Boot options with Bluetooth keyboard

I have an Intel iMac that came with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. There are a variety of options that can be used when you boot the Mac, such as hold down the C key to boot from a CD/DVD, hold down the option key to choose the boot drive, etc. When you have a BT keyboard, it doesn't connect until it is booted. How do you get the iMac to recognize, say, the Option key?

Here's the apple article on the subject:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3273

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I am using the "old" white wireless keyboard with my macbook pro and os x sl and I can access the boot options (alt, c, t...) right after a cold start (for bootcamp, i.e.). Your imac should have build-in bluetooth, so I guess it should work. I only heard of problems when using third party products or the old bluetooth adapter from apple.
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