function preLoad() {

a = new Image();
a.src = "/includes/tab_red.gif";

b = new Image();
b.src = "/includes/tab_lgn.gif";

c = new Image();
c.src = "/includes/tab_grn.gif";

d = new Image();
d.src = "/includes/tab_tur.gif";

e = new Image();
e.src = "/includes/tab_pur.gif";

f = new Image();
f.src = "/includes/tab_blu.gif";

g = new Image();
g.src = "/includes/tab_lbl.gif";

h = new Image();
h.src = "/includes/tab_vio.gif";

w = new Image();
w.src = "/includes/tab_gry.gif";

a2 = new Image();
a2.src = "/includes/bbar_red.gif";

b2 = new Image();
b2.src = "/includes/bbar_lgn.gif";

c2 = new Image();
c2.src = "/includes/bbar_grn.gif";

d2 = new Image();
d2.src = "/includes/bbar_tur.gif";

e2 = new Image();
e2.src = "/includes/bbar_pur.gif";

f2 = new Image();
f2.src = "/includes/bbar_blu.gif";

g2 = new Image();
g2.src = "/includes/bbar_lbl.gif";

h2 = new Image();
h2.src = "/includes/bbar_vio.gif"

i2 = new Image();
i2.src = "/includes/bbar_ddpuruple.gif"
}