Audio corrupt in Captivate

I'm using audio for the first time in Captivate 2 and am
having a few problems.
The mp3 (bit rate 64) plays okay as an mp3, when i import the
mp3 into Captivate 2 it plays fine, i drag it onto the frame and
again if i right click the audio file it'll play okay
However when i run the file or preview on a single frame the
audio doesnt play and instead sounds corrupt, it sounds like a
tiger roaring !
Any ideas ?
Regards

Thanks so much for your reply. Here's the problem and I can't
seem to figure this out either (my Nerves). I have inserted my
Captivate swf file into a Breeze Presenter PowerPoint and it starts
prematurely, thereby overlapping the recording on the slide before
it. I've tried all kinds of timing but it seems to have a mind of
it's own. Can you help?
Thanks

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