Cd will not display in finder

when i insert a cd or an SD card in my iMac it does not appear on my desktop or in Finder. It has been doing this for a while and now I have a dvd in the drive and i can not eject it!!

Reset the SMC > Resetting the System Management Controller
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Wait fifteen seconds. one minute.
4. Attach the computer's power cord.
5. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.

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3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
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