Dreamweaver CS4 start a FLV video clip by clicking an image or text

Hi
I have 4 small FLV video clips on my page and I would like to start (and possibly stop) these clips by clicking on an embedded image or piece of text on the same page rather than by clicking the video clip itself.
Can anyone suggest a piece of JavaScript or a DW Behaviour that would do the trick.
I am using Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows 7.
Any help much much appreciated.
Regards
George

HI PZ
Thanks for getting back to me. Although I must admit this is very disappointing. Surely there must some Javascript that would launch the FLV video clips that could be copied and pasted into DW - I've seen similar features in many websites whereby clicking a thumbnail image launches a video clip.
Any one else any thoughts.
Thanks
George

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