Superdrive accepts DVDs but wont even read CDs?

I'm new to Mac's. Just bought it 2 days ago. It will show DVDs but when i put a CD (blank or even from the store) it just whirls it around for like 10secs then spits it out. It doesn't even show it on the desktop. Someone please help me (and explain with detail I'm new)

In the System Preference panels, there is one named CDs & DVDs
and it is possible the computer has been set to Ignore or eject blank
media of this type; since that option exists in this control panel.
System Preferences should be available in the menu beneath the
Blue Apple, and also in the Dock.
{PS: Where did you get a 'new iMac G5' in these days of Intel® iMacs?}
Good luck & happy computing!
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HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N:
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CD-Write:          -R,-RW
DVD-Write:          -R,-R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
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No these forums are not moderated by employees. that's why they call them Communities, it's all Mac users.
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