Video inserted into slide containing audio playing at different volumes

I have inserted a video into a Captivate 5 project that has audio on most slides. When I publish and play the project, the video plays at a much lower volume than the rest of the project. Is there a way to even out the volume between inserted videos and the rest of the project?

Hello,
Welcome to Adobe Forums.
Are you working on a MAC or Windows computer ?
What type of video you are inserting in your project ?
Is that a slide video ?
What is the exact version of Adobe Captivate you have ? (Help -> About Adobe Captivate)
What are you publishing ? (SWF or a different output) ?
If SWF, did you try different browsers ?
Thanks,
Vikram
Adobe Support

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