I shoot DVD-R discs with Sony. Why can't I see them in the computer? The optical drive is not recognized.

At present, there are generally three types of optical drives on the market:

CD-ROM is cheap, but it has only a small reading capacity (generally only about 700MB).

The price of DVD-ROM is moderate, and it can also be used to read large-capacity DVD discs when it is compatible with CD reading.

The price of DVD-R/W is slightly higher. Besides the function of DVD-ROM, you can also burn CDs and DVDs yourself.

Right-click my computer, click Manage, and then click Device Manager, and then you can find the CD and model on the right. If it is CD-R, you can't read DVD-R. If it is DVD-ROM or DVD-R/W, you can read DVD-R..