cannot access cd/dvd

[Colin Law]

2010/1/12 Steve <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com>:
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:37:58 -0000, Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 10:38:08PM -0000, Steve wrote:
>>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:03:48 -0000, Charles H. Lowe Jr
>>> <learstar at satx.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I just installed ubuntu 9.10 on my computer. I now have a dual boot
>>> > system with windows being the other operating system.  I noticed after
>>> > loading 9.10 there was no icon under computer in Places and therefore
>>> I
>>> > could not access my cd/dvd drive.  Device Manager showed that the
>>> > optical drive was there and listed the spec's.
>>> >
>>> > What also puzzles me is that I had used the optical drive to install
>>> > 9.10
>>> >
>>> > How can I access and use my cd/dvd drive?
>>> >
>>> Nothing shows up on the Desktop until you put some media in the drive.
>>
>> He said nothing about the Desktop. He referred to the GUI "Places" on
>> the top panel.
>>
>
> Nothing shows up on the Desktop or in the Places menu until you put some
> media in the drive. :-)

Places/Computer shows my CD drive even when no media.  The OP said above:

>>> > I noticed after
>>> > loading 9.10 there was no icon under computer in Places

Colin