Icons disappearing from my desktop

Ok so i have some icons on my desktop, one is macintosh HD and a couple of photo icons. they keep disappearing and reappearing every time i turn on my macbook, and i dont know why? help plz.

Me too. Seems my computer went to sleep and it wouldn't wake up. I had to turn it off and back on again. Now ALL my icons are gone and my finder window won't open either. I have no idea. Hopefully someone has a suggestion. A little scary since I have had virtually no problems with this computer.
p.s. I have an external monitor I use with my laptop and it won't display my computer screen. My external screen tells me "no Signal". And did a few apple software updates yesterday. Hmmmmm.....
Currently running 10.5.8

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Thank you for responding to my question. The drives are both internal as shown by info that I've copied/pasted below:
ATA Bus:
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Maxtor 6Y250M0:
Capacity: 233.76 GB
Model: Maxtor 6Y250M0
Revision: YAR51FW0
Serial Number: Y634JGZE
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Detachable Drive: No
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