IMac not working after attempting to install windows via bootcamp, what do?

So I tried installing windows into my iMac OS X via Bootcamp. I followed the instructions from the tutorial video; however, I may have used the wrong disk. I used iWork to partition so I can get windows running, the results of this attempt was a black screen with white text saying "no bootable drive -- insert a boot disk and press any key" I cannot eject the disc at all, none of the keys on the wired keyboard responds, nor does the wired mouse I use. I need to get rid of this and go back to using the previous operating system. The only button on my computer that does work atm is just the power button. What is a solution to solve this?
Also, I did not download anything from the internet (i.e. download windows 7) to get to where I was trying to go, so I'm sure a virus did not cause this. How do I eject the disc from the computer if I cannot eject the disc using the eject key on the keyboard since the keyboard does not respond...

Hello Erick419
Try starting up the computer and holding the option key. From there you should get something similar to the image below. Then you can choose your Mac Startup Disk and also should be able to hit the eject button to get the disk out.
Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1310
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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