//preload menu images
if (document.images){
    pic1= new Image(); 
    pic1.src="/images/dd_arrow.gif"; 
    
    pic2= new Image(); 
    pic2.src="/images/dd_bottom.gif"; 
    
    pic3= new Image(); 
    pic3.src="/images/dd_div.gif"; 
    
    pic4= new Image(); 
    pic4.src="/images/dd_item_bg.gif"; 
    
    pic5= new Image(); 
    pic5.src="/images/dd_top.gif";
    
    pic6= new Image(); 
    pic6.src="/images/nav_about_over.gif";
    
    pic7= new Image(); 
    pic7.src="/images/nav_apartment_listings_over.gif";
    
    pic8= new Image(); 
    pic8.src="/images/nav_programs_over.gif";
    
    pic9= new Image(); 
    pic9.src="/images/nav_how_to_help_over.gif";
    
    pic10= new Image(); 
    pic10.src="/images/nav_news_events_over.gif";
    
    pic11= new Image(); 
    pic11.src="/images/nav_resources_over.gif";
    
    pic12= new Image(); 
    pic12.src="/images/h_nav_about_over.gif";
    
    pic13= new Image(); 
    pic13.src="/images/h_nav_apartment_listings_over.gif";
    
    pic14= new Image(); 
    pic14.src="/images/h_nav_programs_over.gif";
    
    pic15= new Image(); 
    pic15.src="/images/about_top_over.gif";
    
    pic16= new Image(); 
    pic16.src="/images/apartment_listings_top_over.gif";
    
    pic17= new Image(); 
    pic17.src="/images/programs_top_over.gif";
    
    pic18= new Image(); 
    pic18.src="/images/news_and_events_top_over.gif";
    
    pic19= new Image(); 
    pic19.src="/images/resources_top_over.gif";
    
    pic20= new Image(); 
    pic20.src="/images/how_to_help_top_over.gif";
    
    
}