When I insert a CD or DVD, my computer shuts down.

Just wondering if someone knows about this problem and what to do about it:
When I insert a CD or DVD, my computer shuts down. After I restart the computer, it lets me insert the CD without a shutdown. That's really weird. It's annoying.
MacBook Pro 15" Intel Core Duo 2.16 GHz OS 10.4.11
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857

Hello BabyBoomer;
Thank you for your post. My computer is running with Magsafe.
Earlier I had been repairing disk permissions. No problems were found.
Now I started Disk Utility and verified disk for errors.
Following Problems were found:
Volume header needs minor repair.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit.
Volume needs repair.
Though when I repaired the disk, no problems were found??? But problem still exists. I'm getting a new hard drive soon. Maybe that solves the problem, if the problem is the hard drive.
Also, sometimes when I start disk utility, the computer crashes.

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