  preload("link0", "img/keyA1.gif", "img/keyA1p.gif");
  preload("link1", "img/keyB1.gif", "img/keyB1p.gif");
  preload("link2", "img/keyC1.gif", "img/keyC1p.gif");
  preload("link3", "img/keyD1.gif", "img/keyD1p.gif");
  preload("link4", "img/keyE1.gif", "img/keyE1p.gif");
  preload("link5", "img/keyF1.gif", "img/keyF1p.gif");
  preload("link6", "img/keyG1.gif", "img/keyG1p.gif");
  preload("link7", "img/keyA2.gif", "img/keyA2p.gif");
  preload("link8", "img/keyB2.gif", "img/keyB2p.gif");
  preload("link9", "img/keyC2.gif", "img/keyC2p.gif");

  preload_snd("mid/aubade.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/bio.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/critique.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/disco.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/events.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/family.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/gallery.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/amerklavier.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/bits.mid");
  preload_snd("mid/contact.mid");

	pic1 = new Image();
	pic2 = new Image();
	pic3 = new Image();
	pic4 = new Image();
	pic5 = new Image();
	pic1.src = "img/keys_top.gif";
	pic2.src = "img/keys_btm.gif";
	pic3.src = "img/keys103_white.jpg";
	pic4.src = "img/bg2n_c.gif";
	pic5.src = "img/1x1.gif";

