Need help with cd/dvd drive problem.

I have a MacBook (black) running OS 10.6.8. The internal cd/dvd drive no longer works. I put in a disk and it gets pushed back out after a few seconds.
I just bought a LG Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer model GP 60NB50. The MacBook recognizes the LG drive for opening music and movies, and for burning photos to a disk.
I have been unable to use the LG drive as a start-up drive. I put Disk Warrior into the drive and restarted the computer holding down the “C” key. When the computer starts to launch there is a flash of a “?” on the screen then it loads from the hard disk. I also tried using the Apple start up disk that came with the computer but that also failed.
Any idea how I can get the LG drive to become a start-up drive when needed?
Thanks,
Orin

If your computer is a TouchSmart, and I am only guessing that it is, this document might help.
Good luck!
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01496336&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc...
GeorgeFN
I work on behalf of HP.

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After 4 hours of wandering around the net and not finding anything of use, I suspect I am posting on the wrong board. But hopefully somebody will do whatever is necessary to get this in the right place.
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Go here and scream at Apple for refusing to address this ongoing issue. Explain the issue(s) you are having. -
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/
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