Why will my optical drive not start game applications, but play bluray

I received my motherboard and optical drive late last week and replaced both using the replacement guides. I got everything hooked up, updated and working properly except the optical drive. What is confusing is that it plays DVDs and blurray without a problem and even reads the game content that is in the drive but won't start any game application after installation. I have the latest software version downloaded but the optical drive just won't start the application. Even the games I have downloaded from the market work without a hiccup. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if there are any solutions to help me solve it. Thanks in advance!