How to format DVD+RW's?

Hi,
I am a first time mac user and have just purchased a PowerBook G4 loaded with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. I would like to know how can I format a DVD+RW on my Mac so that I can re-use the disc.
Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks
Aditya

Taken directly from your Mac's built in Help files, available from the Help menu:
1. Insert the disc in the optical drive of your computer.
2. Open Disk Utility, located in Applications/Utilities.
3. Select the disc in the column on the left and click Erase.
4. Select Quick Erase if you don't want to overwrite the old contents with zeros.
5. Click Erase.

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