How to pair the magic keyboard to your ipad. Connect your smart keyboard folio to your ipad pro with the smart connector.
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How do i connect my keyboard to my ipad. See your instruction manual for details. To set up a bluetooth keyboard on ipad and iphone you have to go through bluetooth setting. If using a 2018 or newer ipad pro with a usb c port click here for connection instructions. On your device go to settingsbluetooth. You can find them here. Turn the magic keyboard on if it isnt already.
The magic keyboard can automagically pair with a mac the first time you plug it in via the lightning cable charger. If bluetooth is off turn it on by tapping the onoff switch. If you have an ipad pro 11 inch 1st or 2nd generation or ipad pro 129 inch 3rd or 4th generation. Activate the bluetooth on your keyboardthis is done by pressing fn c or connect button. If you have midi ports youll need a midi to usb cable. Youll find the smart connector on the back of your ipad pro 11 inch or 3rd generation 129 inch.
Turn the bluetooth keyboard on if it isnt already. To pair the devices launch the ipad settings app. Then put your ipad in the type position. If using an ipad with a lightning port that looks like the image below click here for connection instructions. Pairing a bluetooth keyboard with your ipad step 1. On the left side menu find and tap bluetooth.
Otherwise switch it off and then on to make it discoverable. In this case you would connect a usb 20 cable from the back of your midi keyboard to the lightning to usb 3 camera adapter and then plug that into your ipad. You will then connect your keyboard to your ipad using. Before first use we recommend charging the keyboard for a minimum of 6 hours. Some keyboards might have other procedures for putting them in pairing mode check with the manufacturer for details. Instruction manuals step 3.
The smart connector is on the back of your ipad pro and has three small magnetic contacts. If using an ipad with a 30 pin port that looks like the image below click here for connection instructions. For the ipad however you have to go through bluetooth. It may take a few seconds for the ipad to discover the wireless keyboard. It has three small magnetic contacts1 x research sourcestep 2 slide your ipad into type position. To connect your keyboard to your ipad you first need to make sure your keyboard has either a usb port or midi ports.
And to provide enough power to run both the ipad and your midi keyboard you would also connect your ipad power supply to the usb 3 camera adapter. If you have a usb port you will need a usb a to b cable. The pairing process for a bluetooth keyboard varies from model to model but on the ipad or iphone you will find the keyboard in settings bluetooth. Just put the keyboard into pairing mode. With the keyboard attached youll want to turn your ipad horizontally and tilt it into the groove above the number keys. The keyboard should be in front of your ipad and it should make the shape of a trianglestep 3 type.
Step 1 plug the keyboard into your ipad pro using the smart connector.