Find cd drive... I have not used Mac before and cannot find the CD drive

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Find cd drive... I have not used Mac before and cannot find the CD drive

I need help with finding the cd drive of my mac (power G4). As I've only used PCs before I really have no clue of how to find the drive on the mac. I am trying to install Mac OS x Tiger but to be able to do this I have to double click on the install icon on the CD which I cannot find...

POWER G4, Mac OS X (10.3.2)

Posted on Nov 15, 2005 1:44 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 15, 2005 1:53 AM in response to betatryck

Welcome to the discussions betatryck.

The CD should appear on your desktop. If it doesn't, go to the Finder menu and select Preferences.... In the window that comes up, click General, and tick the CDs, DVDs and iPods box. That should make the CD appear.

Alternatively, if you open any folder, you should see your CD listed in the panel on the left hand side of the folder window. [Edit: I see you have OS X 10.3. This might only be a feature in Tiger (OS X 10.4), I can't remember]

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betatryck Author

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Nov 15, 2005 5:59 AM in response to betatryck

Could you please let me know in what environment I need to be in to? Classic or OS?

I still cannot find it! When I'm in Finder and go to preferences, I already have CDs ticked. I have unticked and reticked this box but still no CD drive. I can play any other CD I have tried, either it starts playing on its own or I restart and press C. I just dont know what else to try!

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narya

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Nov 15, 2005 2:45 AM in response to betatryck

You may also boot directly from the OS X 10.4 disk by holding down the "C" key while powering on your Mac.

Alexander.

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betatryck Author

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Nov 15, 2005 5:22 AM in response to narya

Thank you! unfortunately holding the C key down does not work, that I have tried...

But I will see if I can sort it out by going to finder.

THANK YOU!!!

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narya

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Nov 15, 2005 6:27 AM in response to betatryck

If your Mac will boot from other CDs and you can see other CDs in the Finder it's clear that your Tiger CD/DVD is defect. Go back to your dealer and have it replaced.

Alexander.

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