A partially straightened "large" paper clip has become a staple item in my toolkit for this very reason...
As noted, look for the small hole just below the drive tray, and push straight in with the paper clip (or pin, etc...).
Fortunately, I've only actually
needed it once. *knocks on wood* There has been a couple of times I've left CD's in machines absent-mindedly though, and then torn them down for one reason or another. A few months later, I'll be looking for that app CD I burned, and sure enough, it's still sitting in a optical drive in the stack of drives I've got.
Using the clip is easier than plugging the drive in for the 5 seconds it takes to open and close the tray. Especially when sifting thru 3 or 4 drives sitting on a shelf for that silly CDR with that obscure app I need for a new build.
pcgamer4life said:
.... Make sure that your drive is getting power... check to make sure you plugged the power in.
If the drive is being recognized by XP, I'd imagine it's a safe bet it's at least getting power.