Apple 8500 manual Ejecting a CD-ROM disc, Press the Open/Close button for your CD-ROM drive

Ejecting a CD-ROM disc

Follow these instructions to open the tray and eject a CD-ROM disc from your computer.

IMPORTANT You may not be able to eject a disc if it is being shared. To turn off file sharing, use the Sharing Setup control panel.

1Open the tray.

There are several ways to open the tray of your CD-ROM drive. If a CD-ROM disc icon appears on your screen:

m Select the disc icon on your screen and drag the icon to the Trash.

m Click the disc icon, then choose the Put Away command in the File menu.

m While the AppleCD Audio Player window is active, choose Eject CD from the File menu, or simultaneously press the x and E keys. (AppleCD Audio Player is a program that allows you to control your CD-ROM drive and is available in the Apple [K] menu.)

If no CD-ROM disc icon appears on your screen:

m Press the Open/Close button for your CD-ROM drive.

2Take the CD-ROM disc out of the tray.

Store your disc in a safe place, away from heat, dust, and moisture.

3Push the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray.

To avoid possible damage to the tray or the CD-ROM drive, keep the tray closed when you are not using it.

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