IBook LCD Questions (2!)

Sorry to boldly ask two questions in one post, but hopefully someone can help me out.
1) I came across a cheap (read: free) adapter that I'm trying to get to work with my iBook G4 to display onto a big TV (A 32" Sanyo LCD, but that's kind of irrelevant). This adapter connects to the mini-VGA cable that came with my iBook and turns it into an S-Video or regular video (i think that's called composite? The yellow one). But when I plug it into the TV, no dice. I've had this thing working before on a different TV with a cable that converted the mini VGA to DVI, so I don't see why this isn't working. Is there some software or drivers I need?
2) Is there any way to use the screen as nothing but a display device? Or is the wiring for the screen deep inside the computer and connected by strange wiring? It sounds stupid, but I know with a regular computer monitor you can do that since the plug in is external.
Well sorry to ramble a bit and hopefully that was coherent enough to understand my jist.
Appreciate any help at all,
Andrew.

That, Welcome to the discussion area!
1) I came across a cheap (read: free) adapter...
You will need Apple's Apple Video Adapter (M9109G/A).
2) Is there any way to use the screen as nothing but a display device?
No

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