Connect laptop to av receiver to tv w/o MCE?

Here's what i want to do: Basically connect my laptop to my receiver to listen to music through the receiver and TV like you would using Apple Front Row or Window Media Center. The problem is, i have neither. I have an older Sony Vaio laptop with XP Home and my new Plasma does not have a VGA port. The Sony does have a PCMCIA slot open if that gives me an option. Any suggestions? My receiver does have all the video outputs as well- HDMI, Component, etc. to plug into the TV.

Thanks for the link, looks like thats not a bad solution. Do you know what the "h+v output" is for, and how to connect it? Thanks.