function preloadButtons() {

    /* BIG BUTTONS */

    menuAssetProtection = new Image(); 
    menuAssetProtection.src = "/images/button_asset_protection.png";
    
    menuCreditRepair = new Image(); 
    menuCreditRepair.src = "/images/button_credit_repair.png";

    menuDebtRelief = new Image(); 
    menuDebtRelief.src = "/images/button_debt_relief.png";

    menuLawsuits = new Image(); 
    menuLawsuits.src = "/images/button_lawsuits.png";

    menuRoadmap = new Image(); 
    menuRoadmap.src = "/images/button_roadmap.png";


    menuAssetProtectionOn = new Image(); 
    menuAssetProtectionOn.src = "/images/button_asset_protection_on.png";

    menuCreditRepairOn = new Image(); 
    menuCreditRepairOn.src = "/images/button_credit_repair_on.png";

    menuDebtReliefOn = new Image(); 
    menuDebtReliefOn.src = "/images/button_debt_relief_on.png";

    menuLawsuitsOn = new Image(); 
    menuLawsuitsOn.src = "/images/button_lawsuits_on.png";

    menuRoadmapOn = new Image(); 
    menuRoadmapOn.src = "/images/button_roadmap_on.png";
 
 
    /* RESOURCES 
    
        ?? DELETE ??
    
    resForum = new Image(); 
    resForum.src = "/images/member/res_member_forum.gif";

    resFaq = new Image(); 
    resFaq.src = "/images/member/res_faq.gif";

    resTemplate = new Image(); 
    resTemplate.src = "/images/member/res_template_library.gif";

    resDcBlog = new Image(); 
    resDcBlog.src = "/images/member/res_debtclear_blog.gif";

    resWebinars = new Image(); 
    resWebinars.src = "/images/member/res_webinars.gif";

    resConferenceCalls = new Image(); 
    resConferenceCalls.src = "/images/member/res_conference_calls.gif";
                
 
    resForumOn = new Image(); 
    resForumOn.src = "/images/member/res_member_forum_on.gif";
 
    resFaqOn = new Image(); 
    resFaqOn.src = "/images/member/res_faq_on.gif";
 
    resTemplateOn = new Image(); 
    resTemplateOn.src = "/images/member/res_template_library_on.gif";
 
    resDcBlogOn = new Image(); 
    resDcBlogOn.src = "/images/member/res_debtclear_blog_on.gif";
 
    resWebinarsOn = new Image(); 
    resWebinarsOn.src = "/images/member/res_webinars_on.gif";
 
    resConferenceCallsOn = new Image(); 
    resConferenceCallsOn.src = "/images/member/res_conference_calls_on.gif";
    
    */
    
    /* CONTENT BUTTONS */
  
    contentButtonAssetProtection = new Image(); 
    contentButtonAssetProtection.src = "/images/asset-protection_content.png";
     
    contentButtonCreditRepair = new Image(); 
    contentButtonCreditRepair.src = "/images/credit-repair_content.png";
 
    contentButtonDebtRelief = new Image(); 
    contentButtonDebtRelief.src = "/images/debt-relief_content.png";
 
    contentButtonLawsuits = new Image(); 
    contentButtonLawsuits.src = "/images/lawsuits_content.png";
 
    contentButtonRoadmap = new Image(); 
    contentButtonRoadmap.src = "/images/roadmap_content.png";

 
    contentButtonAssetProtectionOn = new Image(); 
    contentButtonAssetProtectionOn.src = "/images/asset-protection_content_on.png";

    contentButtonCreditRepairOn = new Image(); 
    contentButtonCreditRepairOn.src = "/images/credit-repair_content_on.png";

    contentButtonDebtReliefOn = new Image(); 
    contentButtonDebtReliefOn.src = "/images/debt-relief_content_on.png";

    contentButtonLawsuitsOn = new Image(); 
    contentButtonLawsuitsOn.src = "/images/lawsuits_content_on.png";

    contentButtonRoadmapOn = new Image(); 
    contentButtonRoadmapOn.src = "/images/roadmap_content_on.png";
 
 
    /* ?? DELETE ??
    
    menReferFriend = new Image(); 
    menReferFriend.src = "/images/member/men_home_refer_friend.gif";
 
    menAbout = new Image(); 
    menAbout.src = "/images/member/men_home_about.gif";

    menMemberProfile = new Image(); 
    menMemberProfile.src = "/images/member/men_home_member_profile.gif";

    menHelp = new Image(); 
    menHelp.src = "/images/member/men_home_help.gif";

    menLogout = new Image(); 
    menLogout.src = "/images/member/men_home_logout.gif";



    menReferFriendOn = new Image(); 
    menReferFriendOn.src = "/images/member/men_home_refer_friend_on.gif";

    menAboutOn = new Image(); 
    menAboutOn.src = "/images/member/men_home_about_on.gif";

    menMemberProfileOn = new Image(); 
    menMemberProfileOn.src = "/images/member/men_home_member_profile_on.gif";

    menHelpOn = new Image(); 
    menHelpOn.src = "/images/member/men_home_help_on.gif";

    menLogoutOn = new Image(); 
    menLogoutOn.src = "/images/member/men_home_logout_on.gif";
    
    */

}