Mac Mini G4 Audio Through TV?

Hello, I have just purchased a Mac Mini G4, and before it arrives this week I want to get everything ready for it.
I will be hooking it up through my TV as I do not have a monitor, and I will be using VGA, I know it uses DVI but I will use the converter.
Anyway what I want to know is, how will I get sound? I won't be using much sound, it is more just for the startup bong, and maybe the odd song. So is there a way for me to use my TV as a speaker for it? If so how do I do this, or is there an internal speaker in the Mac Mini G4/

The G4 Minis have:
The system contains a built-in speaker and an analog 1/8-inch stereo Mini jack for sound out at the back of the case.
Use the jack as an audio input to the TV

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