function preloadImages()
{
	if( $.cookie("preload_images") == null )
    {
        var imgArray = new Array();
        
        //main menu
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/title_main_menu_over.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_menu_list_title.gif' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_menu_list_title_over.gif' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_main_menu_subitem_c.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_main_menu_subitem_b.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_main_menu_subitem.gif' );
        
        // visual
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/minislide_tomtouch.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/minislide_business_software.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/minislide_outsourcing.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/minislide_eguvernare.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/minislide_produse_software.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/title_minislides.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/visual_tomtouch.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/visual_business_software.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/visual_outsourcing.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/visual_eguvernare.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/visual/visual_produse_software.png' );
                     
        //top menu
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_top_menu_subitem_t.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_top_menu_subitem_c.png' );
        imgArray.push( siteRoot + tpath + 'images/bg_top_menu_subitem_b.png' );
        
        var imageObj = new Image();
        
        for ( i=0; i<imgArray.length-1; i++ )
        {
            imageObj.src = imgArray[i];
        }
        
        $.cookie( 'preload_images', 'no', { path: '/' } );
    }
}