Actually that is the actually function of the button. Just from with in the finder hold down the button. Not sure if it works globally, but just hold it down and the cd/dvd should come out. On Aug 3, 2012, at 1:13 PM, chris hallsworth <[email protected]> wrote:
> So, can I use this key to eject a CD or DVD or other removable storage? > Thanks! > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Alawami" <[email protected]> > To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 8:49 PM > Subject: Re: Shut down sound > > >> The eject key is 1 key to the right on the mac laptop keyboard. I learned of >> this I believe through the apple manu when they did the keystrokes there at >> one time, 2 years ago. It is a nice way to shut down. Just hit control cmd >> option eject to shot down, cmd option eject to sleep and control cmd eject >> to reboot. >> >> Take care. >> >> >> On Aug 3, 2012, at 11:42 AM, chris hallsworth <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello Gordon and all yes this is very useful indeed and thanks. That's >>> amazing there are keystrokes to shut down and restart the system. So where >>> is the eject key then please on a Macbook? Thanks! >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Smith" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:29 PM >>> Subject: Re: Shut down sound >>> >>> >>>> Hi Chris >>>> >>>> My only suggestion is that you can feel the fan and HD activity until your >>>> machine is shut down. No, VoiceOver often goes down some time before the >>>> machine because the OS does a bit of housekeeping before it closes. If >>>> you use the system shortcut, "Command+Option+Control+Eject", unless there >>>> are operating system windows open which require user intervention, your >>>> machine will usually shut down of its own accord. If you use the system >>>> shortcut "Command+Control+Eject", the machine will usually restart of its >>>> own accord unless there are user windows open which require intervention. >>>> Sometimes, even those windows are closed by the operating system. An >>>> example of one which usually does not close is iTunes prompting you to >>>> enter information. >>>> >>>> I hope some of that was useful. >>>> >>>> Gordon >>>> >>>> On 3 Aug 2012, at 16:21, chris hallsworth <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, if that is the case, how on earth do we know if the Mac is shutting >>>> down? Does VoiceOver stay until it is about to be turned off? Kind of like >>>> how iOS devices do it? Thanks! >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "josh gregory" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:59 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Shut down sound >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yeah that'd be nice. That was one of the things that I noticed that >>>>> was different from windows. But sadly, I don't think there is. >>>>> >>>>> On 8/3/12, chris hallsworth <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Hello all is there a way of assigning a sound when shutting down a mac >>>>>> computer and if so how? 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