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CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:

I have a Quicksilver G4 (no eject button on front) and I use an older Mac USB keyboard, which has NO eject button. I broke my "Pro" keyboard...

I can't open my drive! There is no way to get the drive open, even with a paperclip!

Question; How can I open the drive bay on my G4? I assume I can write an Applescript and bing the script to a Fkey to open the drive?

Help!
[400 byte] By [dstranathan] at [2007-11-15 7:20:01]
# 1 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
if all else fails, there is a plastic cover that apple puts over the front of the drives that they use. that's why there's no hole you can see. if you take off that plastic cover, you can get to the hole for the drive.

i would say that a script would probably be your best bet though. good luck.
alcimedes at 2007-11-17 10:48:14 >
# 2 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
There is a file in Hard Drive:Applications(Mac OS 9):Apple Extras:Eject Extras: called Eject. You can link it to a function key and it will eject your drive.
Logan Cale at 2007-11-17 10:49:13 >
# 3 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
Thanks guys! You rock!

;0)
dstranathan at 2007-11-17 10:50:23 >
# 4 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
[quote]Originally posted by dstranathan:
<strong>Thanks guys! You rock!

;0)</strong><hr></blockquote>

No problem. ;)
Logan Cale at 2007-11-17 10:51:17 >
# 5 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
Oh, if you use OS X you could just push F12 and that usually ejects the drive as well...
NoahJ at 2007-11-17 10:52:16 >
# 6 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
Would you believe that they just fixed that in 10.1.2 ! What timeing.

cheers
adam
Adam11 at 2007-11-17 10:53:17 >
# 7 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
Also, if you hold down the mouse button while starting up the CD/DVD tray will open.

Not that you would want to restart everytime you want to open your CD tray but....
seb at 2007-11-17 10:54:21 >
# 8 Re: CD Eject Button on Quicksilver:
USE A SHOVEL
Nebagakid at 2007-11-17 10:55:24 >
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