Easy CD Ejector is a program to open and close cd-rom drives and to eject
other removable media like ZIP drives.

It can install an icon in the system tray near to the clock from which you can operate it. You're also able to see whether there's a disk inserted or not. With the use of hotkeys you can open and close your drives from the keyboard.

An option let's Easy CD Ejector eject all media at Windows shutdown, so
you won't forget your disks in the drive.