Originally Posted By: ryck
Well, I tried all that and still can't connect....even went out into the yard with the iPad and the keyboard.
Specifically and precisely what steps are you taking to pair your keyboard? I am away from home and I haven't paired that model keyboard in a great while but IIRC you have to press and hold the power button on the keyboard until the light flashes off and on to create the "I am ready to pair" signal.

Originally Posted By: ryck
What I don't understand in all this is that, although I have an older keyboard, my iPad is also old...purchased in 2012. It seems to me that two older devices should get along just fine.
Your keyboard should be capable of connecting with any bluetooth device either old or new. The newer Bluetooth chips and protocols are created to be capable of quick automatic pairing and that generally works even when connecting to devices with the older chips and protocols and that is simply a fact.

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