Very sorry about cold dinner Ronni -and belated thanks for your efforts. On 05/10/2012, at 8:00 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
> A Thanks for me letting my one meal a day go cold while I helped you, would > not go have gone astray. > > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 05/10/2012, at 7:27 PM, Robert Miller-Eves <bobme...@highway1.com.au> > wrote: > >> No Luck. Looks like it 'sinto the Mac Repairer! >> On 05/10/2012, at 7:12 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Bob, >>> >>> This YouTube video shows what I explained before, so might help you. >>> <www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7NYW9Dr448> >>> >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>> >>> On 05/10/2012, at 7:00 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Did you Quit MacXDVD Ripper Pro? Or Force Quit it if it is still running >>>> in the background >>>> To force quit an application, choose Force Quit from the Apple menu (or >>>> press Command-Option-Esc), then choose the unresponsive application in the >>>> Force Quit window, and click Force Quit. >>>> >>>> Optionally, you may be able to Option-right click the application's icon >>>> in the Dock and choose Force Quit from the contextual menu. >>>> >>>> Additionally, you can force quit the front-most application in Mac OS X >>>> v10.5 or later by pressing Command-Option-Shift-Esc for three seconds >>>> >>>> If the disc is spinning it won't come out! >>>> Disrupt the spin: >>>> If you listen carefully, you can probably hear your optical drive powering >>>> up & down over and over again. >>>> As long as the disc spins, it’s not coming out. >>>> The first step is to get your hands on a very thin piece of cardboard or >>>> even a folded business card (so it’s twice as thick). >>>> >>>> Now restart your Mac and hold down the mouse/trackpad button as you poke >>>> the cardboard inside the SuperDrive slot. >>>> The goal is to slip it above the CD or DVD — towards the left side of the >>>> drive — and gently jiggle it around to put pressure on the disc. You might >>>> have to continue this for up to a minute or so, but it often works when >>>> all other methods fail. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> On 05/10/2012, at 6:46 PM, Robert Miller-Eves <bobme...@highway1.com.au> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK It's a Movie DVD. "TheBoat that Rocked". I was trying to Make an AVI >>>>> using MacX DVD Ripper Pro. It spent ages "Seeking" and I gave up waiting. >>>>> On 05/10/2012, at 6:36 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well we need more details on what the DVD is, and what where you doing >>>>>> with it just prior to trying to Eject the disc? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>> >>>>>> On 05/10/2012, at 6:20 PM, Robert Miller-Eves <bobme...@highway1.com.au> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I've now tried ALL suggestions but it just keeps reloading! >>>>>>> On 05/10/2012, at 6:13 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi again Bob, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If the DVD is still stuck in your optical drive. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Open the Terminal in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder and run: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> drutil eject >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you are not successful using the terminal command: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Open Disk Utility (located in the same location as the Terminal) >>>>>>>> Locate the misbehaving disk >>>>>>>> Eject the disk from there. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If these options fail, restart your Mac and hold the "Eject" key. >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 05/10/2012, at 6:08 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We're you using the DVD in DVD Player or some other Application. >>>>>>>>> If so quit DVD Player or other app first. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When you tried start up holding the mouse bottom, did you do it this >>>>>>>>> way? >>>>>>>>> Shut down the computer and start up whilst holding down the mouse >>>>>>>>> button. >>>>>>>>> This may take some time, but keep your finger on the mouse button >>>>>>>>> right up until the disc comes out or the log-in screen has appeared. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 05/10/2012, at 5:54 PM, Robert Miller-Eves >>>>>>>>> <bobme...@highway1.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> HELP! iMac Intel Core i3 OS 10.8.2 DVD. refuses to eject.Tried >>>>>>>>>> eject button several times.Dragged to trash but keeps reloading.. >>>>>>>>>> Shut down/Reboot.Start up holding mouse down. Any ideas? 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