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I've been trying to use an Apple Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard with my Windows 7 PC (My own build, not Apple hardware). If I stop typing for as few as 10-15 seconds, when I start typing again and if I type continuously, there is a lag of 3-5 seconds before the text shows up on the screen. If I type a few keystrokes and then stop, nothing happens. However once I start typing again, all of the previous keystrokes are sent at once.

I'm not sure if this is a driver issue or a problem with my bluetooth adapter. In Device Manager, it shows 2 Keyboard Devices; 1 on Blutooth HID Device and another on USB Input Device (Logitech Download Assistant). I am not sure what the Logitech one is. I do have a Logitech Performance MX Mouse, but why that would be under Keyboards, I don't know. Under Bluetooth USB, it shows my Bluetooth adapter from IVT Corporation, Driver Version 6.2.71.213 from June 24, 2010.

How do I fix the 3-5 second lag when typing with an Apple Bluetooth keyboard on a Windows 7 PC?

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It seems there are a lot of people having the same issue.

On Apple Discussions they suggest you pair your keyboard with the machine, so it won't be interfered with by another device.

On TechSupport Forum they talk about a sleeping mode of your keyboard in your Windows settings.

And on YouTube , there seems to be an easy fix for this.

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Hmmm.... yeah I had seen those but they didn't help me. The options weren't available to me, likely because of my bluetooth device. Regardless, I have upgraded the driver and software (Not sure why additional software was needed) and that seems to have done the trick. So I'll put this up here just in case anyone else runs into the same issue. I was using Version 7 of the BlueSoleil software and I updated it to Version 8 which seems to have done the trick. But thank you for your help! – Sugah Shane Mar 24 '12 at 9:21
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