//preload the nav images so they appear more rapidly....
var img_path = 'img/layout/nav/over/';


image1 = new Image();
image1.src = img_path + 'a.gif';

image2 = new Image();
image2.src = img_path + 'b.gif';

image3 = new Image();
image3.src = img_path + 'c.gif';

image4 = new Image();
image4.src = img_path + 'd.gif';

image5 = new Image();
image5.src = img_path + 'e.gif';

image6 = new Image();
image6.src = img_path + 'f.gif';

image7 = new Image();
image7.src = img_path + 'g.gif';