Connecting your Mac to a TV

OK,
I have asked this question many moons ago and it was it my previous questions asked but since Apple moved this forum over I dont seem to have the answers anymore.
What i need to know is how to connect my MacBook up to the television without Apple TV at my parents house.
I have a cable with HDMI at one end (into the TV)and a screw in Belkin Adapter the other end which goes into the slot on the MacBook.
I can get a picture fine on the Panasonic TV through Mirroring but I only have the sound coming out of the Mac, nothing coming out of the television.
I had it working at my house a few years ago before I bought Apple TV but cant remember how I got sound. I am sure it worked fine with the Belkin adapter and I didnt need anything else for the sound????
Anyone help?

The Mid 2010 model 7,1 is the only Macbook that can output audio as well as video through the Mini DisplayPort.
If you have the model 5,1 or 6,1 with the Mini DisplayPort rather than the Mini-DVI there is an adapter that can combine video and audio to HDMI. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802 &p_id=5969&seq=1&format=2
If you have any other model of MacBook you have a Mini-DVI port. If you connect the MacBook using a Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter you will probably need to use external speakers or a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to RCA sound plugs connected to a stereo system for audio if your TV doesn't have separate RCA input plugs for audio with the HDMI plug. The Mini-DVI to HDMI doesn't carry audio and there're no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI.
To see which model you have go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info (and then System Report if you’re running 10.7 Lion). When System Profiler comes up check the Model Identifier and post it back here.

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