	var preload_list = ["images/nav_biopress_on.gif","images/nav_media_on.gif","images/nav_contact_on.gif","images/nav_fanpage_on.gif","images/nav_merch_on.gif","images/nav_faq_on.gif","images/nav_actor_on.gif","images/nav_comic_on.gif","images/navtop_on_03.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_tvfilm_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_commercial_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_voiceo_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_actreel_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_videoclips_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_tour_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_college_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_corp_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_pressreview_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_presspack_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_audioclips_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_press_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_photos_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_fanart_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_myspace_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_emails_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_maillist_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_fansites_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_cddvd_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_products_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_dloads_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_bio_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_credits_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_eblasts_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_artcljim_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_dloads_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_articles_on.gif","images/dropdowns/dd_charact_on.gif"
		];

	for (var i = 0, temp = ""; i < preload_list.length; i++) {
		temp = preload_list[i];
		preload_list[i] = new Image();
		preload_list[i].src = temp;
	}

	function swap(doc, imgName, newSrc) {
		doc.images[imgName].src = doc.images[imgName].src.substring(0, doc.images[imgName].src.lastIndexOf("/") + 1) + newSrc;
	}

	// note to whomever: when implimenting this code for the inner pages, the fourth parameter 
	// (y-coordinate) should be 61
	var m1 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu1", "down", 253, 62, 118, 160);
	var m2 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu2", "down", 348, 62, 118, 130);
	var m3 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu3", "down", 465, 62, 118, 65);
	var m4 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu4", "down", 471, 85, 118, 65);
	var m5 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu5", "down", 551, 85, 118, 65);
	var m6 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu6", "down", 600, 85, 118, 160);
	var m7 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu7", "down", 665, 85, 118, 65);

	m1.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "actor", "nav_actor_on.gif"); }
	m1.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "actor", "nav_actor_off.gif"); }

	m2.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "comedian", "nav_comic_on.gif"); }
	m2.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "comedian", "nav_comic_off.gif"); }

	m3.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "writer", "nav_write_on.gif"); }
	m3.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "writer", "nav_write_off.gif"); }

	m4.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "biopress", "nav_biopress_on.gif"); }
	m4.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "biopress", "nav_biopress_off.gif"); }
	
	m5.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "media", "nav_media_on.gif"); }
	m5.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "media", "nav_media_off.gif"); }
	
	m6.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "fanpage", "nav_fanpage_on.gif"); }
	m6.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "fanpage", "nav_fanpage_off.gif"); }
	
	m7.onactivate = function() { swap(document, "merch", "nav_merch_on.gif"); }
	m7.ondeactivate = function() { swap(document, "merch", "nav_merch_off.gif"); }