CD/ DVD/ USB do not show up on desktop

Hi there, i have searched thoroughly through these forums but can not seem to find an answer. When i put in a CD/ DVD nothing shows up on my desktop. It stays in and ejects fine when i want it to, it is just that the imac is not recognising it, it is also not recognising my external USB drives, such as my USB stick and my external hard drive.
I have looked in the OS help menu, and it doesnt help, nothing is set to ignore, all the right boxes are checked. i tried disk utility but it says there are no permissions to repair? What is going on? I have done nothing different with my computer since buying it last year. And i dont have mac care as it was an ex demo model. little help?

To Apple Discussions.
See Knowledge Base Articles:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88338 What to do if your computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301733 iMac G5: How to Reset the SMU (iMac G5, the iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor), and the iMac G5 (iSight)).
If none of the above are of any help regarding your CD issues:
Try a different brand.
Make sure the DVDs are not dirty, smudged and/or scratched.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50448 How to Handle and Clean CD and DVD Discs
Your drive may need cleaning. Cleaning kits can be purchased from any store that sells CD/DVDs.
"I have done nothing different with my computer since buying it last year."
That may be your problem. Go to your Software Update control panel & download all the updates. There have been quite a few since last year (including OS'es) that your computer probably needs.

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