Desktop Drive icons? arrangement

Is there a way to make, for example, an external HD icon on the desktop pop up in a certain place when mounted? rather than just on the right side in sorted order?
id like to have my external pop up in the bottom left when its turned on...

Hello,
See if this does the trick. Go to your Desktop and click on a clear space so you see the word Finder in the Menu. Click View/Show View Options. UNcheck the box that says: Keep Arranged By. You can move the icons on the Desktop now wherever you want. I just tried this myself and rebooted to see if the icons stayed on the left side and voila!
If you need further assistance, please post back.
Carolyn

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