XPS 18 Wireless Keyboard issue.

Hi recently,

Apologize for the inconvenience caused; I’d suggest you to try a couple of steps mentioned below to isolate the issue with Hardware or Software.
Please try pairing the Keyboard / mouse to the computer again.

1. Press and release the connect button on the keyboard, and then press and release the connect button on the receiver. 
    Wait 30 seconds for the connection to complete
2. Verify that the receiver is at least 8 inches away from other electronic devices
3. Reseat the batteries from the keyboard or install new alkaline batteries
4. Restart the computer and re-establish the wireless connection on the keyboard after battery reseat/replacement
5. Also try checking connecting a known good USB Keyboard to the computer, see if the keyboard is functional.

Complete these steps and let us know your findings.

Thanks for the reply!

I feel kind of dumb though. Where is the connect button on the keyboard and the where is the connect button on the receiver (heck i don't even know where the receiver is haha). My XPS didn't come with any sort of manual for the keyboard/mouse combo so i'm a bit confused.

Hi recently,

Thank you for your reply,

Apologize for the delay in response, the connect button is available on the front side of the keyboard as shown in image below.

There should be the USB dongle / receiver which was shipped along with the computer, check the image below


1. Press and release the connect button on the keyboard, and then press and release the connect button on the receiver.
 Wait 30 seconds for the connection to complete

2. Verify that the receiver is at least 8 inches away from other electronic devices

3. Reseat the batteries from the keyboard or install new alkaline batteries

4. Restart the computer and re-establish the wireless connection on the keyboard after battery reseat/replacement

5. Please check connecting a known good USB Keyboard to the computer, see if the keyboard is functional.

Click on the link below to download the Manuals for your Dell Wireless Keyboard
http://dell.to/1cYWeyP

Select the option Manual and download the Owner’s Manual and Quick Start Guide  and save the file to your computer which
all manuals and details about your Keyboard.

Please complete the pairing as mentioned and let us know any issues.

Hi,

i have exactly the same problem on two Dell XPS 18 tablets. Unfortunately the Dell XPS 18 does not have a bluetooth usb dongle. Also, the mentioned connect button on the keyboard is the power switch. When i power the keyboard off for 30 seconds and then on again, nothing happens.

Interestingly, in Windows8 i can turn the speaker on and of using the FN and the speaker button on the keyboard. So obviously the keyboard is connected. But i cannot type, as characters do not appear at textboxes for example.

Do you have an idea what to do, to get typing going with Dell XPS18 and Windows8?

Thanks a lot and kind regards

Horst

Hi Horst16pn,

I apologize for the miscommunication on the previous post about the USB dongle for your Wireless Keyboard as XPS 18 computer the USB dongle is connected inside the computer. I request you to try connecting a known good USB keyboard and check for its functionality and also please click on the below link to install an application for Keyboard and mouse.
http://dell.to/1dFtXxL

Type in the Service tag, under Drivers and downloads select the operating system and click on Mouse, Keyboard & Input devices and download the application. Connect your Wireless keyboard and mouse and reply us your findings.

Let us know if this helps.

Had the same problem: Run the Logitech Unifying Software to pair your mouse and keyboard.

Hey - I figured it out, START/Dell Unifying Software, then add the keyboard and the mouse

(in case you need a start button, search for Classic Shell - allows you to bypass Metro altogether)

Yep, same issue - a regular KB/mouse works, the enclosed DELL gear does not. How the heck do you put the units into pairing mode?

I just got an XPS 18 yesterday...KB/mouse is not working..the same situation...this is very disappointing....I have tried everything...Dell unifying software doesn't work unless you have a dongle...when I run the app it says no USB has been detected...so does DELL really expect the consumers to open the back panel and physically check the built in hardware?

This is funny....what if I mass up something inside , is my warranty still going to be valid?

Please let me know if there is any other fix for this? I can always use a bluetooth KB/mouse but having a brand new unit with KB/mouse  not working is dissappointing????? 

 i amm typing this on screen because i have the same problem since purchase xmas 2013 for more than a 1000 dollars at bestbuy. bought it for my poor 80 y old dad . 

specific problem keyboard pairs fine with utiloty , drivers all uploaded new , batteries new .

volume functins on keyboard works, the other strokes dont work ...if u press 10 seconds or so allmkeys work.

did all suggestions didnt work .

worst of all since my dad was compalaining to dell noone helped him, when i looked up the problem foumd more than a dozen entry aboit exactly same thing and yet they wanted to charge me for support , and even worse the "manager" from india hung up the phone on me when i asked him for an 1800 number tocomplain accomapnying with evidence that many people had same exact problem.

when i reviewed the avise from technicians here about a dongle pairing , ot showed hpw ignorant the tech suppoet in this company,

i hope to get a response asap, otherwise i wpuld have to post myncomplain everywhere on all social media  because this is so outrageous and unethical.

thanks

sj

I am having the same problem. Function keys work, tab, shift, Windows key. Any letter or Enter or number does not work. Reboot the computer does the trick for a little while. Now I remember why I haven't bought a Dell in ages. Rotten support, half baked implementation.

There is a similar thread on the Kaspersky Internet Security site.

http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=331763&st=0

Having a similar issue. No problems connecting with the keyboard & mouse that came with the computer - and there was no dongle. The original keyboard & mouse only work with the original computer. And when replaced a dongle is required. And while that's not really a big deal,  the computer only has 2 USB ports so that just used up HALF of all the available USB ports.

I'm not happy with how Dell has configured this. Nor am I happy with the poor quality of the original keyboard that required replacement after just a few years. Not to mention that the very expensive stand that was purchased with this computer stopped working after a year. (It stopped charging the computer.)

My LAST Dell product..... :(