No CD or DVD on Display When Inserted

I have no icon on screen when a DVD or CD is inserted in my Mac Book Pro. Are there settings I can check to verify if its machine related or software issue.
Thanks

I just checked those preferences, and they don't give an option for displaying them. Mine used to all show on the desktop when inserted, but now they are only shown on the finder window. I know I must have changed something, but can't figure out how to change it back.

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