When I start the full pre flight sequnce I am not getting the flight attendant announcments. It used to work and just noticed it stopped. Any ideas? ALso every once in a while the program hangs on "CDU preflight" and will not continue.

I had similar problem until I realized there is a volume control for cabin announcements. It's at the right side of the pop-up panel. Try that. Hopefully that solves the problem.

Ditto. Correct answer. That FA volume knob by default when loading the panel is turned down. It has been so in all previous FS2Crew editions for other aircraft such as the 747,MD-11, etc

Correct, it currently loads in the full off position by default but in SP1 the position is saved.