MPEG- MOV- iDVD- DVD-R- lost audio

[I've cross-posted this question to the iDVD 4 Discussion in the hope that, between the two, I'll find an answer.]
I'm new to this, so please bear with me if this is a stupid question:
Using the "Export" function on QuickTime 7 Pro, I converted a MPEG file to a MOV file so that I could use iDVD to burn it onto a DVD-R. I created the "Project" following the iDVD tutorial and successfully burned it to a DVD-R using my PowerBook's SuperDrive except that I lost the audio; I'm left with a silent movie. How do I get a "talkie"? (I suspect there's a very simple answer to this, but I'm such a novice . . . .) Thanks.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) SuperDrive; QuickTime 7.0.4 Pro; iDVD 4.0.1

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