function preloadImages() 
	{ 
		image1 = new Image();
		image1.src = "/images/menu1.gif";
		image2 = new Image();
		image2.src = "/images/menu2.gif";
		image3 = new Image();
		image3.src = "/images/menu3.gif";
		image4 = new Image();
		image4.src = "/images/menu4.gif";
		image5 = new Image();
		image5.src = "/images/menu5.gif";
	}