Mp3 files not playing

I am designing a site using DW CS3 on PC and have various mp3 files embedded as follows:
<embed src="../beef_audio/animal_care.mp3" width="270" height="30" autoplay="false"></embed>
When I upload my files to the server and link using the url the files play fine on both Mac and PC.
But when I preview in browser as I build the site, windows media player shows up but the MP3 file doesn't play.
I am hoping to put the site on CD as I need to run it with no internet access next week so I put all files onto a memory stick and tried that out.
All the other files (inc images) are fine but still no luck with the sound files. However when run the file from the memory stick on the Mac,
the browser calls up quicktime and the sound files run ok.
Any advice - much appreciated
Url to one of my pages:
http://www.rowett.ac.uk/gis/beef_files/cattle.html

It works for me in FF and IE on XP with QuickTime plug-in. The end user's default MP3 player is the one that will launch. If your client doesn't have an MP3 player and plug-ins installed, they won't be able to hear the audio.
If you want to appeal to a wider audience, consider using a Flash MP3 player. Flash players have a wider support on win/mac systems.
http://www.premiumbeat.com/flash_resources/free_flash_music_player/
Nancy O.
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