function MM_preloadImages() {
  var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
    var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
    if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}

MM_preloadImages('system/gfx/menu-propaganda-2.gif','system/gfx/menu-ego-2.gif','system/gfx/menu-journal-2.gif','system/gfx/menu-shoutbox-2.gif');