What CD/DVD do I have?

I bought a used iMac that seems to work great. I tried to use the DVD player the other day and all that happens is it rejects the disk. My iMac is a 15" display running OS 10.2.8 with Memory of 384MB and Processor speed of 700MHz and Power PC G4. When I look up the serial number it says that it could have either a CD-RW or a Combo Drive DVD/CD-RW. How do I find out which one I have. When I bought the computer I thought I was told that it had the combo drive but I could be wrong. Can someone out there PLEASE help me find out what I have.
Thanks
Gary
iMac Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Hello
OK under Devices & Volumes I found Bus -> CD-RW so I guess this is what I have. Can I add a external combo or super dirve to this computer?
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