Newb Question for burning DVD/CDs

I have an external DVD writer on my iMac.
I got the thing last month and an completely new to Apple (sorta)
Now how do I make a data CD and DVD?
On Winblows XP all I need to do is select the files, right click and click on SEND FILES TO CD for making data CDs.
However for DVD I need 3rd party software.
Will iDVD do the trick?
Thanks for the looking at this simple newb question.
GeekyBoy

Now how do I make a data CD and
DVD?Drag the files to the icon of the
blank CD/DVD that appears in the
Finder.However for DVD I need 3rd party
software.You might want to try Patc
hBurn.Will iDVD do the
trick?No, iDVD is only for making video
DVDs and it requires a G4 processor.
Thanks for the tip Duane.
I was just reading abotu burning CD on another site. It mentions about what you said, drag the files to the CD.
However I am reading in my profiler that burning is NOT supported by OS X on this CD/DVD writer.
Will Patchburn or any other software overcome this?
Thanks

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