function preloadImages(the_images_array) {
   for(var loop = 0; loop < the_images_array.length; loop++) {
 	var an_image = new Image();
	an_image.src = the_images_array[loop];
   }
}


   var images = new Array(
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_0.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_1.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_2.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_3.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_4.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_5.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_6.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_7.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_8.png',       
       'itf/nav2/nav_over_0_9.png'       
   );
   
   
   preloadImages(images);