How Do I Connect A Wireless Mouse/Keyboard To My PC?

Have you put new batteries into the wireless mouse/keyboard?

As most wireless keyboards/mouse are connected through a receiver, have you connected the receiver to your computer?

Have you turned ON the wireless keyboard/mouse?

Did you wait properly for the wireless peripheral to pair with your computer?

Put the battery in your wireless keyboard. Make sure you install it correctly. You can skip this if there is built-in battery in your wireless keyboard.

Usually the wireless keyboard/mouse comes with a unifying receiver. You need to insert the unifying receiver into the USB port on your PC. Some peripherals also come with bluetooth connectivity which can be directly configured to connect to you computer if it has the bluetooth function.

Turn on your wireless keyboard. the On / Off switch usually can be found on the back or the side of your keyboard. Some peripherals have the auto-power-up feature which allows them to turn ON as soon as they are connected to a computer.

Once you turn on your wireless keyboard, it will start to pair with your PC. If you see any prompted dialog on your computer, just confirm and allow to connect. It may take a while. Wait until your wireless peripheral pairs successfully with your PC.

After configuring the peripheral, you need to test your wireless keyboard when it is connected to your computer. You can open Word or any other word-processing applications and try pressing the keys on your wireless keyboard to see if your wireless keyboard works on your computer.