In a message dated 10/28/98 2:23:11 AM, rbrown@... writes: >The catch is: it is also likely to cause a "please insert the disk" alert >which you can't get rid of unless you actually re-insert the disk. I found, one time, when in a great hurry, that pressing Command- Period will kill the dialog's reappearing and dismount the disk. You have to hit it a few times to catch the Finder in the right mood. I have no idea when in the evolution of systems this began to "work". (Boy, it is a banner day when not only do I understand what Rick is telling us, but that I actually have a thought on the subject...such as the thought is. Maybe someday I will be sorta smart.) *smile* George