My laptop has stopped communicating with my CD/DVD drive

Why my laptop stopped communicating with my CD/DVD drive, D drive?  When I put a CD in the player it swirls, light comes on, but there is no indication on the screen. I bought an external CD/DVD drive that plugs into the USB port, but he did not see anyone.

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