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Apple CDROM 300 external

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#52736From: Rod AllenJul 14, 1993 9:56 AM
My Apple CDROM won't eject CDROMs (or audio CDs) without a restart, giving a "Disk can't be ejected as it is being shared" (or words to that effect) message; although I have a small Appletalk network here I get it even with Appleshare turned off and everything else on the network turned off. Any ideas? Rod
#52849From: Spy GraphicsJul 15, 1993 7:46 PM
Try turning File Sharing off in Control Panels\Sharing Setup. If this is the solution (and you presumably want Sharing on normally) you can build a macro to do this with CE Software QuicKeys, using the System 7 Specials Turn File Sharing On/Off. Nico Macdonald
#52906From: David JokinenJul 16, 1993 12:37 PM
Rod: System 7 File Sharing 'locks in' any mounted volumes when it starts up, even if they aren't explicitly shared. To avoid getting your CDs 'trapped', don't start up with a CD in the drive. When starting up, wait until the Mac reaches the Finder, and then at least 20 seconds more, before inserting any CDs. This gives File Sharing time to start up. David