[X4U] Ejecting that second DVD drive

[Tim Collier]

On Aug 11, 2007, at 9:24 AM, Daly Jessup wrote:

> On Aug 10, 2007, at 5:04 PM, Doug LaBore wrote:
>
>>  >> So I purchased a second optical DVD drive for my Intel Mac ñ all
>>>>  works great, however I havenít found a way to open the second  
>>>> drive
>>  >> when itís empty.
>>  >> The keyboard eject button only affects the first drive and
>>>>  combining it with the option key , command key, or control keys
>>  >> doesnít eject the second drive door.
>>  >> Anyone know a convenient way to pop open the second drive?
>
> I once put a second optical drive into a MacPro and found when I  
> activated the Eject menu, it showed both optical drives and I could  
> choose which one to open or close.
>
> To activate the menu, go to Hard Drive/System/Library/CoreServices/ 
> Menu Extras/ and double click "Eject.menu". A new icon will appear  
> on the right end of your menu bar.
>
> If you have already done that, then John Baltutis's solution might  
> work as well.
>
> Daly

All of those are very good options.  I actually use the eject menu  
myself.  Most often, though I just use Option Eject to open the lower  
drive.  It was sort of hard to get used to in the beginning, but now,  
it's second nature.
--
Tim Collier
Mac Pro 2.66
http://www.timcolliermiami.com/