MANUALLY GET A CD DISK OUT OF DRIVE when SOFTWARE is missing...

My iMac is missing some extensions needed for the CD/DVD internal drive. I put a CD in by mistake to re-install
the software for an EXTERNAL CD drive, forgetting I don't have
the extensions needed to use my iMac internal CD drive.
So now I cannot "tell" the machine to eject my CD.
Is there a way to manually get it out, or....?
All replies appreciated! - Leslie
Mac OS 9.1
iMac Model: PowerMac2,
iMac DV Special Edition (Slot Loading)
Processor info.: PowerPC 750 (G3)

THE CD EJECTION PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.

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