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How do I get a stuck disk (floppy, CD, ZIP) out of the drive?

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How do I get a stuck disk (floppy, CD, ZIP) out of the drive?

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On a Mac, disks are normally ejected automatically. If they get stuck, you can try to eject them manually. Although the Mac has no external manual eject button, there is a tiny hole, usually* on the lower right front of the drive. Straighten out a sturdy paperclip and push it into the hole to trigger the eject mechanism. Don’t force it. It should come out fairly easily if it’s going to come out at all. It is best to restart the machine after a manual eject because the computer doesn’t know what’s in the drive. *On an external ZIP drive, the pinhole is in the back. How can I keep my software up to date? If your computer has OS9 or newer and you have Internet access, use the Software Update control panel to automatically keep you current. It’s slow but, if you set it to update your machine overnight, it works while you sleep and it’s done in the morning. Where can I purchase Macintosh software and hardware? The lack of Mac stuff in retail computer stores contributes to the misconception

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