Cannot Access the DVD-ROM Drive, or the DVD-ROM (CD-ROM) Icon does NOT Display

Cannot Access the DVD-ROM Drive, or the DVD-ROM (CD-ROM) Icon does NOT Display.

When the DVD-ROM drive is properly installed, a CD-ROM icon displays in the My Computer window.
Double-click My Computer.
If a CD-ROM icon is not present in the window that opens, make sure that the drive has been properly installed.
Make sure that the configuration jumper is set properly.
Setting the configuration jumpers
Restart the computer.
If a drive icon is still not found, continue with the following steps.

1.  Click Start, then select Settings. The Settings window will open.
2.  Click Control Panel.
3.  Click System.
4.  Click the Device Manager tab.
5.  Double-click View Devices by Type.
6.  Select Hard Disk Controllers from the list displayed in the Device Manager window.
    Make sure that there are no conflicts with the controller.
    The device status indicates whether the controller is working properly.

7.  Select CD-ROM from the list displayed in the Device Manager window.
    Verify that a CD-ROM device is present in the list and that no conflicts exist.
    The device status indicates whether the device is working properly.

8.  Click OK.
9.  Close all windows and restart the computer.

If the device icon is still not present, check cable connections device jumper settings, and resolve any conflicts that might exist.