What is the keyboard command to wake from sleep?

Im trying to remotely wake my mac from sleep from my iPad (Actions app) and wonder if there is a keyboard command to wake from sleep

Normally, you can press any button (space bar is good) or click the trackpad/mouse to wake a machine from sleep. For this app (which I haven't used), you might want to go to System Preferences > Energy Saver, and check the box 'Wake for network access.'

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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, or by corruption of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled on some models, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
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Sorry, I get it now.
If you are using the Screen Saver prior to auto-sleep, then try disabling it to see if that helps.
If not then the only other thing I can suggest is to backup and reinstall the OS X or call Apple Support.

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Hello, what 3rd party Apps might be installed?
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
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As my boot drive I have a new 1TB LaCie Thunderbolt SSD Disk. It's connected to a 27" 2.7 GHz Intel i5 iMac (mid 2011). I'm running OS X 10.8.2. Nothing else is connected on Thunderbolt.
Everything runs fine and very fast, with the one exception of not waking from sleep.
When I try to wake it up, the screen illuminates and the desktop is not completely frozen: I can drag windows around, but I can't open applications or do anything with the Finder. I get a spinning beachball if I move the cursor over the menu bar at the top. The only option is to restart.
I've contacted LaCie and they say their devices are "storage devices" and not "system drives". Yet I've been running my system from a 1TB LaCie D2 for at least a couple of years. I pointed out to LaCie support that nowhere on the box does it say their devices are for storage only.
Any suggestions?

@Kappy - not the most useful of replies mate to be honest.After all, there is a strong possibility that this has everything to do with the way OS X and the thunderbolt interface handle wake from sleep states.
@kbrine:
I am having exactly the same problem but with slightly different hardware:
iMac 27 (mid-2011) with Mountain Lion 10.8.2
Booting from a Crucial M4 SSD in an OWC SATA enclosure connected to a Lacie eSata thunderbolt hub (which is connected to the iMac).
In normal use the drive is super fast and works really well.
But my problem is exactly as you describe, put the machine into sleep, and on wake everything appears to come back ok however you can't open apps from the dock and the spinning beachball appears. You can't do anything else and you have to reboot.
Now the interesting thing is that if I put the machine to sleep and then wake it up again within 1 minute everything works perfectly. After a longer period of time - and I'm presuming when the energy saving profile moves to a deeper sleep state (I don't know for sure so speculation from me here) - I get the problem we are having and I have to reboot.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Updated my SSD to the latest firmware.
No firmware updates available for the OWC enclosure nor the Lacie eSata hub (at least, not that I could find)
Turned off bluetooth (others on this forum had a problem with BT interfering with Thunderbolt displays coming back on after sleep)
Turned off 'Automatic Brightness Adjust' (again, based on Thunderbolt Display problems that others have reported)
I've tried out AutoEJECT and Jettison apps that unmount all external drives and re-mount them when waking from sleep. They've made absolutely no difference. Save yourself a few $$ and don't bother buying them from the App Store.
I've tried unplugging and re-inserting the Thunderbolt cable connecting my eSata hub to the iMac. No effect.
And that's as far as I've got. There are only two things left for me to try:: disable 'Power Nap' which - apparently - can also cause problems with Thunderbolt devices during sleep. But I'm not confident with that being the solution. Turn the power off to the Crucial M4 when the problem occurs and then re-power it in the hope that it causes some sort of refresh of the connection to happen. Again, not sure that's a good solution either as I don't want to be powering down my SSD every time I bring the iMac out of sleep!!!
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Since getting the computer back, I've completely wiped it clean, reinstalled the original operating system, and let System Update do its magic. I'm currently running on 10.4.7...
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There is no 3rd-party memory in the machine - it's stock.
There is nothing other than a Mighty Mouse plugged in.
I'm using the BlueTooth keyboard.
NO applications have been installed.
This is my 12th or 13th Mac, and I've never, ever had any problems remotely this bad. If anyone can shed light on this subject, I would appreciate it. At this point, I just want to send the beast back!!
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iMac G5 20" 2.1 w/ iSight Mac OS X (10.4.7) This computer is killing me.
iMac G5 20" 2.1 w/ iSight Mac OS X (10.4.7) This computer is killing me.

Hi Dave, welcome to discussions. I think it's time for you to call Apple and tell them your problem, then ask them nicely to replace your machine with a new one. You have certainly had enough repairs to warrant it, so I would be polite but firm; "please replace my computer".
Do post back with results,
Miriam

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