Eject a removable device

[Daniel Robitaille]

On 4/24/06, Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> wrote:
> Lee Revell wrote:
> > What's the recommended way to eject a removable device like an iPod?  It
> > seems that you should be able to click Places, right click "$USER's
> > iPod" then get a context menu with "Eject" on it.
> >
> > But it seems that I have to click Places -> Computer, then right click
> > on the iPod and select "Eject".  This is kind of clunky.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> > Lee
> >
> >
>
> I actually turned back on the icons showing up on the desktop via gconf
> because of this issue -- might as well have them there.

personally I usually have the disk mounter applet running in my gnome
panel to give an easy access to the umount option of my
external/removsble devices.  I find that more convenient that trying
to find the desktop icon buried under all my open windows :)


--
Daniel Robitaille