On all three Toshiba Satellite laptops I have used, the CD eject button is raised so that you can press it by feel.

What does bundled software have to do with the function of the CD/DVD drive?

Anyway, you can make a shortcut to your drive. Right-click on the desktop, New, Shortcut, D: Then double-click on the icon and the empty drive pops open.


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