HT3887 My bluetooth devices will not wake my iMac from sleep mode.

My iMac will not awake using the bluetooth keyboard or mouse.  I can use a USB mouse but bluetooth and network connection will not respond.  I must restart the machine.  This happens after several hours of being in sleep mode like all day when at work or over night.  I have the system set to wake the computer with a keyboard or mouse click.  THis works only when in sleep mode for an hour or two.

Hi 33bubbles,
If you are having issues pairing your devices via Bluetooth to your car stereo, you may find the following articles helpful:
iOS: Troubleshooting car stereo connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3581
iOS: Troubleshooting Bluetooth connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4562
Regards,
- Brenden

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