New mac mini help?????

hey all i just got a new $599 mac mini and i have problems so i need all the help i can get...
my first issue is with the dvd player when ever i insert a dvd it doesn't auto play,then it gets stuck on stupid wit that lil circle rainbow wheel which just spins.... then i put the dvd player in my tool bar thingy at the bottom and when i start a dvd from there it gets stuck on stupid, dvds only work from ilife wit the remote? what am i doing wrong?

well, clearly all of your problems have to do with the drive, so your drive may be faulty...if you live near an apple store, bring it there
 Mac Mini Intel Core Solo- 1 GB RAM- Superdrive- Production week 18   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

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