Dell Pro Keyboard and Mouse KM5221W Does Not Work

Summary: The following article provides information about a problem with the Dell Pro Keyboard and Mouse (KM5221W). The keyboard and mouse do not work and reports a dongle mismatch.

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Symptoms

Dell Pro Keyboard and Mouse (KM5221W) report a dongle mismatch

 

The following symptoms may be seen using the Dell Pro Keyboard and Mouse (KM5221W):

  • The keyboard and mouse do not work
  • The dongle reports a mismatch error

Cause

This is due to a synchronization error.

Resolution

The following instructions are steps to resynch or drop and pair the wireless keyboard and mouse. (Using the Dell Peripheral Manager utility):

  1. Is Dell Peripheral Manager installed on the computer?

    1. Install the latest Dell Peripheral Manager utility on the computer if it is not already installed. To download and install the utility, refer to: How to Download and Install Dell Drivers and Firmware

    2. Go to the next step, if the utility is already installed on your computer.

  2. Open the Utility.

  3. Reseat the wireless dongle into the computer.

  4. Follow these instructions if a No device found or a Device page is displayed:

    1. For no device found, click Learn More under the Wireless heading:

      No Device Found

    2. For Device, click Add a new device:

      Device Page

    3. Click Add Now to Add an additional wireless and/or Radio Frequency (RF) device:

      Add an additional Wireless device

    4. Follow the on-screen instructions to Pair your device:

      Pairing your device

More information about the Dell Peripheral Manager utility can be found in the following article:


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Affected Products

Alienware, Dell All-in-One, Dell Pro All-in-One, Dell Pro Max Micro, Dell Pro Max Slim, Dell Pro Max Tower, Dell Pro Micro, Dell Pro Slim, Dell Pro Tower, Dell Slim, Dell Tower, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Vostro, XPS, G Series, Chromebook, G Series , Alienware, Dell Plus, Dell Pro, Dell Pro Max, Dell Pro Plus, Dell Pro Premium, Inspiron, Latitude, Dell Pro Rugged, Vostro, XPS, Fixed Workstations, Mobile Workstations, Dell Pro Max Micro XE FCM2250, Dell Pro Keyboard and Mouse KM5221W ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000194959
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2025
Version:  7
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