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#189926 - 18/11/2003 17:29 Mac Questions
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	I have a couple mac questions hopefully someone can help me First I can access shared files from my xp machine fine but is there a way to automatically connect to the shared folders when I start the mac ? Is there a way to open the cd tray without the mac keyboard ? Right now I have to run itunes and use its eject button. _________________________ Matt
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#189927 - 18/11/2003 17:59 Re: Mac Questions [Re: msaeger]
thinfourth2 Pooh-Bah Registered: 13/04/2001 Posts: 1742 Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...	if running OS X dropping a cd in the trash ejects it _________________________ P.Allison fixer of big engines Mk2+Mk2a signed by God / Hacked by the Lord Aberdeen Scotland
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#189928 - 18/11/2003 18:14 Re: Mac Questions [Re: thinfourth2]
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	I'm trying to put one in the drive without one in it already. _________________________ Matt
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#189929 - 18/11/2003 22:59 Re: Mac Questions [Re: msaeger]
mcomb pooh-bah Registered: 31/08/1999 Posts: 1649 Loc: San Carlos, CA	I'm trying to put one in the drive without one in it already There has to be an easier way to do it, but typing "drutil tray open" in a terminal window should work as a last resort. -Mike _________________________ EmpMenuX - ext3 filesystem - Empeg iTunes integration
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#189930 - 18/11/2003 23:08 Re: Mac Questions [Re: msaeger]
mcomb pooh-bah Registered: 31/08/1999 Posts: 1649 Loc: San Carlos, CA	First I can access shared files from my xp machine fine but is there a way to automatically connect to the shared folders when I start the mac ? There are a few ways actually. I would try this one. -Mike _________________________ EmpMenuX - ext3 filesystem - Empeg iTunes integration
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#189931 - 18/11/2003 23:17 Re: Mac Questions [Re: mcomb]
mcomb pooh-bah Registered: 31/08/1999 Posts: 1649 Loc: San Carlos, CA	There has to be an easier way to do it, but typing "drutil tray open" in a terminal window should work as a last resort. Oh, and have you tried the F12 key? I think that is supposed to work on Apple's keyboards that don't have eject keys, not sure about third party stuff. -Mike _________________________ EmpMenuX - ext3 filesystem - Empeg iTunes integration
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#189932 - 18/11/2003 23:31 Re: Mac Questions [Re: msaeger]
V99 member Registered: 12/01/2002 Posts: 192 Loc: Phoenix, AZ	I can't test this right now, but I think if you connect to your server and tell it to save the password, then drag it's drive icon to the startup items (in 10.3) it will automagically load on startup. Or maybe you have to make an alias first, and give the alias to Startup Items.
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#189933 - 18/11/2003 23:38 Re: Mac Questions [Re: mcomb]
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	I read that doesn't work on the mdd g4 like I have. (and it doesn't work ) _________________________ Matt
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#189934 - 19/11/2003 00:17 Re: Mac Questions [Re: V99]
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	Here's what I think you are talking about Link It works but I can't get the key chain to work so it asks for the login info each time I start the mac. I check add to keychain but it doesn't work. If I look at the keychain application it shows I added it and the password is in there. _________________________ Matt
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#189935 - 19/11/2003 00:53 Re: Mac Questions [Re: msaeger]
mcomb pooh-bah Registered: 31/08/1999 Posts: 1649 Loc: San Carlos, CA	Here's what I think you are talking about The other problem with that method is that the share isn't mounted until you login so if you want it mounted even if you haven't logged in yet or another user is logged in you have to use the netinfo method or put together a shell script using mount_smbfs. -Mike _________________________ EmpMenuX - ext3 filesystem - Empeg iTunes integration
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#189936 - 19/11/2003 00:54 Re: Mac Questions [Re: mcomb]
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	here's how to add an eject button found on macworld.com Adding an Eject Icon The prescribed way to eject a CD or DVD is to press the eject (or F12) key on your keyboard. That's not much help if you have a non-Apple keyboard, if you have more than one drive capable of ejecting, or if, in a fit of troubleshooting, you find yourself without a keyboard altogether. Fortunately, there's a secret way to do the same thing: install the Eject menulet. To find the installer, go to the root of your hard drive and open System: Library: CoreServices: Menu Extras. Inside that window, double-click on the icon called Eject.menu. Now look at your menu bar, and you'll find the new Eject icon. Use it as a menu and choose the drive you'd like to eject. _________________________ Matt
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#189937 - 19/11/2003 09:21 Re: Mac Questions [Re: msaeger]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	There's a Control Panel (or whatever MacOS X calls them) that allows you to set up keyboard shortcuts. See if you can assign it in there. _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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