function preloadImages(imgs){
	
	var picArr = [];
	
		for (i = 0; i<imgs.length; i++){
			
				picArr[i]= new Image(100,100); 
				picArr[i].src=imgs[i]; 

			
			}
	
	}
	
	preloadImages([
		'../images/menu-hover.jpg', 
		'../images/btnPrev-hover.gif', 
		'../images/btnNext-hover.gif', 
		'../images/btnFirst-hover.gif',
		'../images/btnLast-hover.gif',
		'../images/link.png',
		'../images/link-hover.png',
		'../images/btn-next-hover.gif',
		'../images/btn-prev-hover.gif']);