What is keyboard combination to pop open DVD drive?

I was on the phone with Apple support a while back when having major start-up problems with my desktop.
The technie told me what key(s) to hold down while rebooting so that the DVD drive would pop open (so I could quickly shove my system CD in there).
Of course, I didn't write down that instruction and now can't remember what it was .... and can't seem to figure it out.
Anyone?
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