function preLoad() {
  var images = new Array('images/postal_services_off118x20.gif,images/postal_services_on118x20.gif,images/telephone_answering_off.gif,images/telephone_answering_on118x20.gif,images/fax_broadcasting_off.gif,images/fax_broadcasting_on118x20.gif,images/contact_us_off.gif,images/contact_us_on118x20.gif,images/company_history_off.gif,images/company_history_on118x20.gif,images/clients_off.gif,images/clients_on118x20.gif,images/site_map_off.gif,images/site_map_on118x20.gif');
  preloadImages(images);
}

function preloadImages(images) {
  for(loop = 0; loop < images.length; loop++) {
    var image = new Image();
    image.src = images[loop];
  }
}

function customWelcome() {
  var timerID = null;
  var timerRunning = false;

  today = new Date();

  if ((today.getHours() >= 0) && (today.getHours() < 4)) {
    var message = "Hello";
  }

  else if ((today.getHours() >= 4) && (today.getHours() < 12)) {
    var message = "Good morning";
  }

  else if ((today.getHours() >= 12) && (today.getHours() < 18)) {
    var message = "Good afternoon";
  }

  else if ((today.getHours() >= 18) && (today.getHours() <= 23)) {
    var message = "Good evening";
  }

  return message;
}

defaultStatus = "British Monomarks Ltd";