Mini-DVI to Video Adapter: For TV Viewing?

The Apple-Salesperson sold me a Mini-DVI to Video Adapater to send pictures to the TV from my MacBook. I get sound on the TV but not the slids. The TV picture only displays the computer's main screen.
Is this the correct adapter? I see other threads here use something different. Is there a special setting I need to change?
Thanks,

With your TV hooked up to your Macbook, you should be able to view anything on your computer. If you have all of your pictures in iPhoto, your best option is to use FrontRow by using the remote.
(make sure your displays are mirroring eachother, Preferences>Displays)

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