Hi [NAME], If you do go external with ODD, be sure to get a name brand and not generic.  I tried a generic one that only plugged into one USB for power and data.  It was slow to start and that's if it did start.  I don't know how many spare USB's you have, but an ODD one that uses 2 USB's, one for data and one for power, is likely better.  The fastest they go is 24x either way. Off of eBay, I got a full-size LG 48x (top speed for cd's) DVD burner .  New open box in brand new condition.  Not as cheap as a external slim drive, but well worth it.  It uses an outlet for power.
when I put a cd into the player the computer does nothing, I do hear the disk spin up and down and when I look documents I see no drive d
CD player will not read or open so I can instal a game