I have written a new flash 8 tutorial about how to add a sound , audio, music to a Flash 8 presentation.

Have a look here for some information about how to control a Sound object in Flash 8 using actionscript:

Flash 8 and Sound Actionscript

This tutorial also will show you how to use sounds , audio, or music in flash 8 using the Sound object with Actionscript.

Actionscript and Flash 8 - Sounds

And here is a tutorial that will show you how to put a sound file onto the frame of a layer in Flash without using actionscript. This Flash 8 method is the least preferred method. You have very little control over the Sound.

Sound and Flash 8 tutorial

These tutorials should give you a good grounding in the issues involved in using Sound in Flash 8.
I recommend using Actionscript to control Sound or music in Flash 8.

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