[G4] Simple Problem?

[nagable at comcast.net]

The F12 key opens the CD drive on an iBook without the "Open" key on the keyboard.  Try it.

Nate
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Doug McNutt <douglist at macnauchtan.com>
> At 20:16 -0400 4/6/07, Gregory Cortelyou wrote:
> >Nice to see the list back up. Since upgrading to 10.4.9 a few weeks  back the 
> CD open key on my Apple keyboard no longer works. This is  not a huge issue but 
> I miss it. It worked before. I have a G4 AGP  graphics. Anybody had a similar 
> problem and fixed it?
> 
> Those machines have a problem with the CD-ROM tray OPENING on boot that is 
> associated with the USB port and what is plugged into it. You might try removing 
> any unnecessary USB stuff but I have never heard of failure to open.
> 
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