10.4.9 problem on DNG files and cd open/close tray

After the new OS release, the file preview of my Leica M8 DNG files are no more visible. I need to open them but even setting "show icon preview" in the folder prefernces i get no result. Apple Preview also doesn't open the file anymore.
In addition, to open the CD tray, now it requires to push the botton for at least double the time.
Waiting for the fixies to this annoying problems.....
.oesse.

I updated to Tiger 10.4.9 the other day on my MacPro and today found that the Eject key wouldn't open the CD tray. When I realized that I had just experienced the same problem on a G5 at work a light went off in my head. Now reading this posting, I see that it is not "broken" but that the behavior of the key has changed.
Since the behavior of the key has always been to just hit it, not hold it down, to open and close the tray, I don't see any good reason to change it. No other key on the keyboard requires one hold it down. It's counter-intuitive. I had already filed a ticket with my company's Mac tech support service to say my CD drive was malfunctioning and may need replacement. I had been able to open the door with a paper clip in the tiny hole and then insert and play a disk, but had not been able to make the tray operate normally. All of this because the behavior of the key has changed. I'd be willing to bet that people will be buying and replacing drives because they aren't aware. Certainly there will be a lot of money and time spent registering and responding to tech support calls on this silly issue. What a waste.
I hadn't realized that the work computer had been updated to 10.4.9, and will still need to check this out, but I assume that is the case. I have to admit I didn't read the ReadMe file for the update I did at home because I was rushed and decided to forego that. Perhaps it speaks of this change. Does anyone know? Certainly if it does not, it should. I for one think Apple was a little knee-jerk on this one. Those who whine about a tray opening when they slip up and hit the wrong key should just be told to grow up.

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sorry thats the auto reply message from yahoo email.
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