[Matthew Attoe]

Hi,

Has anyone been able to boot from a CD by holding the c key on start-up using a bluetooth keyboard?

I can't, nor can I select a start-up disc using the alt key.

Sure, I can select the boot cd in the start-up disc system preference, but, for example, with DiskWarrior, when i re-reboot it still boots from the cd, because that's what's selected in the start-up disc pane.

I've even tried holding down my mouse button to eject the cd, but it's a wireless mx1000 and the mac doesn't 'see' the click.

Is this just an inherent short-coming of bluetooth keyboards or just my luck

It's an official Apple wireless keyboard and a Belkin USB Bluetooth adaptor.

Thanks,

Matthew

[nonhuman]

It probably just an inherent shortcoming of bluetooth. The OS needs to be running before it can recognize the keyboard, so you can't use the keyboard to pick the boot device.

[edit: Of course I could be wrong. ]

[Eug Wanker]

Works fine on my iMac G5, but mine doesn't even come with a wired keyboard, and Bluetooth 2.0 is built in.

[flanders]

It might be that you either need built-in BT or a built-in compatible device. I know the d-link usb BT is hardware compatible with the built-in but i'm not sure about the belkin. For that matter, I'm not sure the d-link would do it either if it's just a function of being a USB device. I'll fire up my G5 with the d-link tonight and post back if it works or not.