DVI to a S-Video T.V.

I have an older T.V. which has a S-video connection. How do you connect the macbook pro to this type of T.V. Is it the D.V.I. connection? Does the icon look like a square with 2 vertical lines?
If I connect this to a S-Video T.V will I only get the image with no sound? I read a few websites which stated such.
How would I transfer sound from the laptop to the T.V?
Last, where can I get the wires needed for watching internet on T.V?
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If your MBP is the non-unibody (you have a full DVI port on the right side of the system, back by the power button, you can use this adapter: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A?mco=ODE0NDQwNw
for audio, you'll need a minijack to RCA adapter cable, similar to this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&pid=5599&seq=1&format=2
what types of things do you wish to watch from the internet? the apple remote (you may have gotten one with your machine) might come in handy for this, esp if you use Hulu Desktop, Boxee, or Front Row with plugins for Netflix, etc.

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<http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B?fnode=home/shopmac/macaccessories/displays&mco=MTgyNTQ>
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<http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9320G/A?fnode=home/shopmac/macaccessories/displays&mco=MTgyNTU>

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Is there any way of fixing this? I've tried the usual: triple checked all vga cables & devices through trial & error. Bought a new DVI-VGA adapter. Reset PRAM, PMU, etc. Nothing works. Something is probably damaged, because my KVM switch was not working unless I hot-reseated the vga cable into it, leading to this DVI port, and that is pretty rough stuff.
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Thanks for the useful feedback, Knucklesmac. I agree. I must have blown something on the logic board -- because I had a faulty old KVM switch that would not switch between computers without some nasty hot-plugging/unplugging the VGA video cables. (wince!). It's like when Dizzy Dean ruined his arm because a line drive hit him in the foot and he readjusted his mechanics around the injury. I take the blame because this has been a great computer, and does not deserve any blame.
If it will help anyone else reading this thread, C2G (née Cables to Go) has some interesting ideas for still getting external video out of this computer:
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