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Your device isn't recognised by your Mac

Follow these steps if your mouse, keyboard or trackpad isn't recognised by your Mac.

Make sure your wireless mouse, keyboard or trackpad is turned on

The Magic Mouse and Magic Mouse 2 have a slide switch on the bottom of the device. Slide the switch to turn on the device. On the Magic Mouse, the green LED lights up briefly. On the Magic Mouse 2, green colouring is visible beneath the switch.

The Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, and Magic Trackpad 2 have a slide switch on the back edge of the device. Slide the switch to turn on the device (green colouring becomes visible). Earlier Apple Wireless Keyboard models have a power button on the right-hand side of the device. Press the button and you can see a green LED on top of the device, near the button.

When you turn these devices on, they appear as connected in Bluetooth preferences and in the Bluetooth menu in your menu bar. If a device doesn't appear there, make sure it's charged or replace it batteries, and make sure it's been paired with your Mac.

Make sure your device has been set up to work with your Mac

Find out how to pair your Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad 2 and earlier models of Apple wireless devices with your Mac.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on

Use your Mac notebook's built-in trackpad or a USB mouse to choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.

Refer to the table below for more information on determining the Bluetooth status. If the Bluetooth icon doesn't appear or if the menu bar status continues to indicate that Bluetooth is off, restart your computer and try turning Bluetooth on again.

Make sure your devices are charged

Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Magic Trackpad 2 have built-in rechargeable batteries. You can charge these devices by connecting them to a Mac or a USB power adapter using a Lightning to USB Cable. For the fastest battery charging performance, make sure your device is switched on when connected to the Lightning to USB Cable.

To check the battery level of these devices, click the Bluetooth icon in your Mac's menu bar, then select your device by name. If the battery level of any device is low, recharge the device. If the device isn’t showing, make sure the device is turned on using the steps outlined above.

Turn the device off and on

If your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard or trackpad isn't recognised by your Mac after following the tips above, try turning the wireless device off, waiting a few seconds, then turning it back on.

Your mouse or keyboard intermittently stops responding

• Click the mouse or trackpad or press a key on the keyboard to reconnect the device to the computer. It might take a moment for the device to respond.
• Check for wireless interference.

Your mouse doesn't scroll up or down or side to side

If you can't use your mouse to scroll through a web page or document, make sure you're using the correct Multi-Touch gestures and have set up your scrolling speed preferences correctly.

Your mouse or trackpad doesn't track as expected

Apple Wireless Mouse, Magic Mouse and Magic Mouse 2 can be used on most smooth surfaces. If tracking issues occur, try these options:

• Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Mouse. Set the ”Tracking speed” slider to adjust how fast the pointer moves as you move the mouse.
• Try using a different surface to see if tracking improves.
• Turn the mouse over and inspect the sensor window. Use compressed air to gently clean the sensor window if dust or debris is present.
• If multiple Bluetooth wireless devices are in use nearby, try turning them off one at a time to see if the issue improves.

Find out more about what to do if your trackpad isn't tracking correctly.

Your keyboard has one or more keys that don't respond

Use the Keyboard Viewer to test whether the keyboard keys are responding correctly when they are pressed.

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Keyboard.
2. Click the Input Sources tab.
3. Make sure the keyboard language you use is listed on the left-hand side. If it's not, click the add button (+) and choose from the languages that appear.
4. Select the ”Show Input menu in menu bar” tickbox.
5. Click the Keyboard tab, then select the ”Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar” tickbox, if present.
6. From the Input menu in the menu bar, choose Show Keyboard Viewer. The Keyboard Viewer showing the keyboard layout appears on your display.
7. Type the key on the keyboard that doesn’t respond and see if the corresponding key is highlighted on the Keyboard Viewer. If it does, that key is functioning correctly.

If you enable the Mouse Keys feature, some keys might not respond as you expect. To turn off Mouse keys, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Accessibility. Choose Mouse & Trackpad from the list on the left-hand side, then deselect the Enable Mouse Keys tickbox.

Fluid Audio’s studio monitors have consistently impressed us with their price-to-performance ratio. So how does their new subwoofer fare?

