if (document.images) {

var myimages=new Array()
function preloadLeft(){

for (i=0;i<preloadLeft.arguments.length;i++){

myimages[i]=new Image()
myimages[i].src=preloadLeft.arguments[i]
}
}

}

// left graphics
preloadLeft('graphics/button_gigs(stripes).gif','graphics/button_media(stripes).gif','graphics/button_photos(stripes).gif','graphics/button_lyrics(stripes).gif')