var preload = false;

if (document.images) {
	//PRE-LOAD BUTTON IMAGES
	//MAIN MENU
	homeUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_home_up.gif");
	homeDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_home.gif");
	newsUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_news_up.gif");
	newsDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_news.gif");
	communityUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_community_up.gif");
	communityDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_community.gif");
	shopUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_shop_up.gif");
	shopDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_shop.gif");
	contactUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_contact_up.gif");
	contactDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_contact.gif");
	helpUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_help_up.gif");
	helpDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/main_help.gif");
	//SHOP SUBMENU
	coffeeUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_coffee_up.gif");
	coffeeDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_coffee.gif");
	teaUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_tea_up.gif");
	teaDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_tea.gif");
	accessoriesUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_accessories_up.gif");
	accessoriesDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_accessories.gif");
	gearUp = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_gear_up.gif");
	gearDown = newImage("/Images/Menu/sub_gear.gif");
	
	preload	= true;
}