function preloadImages() {
image1 = new Image();
image1.src = "/res/left_body.gif";

image2 = new Image();
image2.src = "/res/topp_bar_ny.gif";

image3 = new Image();
image3.src = "/res/body_ny.gif";

image4 = new Image();
image4.src = "/res/menubtn.gif";

image5 = new Image();
image5.src = "/res/menubtn_sel.gif";

image6 = new Image();
image6.src = "/res/menubtn_over.gif";

image7 = new Image();
image7.src = "/res/header_brown.gif";

image8 = new Image();
image8.src = "/res/menu_h1.gif";
}