ITunes doesn't show or play audio CDs

When i insert an audio Cd in the computer it does not appear in iTunes, the program starts but doens't detect the cd. My connection to internet is filtered, so i can't get access to cddb, i guess that's why. Or could it be aomething else? Is there a workaround to listen to my Audio Cds with iTunes???
Thanx a lot for any help.
Salu2 de Mexico!!!
Power Mac G5 Dual 2 Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1.5 GB RAM

simple : you put itunes application in a folder. then you reinstall itunes 4.7 for example. then put 4.7 at the end of itunes application name, same with itunes 5. then drop each of them in the dock. decide where you want to have all the playlists so you don't have to switcha ll the time between them. then when you need to listen to a cd or import mp3, you launch itunes 4.7. then the unknown artist folder in your home folder/music will be placed in a music folder somewhere on your HD. create playlist from this folder.
then you activate itunes 5 for ipod sync or any other purpose. when itunes 6 will be finally updated, you remove itunes 5 and the home/music files of itunes 5, then reinstall the new itunes 6, which will normally take over the playlists of 4.7.
apple makes it not simple but more and more complex so it has the greatness of sophistication and class but the weakness of complexity and bugs ! hope this does not last !
thanks for the beer, send it thru internet !

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