FRUSTRATION!!!

[Derrek Snodgrass]

my wife bought me Adobe Creative Suite 5 yesterday. I went to install it in the computer and my cd/dvd drive will not work. I tried the button to eject the disc that is in there and nothing. Now I have to buy a new one. I was looking forward to the editing options!!! GRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

[Kim James]

I feel your pain. I hate getting a toy that I can't play with.

[Derrek Snodgrass]

I know...right!?! I am going to buy my wife a new laptop this evening and I will pick up a new drive. It's not that they're all that expensive, it's just the fact that I want to use it now!!! LOL!!!

[Heather (pixelchix)]

@dsdsnodgrass Did you try inserting a straightened paperclip into the little hole near the dvd tray? It is a safety open of sorts and sometimes that will unstick the drive. Just a thought....good luck!

[Rob Dummer]

Look under the disk drawer, you should see a tiny hole, just big enough to fit a straightened-out paperclip into. This will open the drawer so you can remove the disk. (apologies if you've already tried this)

[Eleanor Muller]

@pixelchix I bet you know how to use stilettos to get cars going too!

[Heather (pixelchix)]

@eleanor Ha! Something along those lines! ;-)

[Derrek Snodgrass]

@pixelchix yes ma'am I certainly did. it did nothing.

[Jen Sides (foursides)]

Patience with electronics is not a strong point with me. Add to that I'm an instant gratification kinda person and I would be super annoyed! I feel for ya!

[Heather (pixelchix)]

@eleanor @dsdsnodgrass Perhaps banging the side of the computer with stilettos might do the trick? ;-)

[Derrek Snodgrass]

I will have to go to the wife's closet for that one!!! LOL!!! maybe with my water bottle!?!

[Metatransitions]

aaahhh..I know this might be itching u......i empathize :D

[Christopher Byrd]

If you still lived here, I'd give you one... I got lots of DVD drives.

[Flamez]

oh god how annoying ! im a person that hates waiting so i sympathise ! lol

[Derrek Snodgrass]

thanks Chris. It would cost me just the same to drive to the burg and back in gas as would to just pick one up...lol!!!

[Nate & Michelle Woods]

@dsdsnodgrass Download the free trial from adobe. Then use the Serial Numbers on the inside of the package to register it. Then you won't even have to deal with disks.

[Derrek Snodgrass]

@natew214 Thanks Nathan I will give that a try!!!

[Nate & Michelle Woods]

@dsdsnodgrass Yeah no problem. I hope it works out for you. I hate not being able to play with a new toy.

[Deborah DeJong]

Did you try pushing the eject button while you restart your computer?

[Derrek Snodgrass]

@dejongdd yes ma'am.