function preloadButtons() {


    /* buttons */

    menuSmAssetProtection = new Image(); 
    menuSmAssetProtection.src = "/images/member/smbutt_asset_protection.gif";
    
    menuSmCreditRepair = new Image(); 
    menuSmCreditRepair.src = "/images/member/smbutt_credit_repair.gif";

    menuSmDebtRelief = new Image(); 
    menuSmDebtRelief.src = "/images/member/smbutt_debt_relief.gif";

    menuSmLawsuits = new Image(); 
    menuSmLawsuits.src = "/images/member/smbutt_lawsuits.gif";

    menuSmRoadmap = new Image(); 
    menuSmRoadmap.src = "/images/member/smbutt_roadmap.gif";

    menuSmAssetProtectionOn = new Image(); 
    menuSmAssetProtectionOn.src = "/images/member/smbutt_asset_protection_on.gif";

    menuSmCreditRepairOn = new Image(); 
    menuSmCreditRepairOn.src = "/images/member/smbutt_credit_repair_on.gif";

    menuSmDebtReliefOn = new Image(); 
    menuSmDebtReliefOn.src = "/images/member/smbutt_debt_relief_on.gif";

    menuSmLawsuitsOn = new Image(); 
    menuSmLawsuitsOn.src = "/images/member/smbutt_lawsuits_on.gif";

    menuSmRoadmapOn = new Image(); 
    menuSmRoadmapOn.src = "/images/member/smbutt_roadmap_on.gif";
 


    /* global menu */

    menGlobLogout = new Image();
    menGlobLogout.src = "/images/member/men_glob_logout.gif";

    menGlobMemberProfile = new Image();
    menGlobMemberProfile.src = "/images/member/men_glob_member_profile.gif";

    menGlobHelp = new Image();
    menGlobHelp.src = "/images/member/men_glob_help.gif";

    menGlobReferFriend = new Image();
    menGlobReferFriend.src = "/images/member/men_glob_refer_friend.gif";

    menGlobWebinars = new Image();
    menGlobWebinars.src = "/images/member/men_glob_webinars.gif";

    menGlobBlog = new Image();
    menGlobBlog.src = "/images/member/men_glob_blog.gif";

    menGlobTemplates = new Image();
    menGlobTemplates.src = "/images/member/men_glob_templates.gif";

    menGlobForum = new Image();
    menGlobForum.src = "/images/member/men_glob_forum.gif";

    menGlobLogoutOn = new Image();
    menGlobLogoutOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_logout_on.gif";

    menGlobMemberProfileOn = new Image();
    menGlobMemberProfileOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_member_profile_on.gif";

    menGlobHelpOn = new Image();
    menGlobHelpOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_help_on.gif";

    menGlobReferFriendOn = new Image();
    menGlobReferFriendOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_refer_friend_on.gif";

    menGlobWebinarsOn = new Image();
    menGlobWebinarsOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_webinars_on.gif";

    menGlobBlogOn = new Image();
    menGlobBlogOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_blog_on.gif";

    menGlobTemplatesOn = new Image();
    menGlobTemplatesOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_templates_on.gif";

    menGlobForumOn = new Image();
    menGlobForumOn.src = "/images/member/men_glob_forum_on.gif";

    /* big buttons wth white backgrounds */

    menuAssetProtectionW = new Image(); 
    menuAssetProtectionW.src = "/images/member/w_button_asset_protection.gif";
    
    menuCreditRepairW = new Image(); 
    menuCreditRepairW.src = "/images/member/w_button_credit_repair.gif";

    menuDebtReliefW = new Image(); 
    menuDebtReliefW.src = "/images/member/w_button_debt_relief.gif";

    menuLawsuitsW = new Image(); 
    menuLawsuitsW.src = "/images/member/w_button_lawsuits.gif";



    menuAssetProtectionOnW = new Image(); 
    menuAssetProtectionOnW.src = "/images/member/w_button_asset_protection_on.gif";

    menuCreditRepairOnW = new Image(); 
    menuCreditRepairOnW.src = "/images/member/w_button_credit_repair_on.gif";

    menuDebtReliefOnW = new Image(); 
    menuDebtReliefOnW.src = "/images/member/w_button_debt_relief_on.gif";

    menuLawsuitsOnW = new Image(); 
    menuLawsuitsOnW.src = "/images/member/w_button_lawsuits_on.gif";

}