Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard not Connecting to Windows 7 - SOLUTION

I am currently typing this on my Apple Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard, at my Windows 7 machine (no bootcamp).

Although the interwebs as a whole seems to think this works out of the box I'm here to tell you it does not! Or at least it didn't for me. Here's the solution I eventually found... Let me warn you, I'm sure this is not an apple approved fix or anything, but it's not to my knowledge Illegal and most importantly, it works.

First go here Apple Bluetooth Driver 1.0 for Windows Driver for Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows XP X64 / Windows Vista64 Free Download - Softpedia and download the drivers. Thanks to chscag for that link.

When you try to run it it will tell you that it's not for your system - I think it's only meant for certain versions of BootCamp. So download WinRAR and open the EXE. From there Double click AppleBluetoothBroadcomInstaller.exe and install it. Sneaky sneaky.

Next go to Devices and Printers and right click your bluetooth device. Select Properties, hardware tab, properties, driver tab, update driver.

Click browse, let me pick, and uncheck show compatible hardware. Under manufacturer go to Apple, and select Apple Broadcom Built In Bluetooth. Click next, go through all the prompts and the driver will be installed.

Now all you have to do is go back to Devices and Printers, click add a device, and it should see your keyboard. Pairing is a breeze and you are both wireless and stylish. Awesome.

If I've left anything out please let me know. Happy typing!

Thanks for posting the solution. Very innovative!

No problem. And thanks for your help.

Also, for anyone who uses the apple wireless keyboard with windows, check out uawks - Project Hosting on Google Code to get closer to full functionality. Has some issues, but works okay.