The quickest way to get your Bluetooth devices paired to your Raspberry Pi is through Terminal.

From the Raspberry Pi desktop, open a new Terminal window.

  *Type **sudo bluetoothctl **then press enter and input the administrator password (the default password is **raspberry**).
  *Next, enter **agent on** and press enter. Then type **default-agent** and press enter.
  *Type **scan on** and press enter one more time. The unique addresses of all the Bluetooth devices around the Raspberry Pi will appear and look something like an alphanumeric **XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX**. If you make the device you want to pair discoverable (or put it into pairing mode), the device nickname may appear to the right of the address. If not, you will have to do a little trial and error or waiting to find the correct device.
  *To pair the device, type **pair [device Bluetooth address]**. The command will look something like **pair XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX**.

If you're pairing a keyboard, you will need to enter a six-digit string of numbers. You will see that the device has been paired, but it may not have connected. To connect the device, type **connect XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX**.

Now you can toss that ancient wired keyboard in the junk drawer of your desk until you reflash your Raspberry Pi tomorrow.