Installing software from DVD drive

I have loaded a disc into the DVD drive. The disc shows up on my desktop. How do I prompt the computer to load the info??

Hi
I don't think OS X supports Auto Run for security reasons. Double clicking on the disc icon on the desktop should open a window containing a ReadMe icon and/or an installer icon. Double clicking on the ReadMe icon should show you the installation instructions, or double clicking on the installer icon should install the software.

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Dump File         : 012311-20748-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 9/1/2011 11:45:44 AM
Bug Check String : SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000003b
Parameter 1       : 00000000`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff800`02f690c0
Parameter 3       : fffff880`0a0dc5e0
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver : cdfs.sys
Caused By Address : cdfs.sys+beb1
File Description :
Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Test\012311-20748-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
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Dump File         : 020111-35365-01.dmp
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Bug Check String : SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000003b
Parameter 1       : 00000000`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff800`02f840c0
Parameter 3       : fffff880`0b70f5e0
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+70740
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Product Name      :
Company           :
File Version      :
Processor         : x64
Computer Name     :
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Actually, when I followed that link, one of the related links in More Like This was a real find! An actual download of Aperture, albeit a trial, but that would have solved my problem too. I tested it and although it's embeded in a support article, the link to the trial version of Aperture still works.
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I just tried it between a Power Mac G5 and a PowerBook G3 (Pismo) and it worked. The G5 was Mac in Firewire Target Disk Mode. I started the G5 with the T with no DVD in the drive. I started up the G3, and the G5's hard drive appeared on the G3's desktop. I pushed the eject key (on the G5 keyboard) and the SuperDrive opened. I put in a DVD (the Tiger installation disk) and closed the SuperDrive. The DVD appeared on the G3's desktop. I restarted the G3 with the Option key held down, and the DVD in the G5 appeared as a valid startup choice."

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