$(document).ready(function() {

	var srcArray = new Array();
	var i = 0;

	$.merge(srcArray, [document.URL + 'i/loading_small.gif']);
	$.merge(srcArray, [document.URL + 'i/loading.gif']);

	$('#holder_images img').attr('src', function(get) {
		srcArray[i] = this.src;
		i++;
	});

	if (!($.browser.msie && $.browser.version == "5.5")) {

		$.preload(srcArray, {
			onComplete:carouselPreload,
			onFinish:carouselStart,
			threshold:2
		});

	} else {
	
		$("#holder_images").show();

	}

});
	
	function carouselPreload() {
		var cssObj = {
			"background-color": "transparent",
			"background-image": "url('/i/loading.gif')",
			"background-repeat": "no-repeat",
			"background-position": "50% 50%"
		}
		$('.home-img').css(cssObj);
	}

	function carouselStart() {
		$('.home-img').css("background-image", "none");
		$("#carousel").html($("#holder_images").html()).carousel3d({ 
			centerX: $('#carousel').offset().left + $('#carousel').width()/2-40 
		});
	}