dvd-rom icon is gone!

[ulyzer]

please help,because my dvd-rom icon in the computer is gone!
i'try to put a dvd or cd but its nothing happen, is there any way to find the dvd icon? if not, does it mean that my dvd-rom is broken? please kindly help me! thank you!

[Grizz]

do you mean a shortcut icon or in My Computer?
Any lights flashing on the device?
check Device manager and see if it is in there.

[ulyzer]

do you mean a shortcut icon or in My Computer?
Any lights flashing on the device?
check Device manager and see if it is in there.

in My Computer! the lights flash is working but i didn't hear nothing is working inside my laptop! usually i can hear some noise turning like a motor, but now nothings is happenning. i can't even hear starts running!

[Grizz]

check device manager and see if it is in there, also check your bios and see if that recognizes it