Ejecting the windows disc

Ok, tonight I got a new macbook. I decided to get boot camp over with, so I started to install and all that. I successfully intalled windows; right now I'm at the part where I need to eject the windows install disc and put in the Leopard disc to install drivers.
Anyway, the disc will not eject..
I went to My Computer; I know I clicked the right drive (:D); and I have clicked "eject this disc" many times, but it will not eject.
Can someone tell me a surefire way to eject it? I was assuming that would need to turn off the computer or something, if it does please tell me how to get back to the windows thing im at.
Thanks

Hi and welcome to Discussions,
see here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=BootCamp/2.0/en/bc1144.html
Hope it helps
Stefan

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