....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.
We have lift-off. That was the key, thank-you....it's so seldom I use the keyboard with the iPad that I had totally forgot any old directions. Good thing one of us is retaining more memory modules up top.
I'm sticking a reminder note in the keyboard box for next time....whenever that may be.