One of the "tiny" details is embedding the sound object. The JavaScript file included in this tip, flashsoundcheck.js, does exactly this, and other stuff. It also checks for Flash plug-ins, and minimum player version.

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<FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Verdana" SIZE="2">Here is the source code:</FONT><P>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" SRC="flashsoundcheck.js"></SCRIPT>
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.Play(); return false">Play</A>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
  Flash_embedSWF("animalsounds.swf");
  var mySwf = window.document.sonify;
</SCRIPT>

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