function MM_preloadImages() 
{ //v3.0
   var d=document; 

   if (d.images)
   { 
      if (!d.MM_p)
         d.MM_p=new Array();

      var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments;
 
      for (i=0; i<a.length; i++)
         if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0)
         { 
            d.MM_p[j]=new Image; 
            d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];
         }
   }
}