I can't play CDs

I can't play audio CDs on my computer. I insert a CD and it spins for awhile and then automatically ejects. It never appears on my desktop.
My computer plays DVDs with no problem and it reads and burns blank CDs, it just won't play music CDs.
Anyone have any ideas what is wrong with it?

k.towel, welcome to macbook forum.
Is your music cd surface scratched, for macbook optical is a bit picky on surface quality, and does that happen on all CD (commercial and burned one)?
Try to burn an audio cd from iTunes and soon as it done burn it, see if that cd mounted and playable on your macbook. If it does, then your other cd might have bad surface.
If that become annoying, bring all you your cd that macbook refused to play it along with your macbook and visit apple store and show your problem to their apple guy and try all your cd with their demo unit.
Good Luck.

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iTunes 5.0.0.35
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: ATI RADEON Xpress 200 Series \ATI RADEON Xpress 200 Series
IDE\DiskST3250823AS____________________________3.03___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskGenericUSB_CF_Reader__1.01, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskGenericUSB_MS_Reader__1.03, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskGenericUSB_SD_Reader__1.00, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskGenericUSB_SM_Reader__1.02, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomHPDVD_Writer_640c______________________ES04___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomIDE-DVDDROM6216________________________HD07___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
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Track 1, start time 00:02:32
Track 2, start time 05:13:35
Track 3, start time 09:52:57
Track 4, start time 13:21:37
Track 5, start time 20:09:72
Track 6, start time 27:55:22
Track 7, start time 31:56:00
Track 8, start time 35:23:00
Track 9, start time 38:29:25
Track 10, start time 42:57:40
Track 11, start time 47:57:40
Track 12, start time 51:30:45
Track 13, start time 57:12:25
Track 14, start time 61:02:27
Track 15, start time 64:21:50
Track 16, start time 69:22:10
Track 17, start time 73:44:50
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The drive CDRW speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 8.
F: IDE-DVD DROM6216, Rev HD07
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I'm not.
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stmon2000 wrote:
Okay, anyone else experiencing this? I have a Pentium 2.4 and a modem using the Intel 536EP chip. Ever since I installed my x-fi extreme music, I cannot play CDs in iTunes and connect to the Internet at the same time. It keeps disconnecting me. I don't have any problems playing ripped music and connecting to the Internet though.
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IDE\DiskIC35L020AVER07-0______________________ER2OA44A, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
GATEWA SR84510A
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USBSTOR\DiskeM_____Bay_Reader_____1.02, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskeM_____Bay_Reader_____1.03, Bus Type USB
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Track 6, start time 18:08:62
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Track 9, start time 28:27:65
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Current user is administrator.
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Track 4, start time 11:03:30
Track 5, start time 13:51:32
Track 6, start time 17:22:30
Track 7, start time 20:54:65
Track 8, start time 24:51:72
Track 9, start time 28:53:55
Track 10, start time 32:47:40
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Track 12, start time 40:03:10
Track 13, start time 44:03:72
Track 14, start time 47:44:67
Track 15, start time 51:35:60
Track 16, start time 55:36:50
Track 17, start time 59:25:52
Track 18, start time 63:14:25
Track 19, start time 66:44:37
Track 20, start time 70:02:07
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The drive CDRW speeds are: 2 4 8.
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