is there a way to open the cd-rom tray from the keyboard
or desktop ?

When I push the button on my hardrive the orange light
comes on but the tray does not open ??

Help!

"joel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:24f1001c4606b$42f7a6b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> is there a way to open the cd-rom tray from the keyboard
> or desktop ?
>
> When I push the button on my hardrive the orange light
> comes on but the tray does not open ??
>
> Help!

You could create a shortcut to "eject.exe". Check Google
for download locations.

Instead of pushing the button on your hard drive, try
pushing it on the CD drive.

Read the recommendations by IBM on ejecting a CD disc from
a non-cooperating CD-ROM drive in the following URL
[unwrap long line!]:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?
lndocid=MIGR-41559

>-----Original Message-----
>is there a way to open the cd-rom tray from the keyboard
>or desktop ?
>
>When I push the button on my hardrive the orange light
>comes on but the tray does not open ??
>
>Help!
>.
>

If all else fails, most CD drives have an 'emergency release'. A small round
hole on the front. Insert a piece of strong wire (a straightned out paper
clip?) into this hole and push in.. You are operating the mechanism
manually, so you need to press quite firmly, but obviously not too hard!

Cheers,

ChrisM

"joel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:24f1001c4606b$42f7a6b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> is there a way to open the cd-rom tray from the keyboard
> or desktop ?
>
> When I push the button on my hardrive the orange light
> comes on but the tray does not open ??
>
> Help!