Connect macbook to tv: audio

I can't figure out why the audio is not working on my TV when I connect my computer to my TV.
specs: MacBook 13" late 2008 aluminum model
tv: Toshiba 32AV502RZ
cables,: mini DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor, HDMI cable, 1/8in to RCA audio jack.
The audio is still not coming through the TV. I tried going into the menu on the TV and change the audio settings under "HDMI" to "analog", and that doesn't work either. I do not know if I should try purchasing a 1/8" headphone port.
Any suggestions???

The problem I ran into trying to what you are wanting relates to using the HDMI connection to the TV for video only...I also use a Toshiba TV like yours....
From what I can tell after trying every connection method for audio on the TV is that once you employ the HDMI socket to carry the video from the MacBook...the TV also expects the audio signal to be there too...it is not (as you know)
I ended up connecting the audio from the MacBook to my receiver instead...
I believe the only way to get both audio and video via the TV would be the (PC In) set aside for that...

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