Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Donna, If the disk for SL you have is an upgrade one, where is the original Tiger one? You can boot a Mac holding down a series of different keys to get a different series of start up options. holding down the C key, will on a Mini, iMac or MBP / MBA (with Super Drive) make the Mac start up, scan for a disk, and then boot from it. start your Mac up holding down the C key, keep holding it after the Mac chime, don't let go until you hear your CD spin up, and even then, keep holding for another 5 seconds. This option ensures you start up reading from the CD drive. Holding down the Options or Alt key does the same, but this gives you a series of bootable options, assuming you have more than one boot source, so folk with a MBA with USB recovery disk need to use this method. The eject CD key needs to be held down to get it to function, hold it down for about 3 seconds to produce the operation. If you get your original recovery disk, I'm assuming in your case now to be a Tiger disk, you can launch it using the C key method above, then once the disk spinning finishes, wait about a minute, then press the command F5 key stroke to start Voice Over, you should hear the CD drive spin up again for about 10 seconds, followed by Voice Over starting up. You can then press VO-MM and arrow right to the Utilities Menu, and down to disk utility, in here be sure to format your existing drive, shout if you need help with that. once done, command q to exit disk utility, and now follow the on screen prompts to reinstall Tiger. HTH Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, for all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 16 Sep 2011, at 12:39, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi Neil, thanks for taking the time to write out such a detailed response. I got it all taken care of, fortunately. Best, Donna On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: Donna, If the disk for SL you have is an upgrade one, where is the original Tiger one? You can boot a Mac holding down a series of different keys to get a different series of start up options. holding down the C key, will on a Mini, iMac or MBP / MBA (with Super Drive) make the Mac start up, scan for a disk, and then boot from it. start your Mac up holding down the C key, keep holding it after the Mac chime, don't let go until you hear your CD spin up, and even then, keep holding for another 5 seconds. This option ensures you start up reading from the CD drive. Holding down the Options or Alt key does the same, but this gives you a series of bootable options, assuming you have more than one boot source, so folk with a MBA with USB recovery disk need to use this method. The eject CD key needs to be held down to get it to function, hold it down for about 3 seconds to produce the operation. If you get your original recovery disk, I'm assuming in your case now to be a Tiger disk, you can launch it using the C key method above, then once the disk spinning finishes, wait about a minute, then press the command F5 key stroke to start Voice Over, you should hear the CD drive spin up again for about 10 seconds, followed by Voice Over starting up. You can then press VO-MM and arrow right to the Utilities Menu, and down to disk utility, in here be sure to format your existing drive, shout if you need help with that. once done, command q to exit disk utility, and now follow the on screen prompts to reinstall Tiger. HTH Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, for all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 16 Sep 2011, at 12:39, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi Dona, First of all, you can count on it coming from a true novice: I don't really yet know what I am talking about, but, if the MBP is turned on, try pressing Cmd+Eject and see if that ejects the disk. Johnny On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Doug Lawlor wrote: Hi Donna, Try the following: 1. make sure the machine is powered off. 2. Hold down the eject button, that is the key to the right of the F12 key and press the power button while keeping the eject button held down. You should hear the cd start to spin and then the mac chime. After the chime the cd should eject. Just keep the eject button held until the cd pops out. Doug On 2011-09-16, at 9:33 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. Johnny Angel! beefca...@neo.rr.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
ON my NBP, the only eject button is the one in the very uper right hand corner of the keyboard. IF that don't work, I'd take it to the Apple store. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:03 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi Donna, Try the following: 1. make sure the machine is powered off. 2. Hold down the eject button, that is the key to the right of the F12 key and press the power button while keeping the eject button held down. You should hear the cd start to spin and then the mac chime. After the chime the cd should eject. Just keep the eject button held until the cd pops out. Doug On 2011-09-16, at 9:33 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi Doug, Well, I finally got it out--explain more later. But I'm definitely saving this message. :) thanks! Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Doug Lawlor wrote: Hi Donna, Try the following: 1. make sure the machine is powered off. 2. Hold down the eject button, that is the key to the right of the F12 key and press the power button while keeping the eject button held down. You should hear the cd start to spin and then the mac chime. After the chime the cd should eject. Just keep the eject button held until the cd pops out. Doug On 2011-09-16, at 9:33 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi, Did you try niels instructions for booting from the cd and reinstalling sl? I was going to suggest the same thing but he beet me to it. On 16/09/2011, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Hi Doug, Well, I finally got it out--explain more later. But I'm definitely saving this message. :) thanks! Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Doug Lawlor wrote: Hi Donna, Try the following: 1. make sure the machine is powered off. 2. Hold down the eject button, that is the key to the right of the F12 key and press the power button while keeping the eject button held down. You should hear the cd start to spin and then the mac chime. After the chime the cd should eject. Just keep the eject button held until the cd pops out. Doug On 2011-09-16, at 9:33 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
1. If you hold down the control key during boot, I believe it will first eject the Disk. Second, Don't you have Lion installed? perhaps you can use the Lion recovery partition to install the OS. Jonathan Skype: joncohnfairfax -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
thanks, John. Never heard of the option to hold down the CTRL key. I did have Lion installed, but was not able to reinstall it from the recovery partition. Not really sure why. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Jon Cohn wrote: 1. If you hold down the control key during boot, I believe it will first eject the Disk. Second, Don't you have Lion installed? perhaps you can use the Lion recovery partition to install the OS. Jonathan Skype: joncohnfairfax -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
You can eject a disc whilst holding the mouse button down on a Mac with a mouse attached. Hold down the mouse button (left if you have two) and then power up keeping the button pressed. Am not sure if this works on a MBP whilst holding down the trackpad instead. On 16 Sep 2011, at 12:52, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
Hi Ben, I did, but I used my SL disk. It didn't work, and I couldn't figure out why. Just figured out from another post, that it was because my SL disk was an upgrade disk, not the original system disk. Ah, the things we learn the hard way. :) Cheers, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 9:12 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: Hi, Did you try niels instructions for booting from the cd and reinstalling sl? I was going to suggest the same thing but he beet me to it. On 16/09/2011, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Hi Doug, Well, I finally got it out--explain more later. But I'm definitely saving this message. :) thanks! Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Doug Lawlor wrote: Hi Donna, Try the following: 1. make sure the machine is powered off. 2. Hold down the eject button, that is the key to the right of the F12 key and press the power button while keeping the eject button held down. You should hear the cd start to spin and then the mac chime. After the chime the cd should eject. Just keep the eject button held until the cd pops out. Doug On 2011-09-16, at 9:33 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group
Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP?
I know that on some of the macs, the big mouse click button on the bottom will eject it when held down just after you hit power. I know once I burned a coaster that locked the whole system up and had to do this on my regular Macbook but the newer ones could've gotten rid of that way of ejecting. - Original Message - From: Doug Lawlor doug.law...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 7:41 AM Subject: Re: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi Donna, Try the following: 1. make sure the machine is powered off. 2. Hold down the eject button, that is the key to the right of the F12 key and press the power button while keeping the eject button held down. You should hear the cd start to spin and then the mac chime. After the chime the cd should eject. Just keep the eject button held until the cd pops out. Doug On 2011-09-16, at 9:33 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: thanks for the suggestion Keith. right Now, though, I don't have an OS, so can't go into the utilities area to open Terminal. Best, Donna On Sep 16, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Donna, I am not sure exactly what is wrong or why you cannot get out your dvd. If you can boot the system I would open terminal from the utilities area and run the following sudo eject /dev/cdrom and see if that doesn't help. Keith Watson 813-760-1381 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Donna Goodin goodi...@msu.edu wrote: Because I can neither install from my SL disk, nor get the Mac to reinstall Lion. I don't know what else to do, and I'm unable to eject the SL disk at all. On Sep 16, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Donna, Unfortunately, there's no way to physically eject the disc without having the machine turned on, since the only way you can do it is with the eject button. Also, why would you need Apple to reinstall the OS? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a manual eject button anywhere on the MBP? Hi all, OK, since I seem to be out of options here, I don't know what to do except take the MBP into the Apple Store and have them reinstall the OS. But I don't want to travel with a DVD in the drive. Is there a manual eject button anywhere on this thing? thanks, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
