Macbook Mini-DVI to Video problems

hello everyone,
i just got the mini-dvi to s-video cable. I connected it to my TV and the picture is fine but there is no sound from the TV, just the macbook. Its getting annoying bcuz my Apple remote is broken and it would be nice to get sound from TV so its easier to control. Any ideas out there pls. I want to enjoy my movies. Thanks

Right, you need to get a cable like this (see link) to plug into the headphone jack on the MB and the audio in on your TV. S-Video doesn't carry audio.
http://joday.free.fr/images/hw/mini-jack_rca.jpg

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Hi cbeth,
welcome to macbook forum.
For your friend macbook, try to press F7 back and forth to switch between mirror and expanded mode.
Try to update your macbook hardware firmware and software using software updater and repair permission after that...application/utilities/disk utility/repair permission.
Also reset your PRAM and PMU.
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Did you connect the yellow wire to the Composite Video input or the Component Video Input? These are very different, but uses the same connector and cable shape. It sounds like you plugged it in into the Component input.
If want to check my suspicions, plug that yellow wire to the input right next to it, and you will see occasional blues instead of greens. And move it over one more and you'll see occasional reds instead of blues!
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1. Free:
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2. Better:
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3. BEST:
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