> Hi again Pat, >>>>> >>>>> I forgot to mention if you had installed the Magic Trackpad and >>>>> Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0? >>>>> Software Update should have shown it after you originally setup the Track >>>>> Pad. >>>>> You can check by Opening Software Update > Preferences - click on >>>>> "Installed Software", scroll to find Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch >>>>> Update version 1.0 >>>>> >>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1066> >>>>> Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0 >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> Hi, Ronni, thanks for the quick reply. >>>> >>>> OK. Here's what's happening. The trackpad update was already installed. >>>> I held the button down until the message 'trackpad connected' came up. I >>>> thought, wow, that was fast and easy. However, I played with it for a few >>>> minutes, and then - back to nothing. Held the button down again, and the >>>> message 'trackpad off' appeared. I kept trying this - it would connect, >>>> but would only stay connected for a minute or so. The battery level was >>>> 91% when I started, hopefully that is sufficient to keep it going. >>>> >>>> At no point did the green light blink. Holding the button down only made >>>> the green light appear and stay steady about 5 seconds and then go off >>>> again. And still Bluetooth in System Preferences says that the trackpad >>>> is recognised and connected. >>> >>> Hi Pat, >>> >>>>> And still Bluetooth in System Preferences says that the trackpad is >>>>> recognised and connected. >>> >>> The Magic Trackpad is now recognised and connected … but it is not >>> maintaining connection. Is that what you mean? >>> >>>> >>>> So, I am still mystified, but grateful for your reply. >>>> Pat >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >> >> Hi, Ronni, >> >> Yes, that is it exactly. Or I should say, it gets recognised and connected >> but then looses that recognition and connection within about a minute. > > Hi Pat, > > You are using at least OS X 10.6.4? You don't have "USB Overdrive" installed > do you as it is incompatible & needs to be uninstalled using the uninstaller.? > Have you tried other batteries? > > I don't really know what to suggest, as I'm not sure what is happening here. > It sounds as though it might not be paired correctly. > Perhaps start again … try Restarting the Mac Mini and re-pair the magic > trackpad. > > To re-pair, you will first need to un-pair via blue tooth, then go back into > system preferences click on Trackpad, click on “set up bluetooth trackpad”, > make sure that your power is on and then follow the instructions. > > --- > Did you originally install the Magic TrackPad like this: > <http://www.maciverse.com/how-to-install-apples-magic-trackpad.html> > > How to setup & use Magic Trackpad > http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-set-up-and-use-apple-magic-trackpad-389322/ > > Cheers, > Ronni
Hi, Ronni, Kyle and Graeme, I have now followed all the instructions: disconnected the trackpad from Bluetooth, changed the batteries (the old ones were the originals from Apple, but not rechargeables), and went through the pairing again. And it now works! After I established that, I put the system to sleep for an hour and then tried it again, and it was still paired and connected. So, thank you, all of you, very much, and especially Ronni. Cheers, Pat -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