Though it partners perfectly with Fluid Audio’s own full-range speakers, the company’s new F8S eight-inch active subwoofer is flexible enough to be used with many third-party active speakers, and has applications in both studio and home theatre/hi-fi environments, where its compact format will be appreciated. The feature set is familiar enough: the sub takes in a full-range stereo feed, sums the low frequencies to mono for its own use, and then passes on a high-pass-filtered version of the signal in stereo to the two main speakers. Usefully, there’s also a footswitch jack for bypassing the sub — and the footswitch is thoughtfully included.

Our review sample came in the obligatory black studio-friendly finish, but you can also buy the FS8 in white. The casework is built from vinyl-laminated MDF and measures 340 x 254 x 270mm, with the sub having an overall weight of 7.9kg. Its eight-inch driver has a composite-paper cone driven by a high-temperature voice coil, and is powered by 200 Watts of Class-D amplifier covering the frequency range 30Hz to 200Hz. A level control slider on the front baffle allows for easy adjustment. The cabinet itself is front-ported, and all the connections are on the rear panel, with a choice of balanced XLR or jack for both the inputs and outputs. There’s also a choice of unbalanced phonos for the inputs. The power supply is factory set for either 100V-120V or 220V-240V 50/60Hz, and the circuitry includes output-current limiting, and protection against RF interference, high temperatures and power on/off thumps.

The variable phase and crossover frequency controls allow the F8S to integrate with almost any speaker setup.As the sub is intended as both a studio and consumer audio product, the designers have provided switchable Flat or Punch voicings, where Punch is said to be suitable for those who like their dance music. Enough said — leave it on flat for studio work! Variable phase adjustment from 0-180 degrees allows you to optimise the way the sub combines with the satellite speakers, and the low-pass frequency is adjustable going from 50Hz to 200Hz, tweaked via a slotted knob on the back panel above the phase-adjustment knob. The high-pass filter for the satellite connections is set at 80Hz. Power comes in via an IEC socket with adjacent switch.

In Use

Once wired up and with the sub filter set at around 80Hz, I started with the sub volume fader set to minimum and then brought it up until I could just tell that the bass end had filled out a little. Many users make the mistake of setting the sub level too high, but in reality you only need enough that you just miss it when it is turned off. When set in this way, the sub was barely ticking over at my normal monitoring volume, but it still filled out those lows very nicely, the sound integrating well with what I heard from the main speakers. You may want to set the level higher if you’re using it for home theatre, especially if you like your disaster movies, but in the studio it should have an easy life.

By way of sound quality, it adds the necessary low-frequency underpinning without blurring what’s going on higher up, but you may find that on some surfaces (such as wooden floors) the sound tightens up to a useful degree when a suitable speaker platform is employed. I’ve tried the IsoAcoustic stands underneath subs before and been surprised at the difference. It is also important to put the sub in the right place, which usually means away from the centre of a wall and not under a desk or other resonant structure. The tried and tested way of finding a good place for a sub is to first put it where you normally sit, then play something with a complex bass line and move around the edges of the room until you find the place where the bass sounds most even. That’s the best place to put your sub.

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Given its small size and attractive price, the Fluid Audio F8S does a good job, without fuss and without taking up too much valuable space. No doubt a top-of-the-line sub would sound a little tighter but the F8S didn’t sound unduly boomy in my room, even without a speaker platform. Even though I had it set at a very low level, I really missed it when I had to put it back in its box. Though you might think that subs and smaller rooms don’t mix, there’s definitely a case to be made for smaller subs in difficult rooms as you can always move the sub to where the bass end sounds the most flat, even if you have no choice as to where to put the main speakers.

Alternatives

I can’t think of many alternatives in this price range other than brands such as Behringer and Samson.

Pros

• Affordable.
• Compact.
• Effective, going right down to 30Hz.
• Footswitch included.
• Will work with just about any small-to-medium two-way satellite speaker.

Cons

• I could find nothing to complain about at the price.

Summary

A useful sub for smaller studios or for home theatres.

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