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BillfromQueenstown

Q: Please remind me how I open the CD tray on a Mac OS9.2

I forgot how to open the CD Tray on a G-4 tower running OS9.2 only. I want to install a new program. Need to open the tray.

 

Bill

PowerMac, Mac OS 9.2.x

Posted on Aug 12, 2012 11:06 AM

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Q: Please remind me how I open the CD tray on a Mac OS9.2

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  • by Don Archibald,Helpful

    Don Archibald Don Archibald Aug 12, 2012 12:15 PM in response to BillfromQueenstown
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    Aug 12, 2012 12:15 PM in response to BillfromQueenstown

    A number of ways.

     

    Of course, if it is a model with a button on the front of the CD drive's door, just press that button.

     

    Otherwise -

     

    If you're using an original Apple keyboard for that machine, it should have an Eject button in the top-right group, next to the volume keys. Press it.

     

    Look (do a Sherlock search) for a folder named Eject Extras, which is often included with a standard OS 9 install. In that folder is a mini-app named Eject. All you need do is double-click that. You can also set that to one of the FKeys via Control Panels > Keyboard.

  • by BillfromQueenstown,

    BillfromQueenstown BillfromQueenstown Aug 12, 2012 3:22 PM in response to Don Archibald
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    Aug 12, 2012 3:22 PM in response to Don Archibald

    Thank you four your great response.

    1. There is no button in front. Thought that would be great to find.

    I have a Power Mac G-4 With 1250MHz Model PowerMac3,6

    2. The Apple Keyboard is a newer model and the eject button on the upper right does not get it done. Bummer.

    3. Found the file System/Library/Menu Extras/Eject.menu/Contents/MacOS/Eject

    Message Document "Eject" could not be opened, because the application program that created it could not be found.

     

    Note I am running OS 9.2.2 only.

     

    I will try to open it upon startup by holding the mouse down.

     

    Other than that, a crowbar might work.

     

    Bill

  • by Don Archibald,Solvedanswer

    Don Archibald Don Archibald Aug 12, 2012 9:21 PM in response to BillfromQueenstown
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    Aug 12, 2012 9:21 PM in response to BillfromQueenstown

    The string -

     

    System/Library/Menu Extras/Eject.menu/Contents/MacOS/Eject

     

    - would appear to be an item in OS X. The primary indicators for that are the item "Library" in the string (OS 9 does not use folders with that name) and the item "System" in the string (OS 9 uses the appellation System Folder; the name System is used by OS X).

     

    The folder containing the needed item is named Eject Axtras and is usually found in the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder, or perhaps in the associated Utilities folder. It may be in a parent folder named Apple Extras.

  • by Don Archibald,Helpful

    Don Archibald Don Archibald Aug 12, 2012 9:37 PM in response to Don Archibald
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    Aug 12, 2012 9:37 PM in response to Don Archibald

    Another item I just remembered. There was a CSM (Control Strip Module) available which added eject capability to the Control Strip. I think it was also in the Eject Extras folder.

     

    I found a third-party one, still available, here -

    Welcome to Chaotic Software

     

    (scroll down to the item Eject Strip 1.0)

  • by BillfromQueenstown,

    BillfromQueenstown BillfromQueenstown Aug 13, 2012 5:02 AM in response to Don Archibald
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    Aug 13, 2012 5:02 AM in response to Don Archibald

    Don,

     

    Thank you for your patience and persistence.

     

    Found the 2 eject buttons (One for Upper Drive and one for Lower Drive) as follows in the Mac OS9 system

    Applications (MacOS9)/Apple Extras/Eject Extras/Eject Extras/Eject Upper Drive

     

    I have connected this to the F12 key for future use.

     

    Thank you.

     

    Bill