function preloader() 

{


     // counter
     var i = 0;


     // create object
     imageObj = new Image();


     // set image list
     images = new Array();
     images[0]="./images/new_slideshow/16952.jpg"
     images[1]="./images/new_slideshow/16316.jpg"
     images[2]="./images/new_slideshow/16775.jpg"
     images[3]="./images/new_slideshow/17322.jpg"
	 images[4]="./images/new_slideshow/17116.jpg"
	 images[5]="./images/new_slideshow/16585.jpg"
	 images[6]="./images/new_slideshow/16707.jpg"
	 images[7]="./images/new_slideshow/17244.jpg"


     // start preloading
     for(i=0; i<=3; i++) 
     {
          imageObj.src=images[i];
     }



}