Blank DVD ejects instead of opening FINDER help please,sending it away 2mro

Hi, My macbook is getting sent away tomorrow to be repaired so i am trying to back up my documents before it goes but as soon as i insert a blank DVD instead of opening finder like it should (i have checked settings on syst prefs) it just ejects, so i have no idea what to do.
Please help...
Cheers
P.s
is it okay that im using a dvd instead of cd ??

I just tried a movie and it just started playing and was fine,, its just the blank dvds, have tried a few of them and they all seem to eject ?? :S

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