function preloadImages(imgs){
	
	var picArr = [];
	
		for (i = 0; i<imgs.length; i++){
			
				picArr[i]= new Image(100,100); 
				picArr[i].src=imgs[i]; 

			
			}
	
	}
	
	preloadImages([
		'../images/menu-item.png', 
		'../images/prev-h.gif', 
		'../images/next-h.gif', 
		'../images/add-hover.png',
		'../images/submenu-hover.gif',
		'../images/button-tail-hover.png']);