function preloader() 

{

     // counter
     var i = 0;

     // create object
     imageObj = new Image();

     // set image list
     images = new Array();
     images[0]="PictureBg.jpg"
     images[1]="Background.png"
     images[2]="FooterFade.gif"
     images[3]="headerlogo.gif"
     images[4]="AlumniAssoc.gif"
     images[5]="TopTab_Lt.gif"
     images[6]="TopTab_Rt.gif"
     images[7]="TopTab_Rtlast.gif"
     images[8]="TopTabHT_Lt.gif"
     images[9]="TopTabHT_Rt.gif"
     images[10]="TopTabHT_Rtlast.gif"
     images[11]="ContentBg.gif"
     images[12]="Watermark.gif"
     images[13]="ContentBgFade.gif"

     // start preloading
     for(i=0; i<=13; i++) 
     {
          imageObj.src=images[i];
     }

}