How do I eject a dvd that does not show on the desktop

How do I eject a dvd from the drive when it does not show on the desktop?  I tried restarting and the drive makes noise but does not eject the dvd.

oldlarry wrote:
How do I eject a dvd from the drive when it does not show on the desktop?  I tried restarting and the drive makes noise but does not eject the dvd.
Hold down the mouse button while restarting. This should eject any disc in the drive.

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