function preloadImages() { //v3.0
  var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.p) d.p=new Array();
    var i,j=d.p.length,a=preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
    if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.p[j]=new Image; d.p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}

function imgSwap(oImg)
{
   var strOver  = "_over"    // image to be used with mouse over
   var strOff = "_off"     // normal image
   var strImg = oImg.src
   if (strImg.indexOf(strOver) != -1) 
      oImg.src = strImg.replace(strOver,strOff)
   else
      oImg.src = strImg.replace(strOff,strOver)
}

/* Only used if IE, then it replaces imgSwap with PNGswap - Don't call directly */
function PNGswap(myID)
{
   var strOver  = "_over"
   var strOff = "_off"
   var oSpan = document.getElementById(myID)
   var currentAlphaImg = oSpan.filters(0).src
   if (currentAlphaImg.indexOf(strOver) != -1)
      oSpan.filters(0).src = currentAlphaImg.replace(strOver,strOff)
   else
      oSpan.filters(0).src = currentAlphaImg.replace(strOff,strOver)
}