How to use the Dell Universal Pairing

This article details Dell Universal Pairing and how you can connect up to six compatible devices to one USB receiver.

Table of Contents

1. What Products use the Dell Universal Hardware and Software?
2. How do I Know if the Receivers and Keyboard and Mouse are Compatible?
3. Download and Installing the Dell Universal Pairing Software
4. How to Pair the Dell Universal Keyboard and Mouse

1. What Products use the Dell Universal Hardware and Software?

• Dell Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM714
• Dell Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM636
• Dell Wireless Laser Mouse – WM514
• Dell Wireless Mouse – WM326
• Dell Wireless Mouse – WM126
• Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM717
• Dell Premier Wireless Mouse – WM527
• Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard – WK717

2. How do I Know Which Products are Compatible?

3. Download and Installing the Dell Universal Pairing Software

This section provides instructions for downloading and installing the Dell Universal Pairing Software.

1. Browse to the Mice, Keyboards & Wireless Touchpads selector page.
2. Select the model of keyboard or mouse you have.
   Note: To find the model of your keyboard or mouse, either, look on the bottom of the keyboard or mouse, look for the model on the packaging, or refer to the documentation that came with your keyboard or mouse.
3. Touch or click the Driver & downloads tab.
4. Touch or click Show All.
5. Look for Dell Universal Receiver Control Panel.
6. Touch or click download within the Dell Universal Receiver Control Panel section.
7. Touch or click Save or Save File, when asked.
   Note: The file should be downloaded to the default folder for downloads, which is probably the Downloads folder.
8. Browse to where the file was downloaded and double tap or double-click on the file. (The User Account Control window may appear, if so, click Yes).
9. Touch or click Continue.
10. Touch or click Ok.
11. Touch or click Yes and follow the prompts to install the application.

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4. How to Pair the Dell Universal Keyboard and Mouse

1. Start the Dell Universal Receiver Control Panel and plug in the Dell Universal USB receiver.
2. When there already devices paired, remove the pairing by clicking the "Remove device" button.
3. Touch or click Add New Device.
4. Follow the instructions.
5. Turn off all devices (keyboards and mouse).
6. When pairing a mouse, hold a mouse key and press the on button, hold the key in your mouse for 3 seconds until pairing is complete.
7. When pairing a keyboard, hold down a keyboard key and press the on button, hold the key on the keyboard for 3 seconds until the pairing is complete.
8. Pairing is completed.

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