Optimizing Flash file for Internet

Question

I have a 10MB flash file that I have uploaded to my website. No idea if this is large or small for a Flash file! The Flash appears on my index.html page.  I have noticed that different browsers react differently, but when I open the page initially the video does not start playing straight away.
I'm using Dreamweaver. Is there a setting I should set? Any pointers?
Thanks.

Answer 1

I think I understand that, but never done it.
This is my current code:
        <div id="Video1">
            <object id="FlashID" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="300">
                <param name="movie" value="Images/Videos/ExampleWorks2.swf" />
                <param name="quality" value="high" />
                <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
                <param name="swfversion" value="6.0.65.0" />
                <!-- This param tag prompts users with Flash Player 6.0 r65 and higher to download the latest version of Flash Player. Delete it if you don’t want users to see the prompt. -->
                <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
                <!-- Next object tag is for non-IE browsers. So hide it from IE using IECC. -->
                <!--[if !IE]>-->
                <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="Images/Videos/ExampleWorks2.swf" width="400" height="300">
                    <!--<![endif]-->
                    <param name="quality" value="high" />
                    <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
                    <param name="swfversion" value="6.0.65.0" />
                    <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
                    <!-- The browser displays the following alternative content for users with Flash Player 6.0 and older. -->
                    <div>
                        <h4>Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.</h4>
                        <p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" width="112" height="33" /></a></p>
                    </div>
                    <!--[if !IE]>-->
                </object>
                <!--<![endif]-->
            </object>
        </div>
Presumably I have to change these lines:
1.                 <param name="movie" value="Images/Videos/ExampleWorks2.swf" />
2.                 <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="Images/Videos/ExampleWorks2.swf" width="400" height="300">
Rather than having ="Images/Videos/ExampleWorks2.swf" I'm guessing I replace with a url, correct? I'll look for some examples, but if you can offer something in the meantime I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.