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