you need to have a CDr or a CD RW / DVD RW drive, what drive do you have ? generally drive automatically detect the type (readable only or writeable too) of disc inserted into a drive
It will say on the front door of the cdrw, or it will say on the cd case. open the case up and take a look at the CD/roms make and model..
For this thing you need a CDRW or DVDRW then and you can check it with a Nero or any cd Burning software easily wheather its readable or wrietable......