Do flv files preload?

Brief question: when you set a preload percentage in Captivate 5, does that only apply to the swf file that gets outputted and not any flv files?
For instance, if I have a 2mb Captivate-generated swf file that plays 3 flv files at runtime that are 5mb each and the preload percentage is at 100%, is it preloading the 2mb swf file, or preloading 17mb to include the flvs?
Does the answer change depending on whether you insert flvs using Insert > FLV or F4V File versus Insert > Slide Video? (I've only used the former method)
If Captivate does not preload the flvs (which is my assumption), does anyone know of a smart preloading widget or AS3 code snippet that will do this job?

Videos are not pre-loaded (as they are always external to the SWF file which captivate publishes). This is the case whichever video you use, Insert > FLV or F4V File versus Insert > Slide Video
-Sony

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