> I didn't try the one on the menu (didn't know it existed),
> though I did click the eject button next to the rip button
> below the menus. This didn't work.
> 
> Once my current CD is done, I'll try the one in the menu,
> though considering the button didn't work, I doubt the menu
> entry would.

Test the menu option without a CD. That is all I did here. I'll see whether I can find time to actually rip a CD and let you know more.

Darrell