function preload() 
{
	// counter
	var i = 0;
	
	// create object
	imageObj = new Image();
	
	// set image list
	images = new Array();
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_02.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_04.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_06.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_08.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_10.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_12.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_14.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_16.jpg"
	images[0]="pics/hilights/left_18.jpg"
	
	// start preloading
	for(i=0; i<=3; i++) 
	{
		imageObj.src=images[i];
	}
}