Hooking up to DVI on HDTV?

Hi,
I don't know that much about computers. I have a Lenovo 3000 J115 and I'm wondering how to hook it up to my HDTV. I have a DVI port on the back on my tv, but don't know how to go about connecting it from the computer. Could someone please give me some advice?

Hopefully that your desktop also have a DVI out connection, you get a dvi to dvi cable, and then connect them up. Your desktop should adjust its resolution to suit your LCD.
Regards,
Jin Li
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Hi - I know this is a tired discussion but I haven't been able to find an answer. Can you help?
Here is my tv: http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-42LE5400-led-lcd-tv
Here is a picture of the back of the tv:
I have a late 2007 (3,1) Macbook and an LG LED LCD model 42LE5400 tv. I'm trying to get audio and video to the tv. Video works perfectly but I have no audio.
I have a mini-DVI adapter connected to a HDMI cable running to the HDMI1 spot on the tv.
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http://www.macbook2tv.com/p/mac-mini-dvi-to-hdmi-kit-with-audio.html
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