Having trouble Connecting Macbook to TV. Plz Help

I bought the adapter which connects the macbook to a RegDef TV using s-video or composite cable cords. Anyway, I hook it all up, and nothing happens. I click "detect displays" in the system prefs, but nothing comes up.
I feel like I am missing something really obvious.
-Thanks

Do you have the TV set to the right input?

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