var myimages=new Array()
function preloadimages(){
for (i=0;i<preloadimages.arguments.length;i++){
myimages[i]=new Image()
myimages[i].src=preloadimages.arguments[i]
}
}

function picdesc(item)
{
var txt="Connection " + item + ".";
var pic="";
if (item=="PS/2") {
txt="The PS/2 connector or 6 pin mini din, is the size of your little finger with 6 metal pins in a horse shoe arangement and a square plastic pin.<br>This adapter will convert the device to USB<br><a href="+'"'+"keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=254"+'"'+">KBC-6/USB</a>";
pic="images/ps2_connector.jpg";
}
if (item=="USB") {
txt="The USB (universal serial bus) connector, is rectangular and about 12mm across"
pic="images/usb_connector.jpg";
}
if (item=="PS/2 & PS/2") {
txt="This keyboard has 2 PS/2 connectors 1 for the keyboard's signal and 1 for the pointing device's signal. Usually the power for the device is drawn from the keyboard's PS/2 connecter so the keyboard may work without the pointing device connected but it's unlikley the pointing device will work without the keyboard connected.<br>This adapter will convert the device to USB<br><a href="+'"'+"keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=254"+'"'+">KBC-6/USB</a>";
pic="images/2_ps2_connector.jpg";
pic="";
}
if (item=="Combi USB & PS/2") {
txt="The connector is defaultly USB, included is a PS/2 passive adapter, so this device will work in either a USB or PS/2 port";
pic="images/usb_ps2_connector.jpg";
pic="";
}
if (item=="Bluetooth") {
txt="This connects via a radio wireless Bluetooth signal, to use this you will need a Bluetooth enabled device or a Bluetooth receiver as a receiver will not be included";
pic="";
}
if (item=="PS/2 with PS/2 thru port") {
txt="This has a PS/2 connecter at the end of the cable and a PS/2 port in the device itself for connecting another PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 connector or 6 pin mini din, is the size of your little finger with 6 metal pins in a horse shoe arangement and a square plastic pin.<br>This adapter will convert the device to USB<br><a href="+'"'+"keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=254"+'"'+">KBC-6/USB</a>";
pic="images/ps2_connector.jpg";
}
if (pic=="") {
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt);
}
if (pic!="") {
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=('<img src="' + pic + '" border="0" alt="' + item + '"><br>' + txt);
}
}

function sizemm(mm)
{
var pic="images/keyboard_size.jpg";
var inch=Math.round(mm/0.254)/100;
var txt="The dimensions of the product from farthest point to farthest point"
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=('<img src="' + pic + '" border="0" alt="Size diagram"><br>'+ txt + '<br>&nbsp;<br>' + mm + ' mm ~ ' + inch + ' inches');
}

function weight(kg)
{
var txt="The weight of the product without manuals or packaging.";
var lbs=Math.round(kg*22)/10;
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt + '<br>&nbsp;<br>' + kg + 'kg ~ ' + lbs + 'lbs');
}

function gweight(kg)
{
var txt="The boxed weight of the product, total weight with packaging.";
var lbs=Math.round(kg*22)/10;
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt + '<br>&nbsp;<br>' + kg + 'kg ~ ' + lbs + 'lbs');
}

function keys(keys,typ)
{
var txt="The number of keys on the keyboard or buttons on the pointing device " + keys + ".";
if (typ==1) {
txt="There are " + keys + " separate keys on this keyboard.";
}
if (typ==2) {
txt="The number of mouse buttons on this pointing device are " + keys + ".";
}
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt);
}

function buttons(buts)
{
var txt="The number of buttons on the mouse in this case" + buts + ".";
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt);
}

function cable(m)
{
var txt="The length of the cable measured from the cables emergence, to the end of the connector, in this case " + m + ".";
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt);
}

function lan(lg)
{
var txt="The language layout of the keyboard is " + lg + ", (this keyboard conforms to Microsoft's '" + lg + "' keyboard layout.<br>&nbsp;<br><a href="+'"'+"keyboard_language.asp?L=" + lg + "&OS=XP"+'"'+">Setting up your foreign language keyboard</a>";
if (lg=="Universal") {
txt="This will work correctly with any language layout";
}
if (lg=="United Kingdom") {
txt="This is a standard United Kingdom layout keyboard with a £ sign on the 3 key.";
}
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt);
}

function compat(item)
{
var txt="Compatible with " + item;
if (item=="All Except NT") {
txt="This is compatible with all operating systems except for Windows NT.<br>&nbsp;<br>Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98.<br>&nbsp;<br>This device should work fine with Macs but will not have certain Mac specific keys.";
}
if (item=="All IBM PC Compatibles & Mac") {
txt="This is compatible with all operating systems.<br>&nbsp;<br>Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and DOS.<br>&nbsp;<br>This device should work fine with Macs but will not have certain Mac specific keys.";
}
if (item=="PC (not NT) and MAC") {
txt="This is compatible with PC's and MAC's running all operating systems except for Windows NT.<br>&nbsp;<br>Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98 and All MAC OS's.<br>MAC's may experience limited functionality.";
}
if (item=="PC and MAC") {
txt="This is compatible with PC's and MAC's running all operating.<br>&nbsp;<br>Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, DOS, and All MAC OS's<br>MAC's may experience limited functionality.";
}
if (item=="Windows 2000, XP(32/64), VISTA(32/64)") {
txt="This is compatible with :-<br>&nbsp;<br>Vista 32 bit, Vista 64 bit, Windows XP 32 bit, Windows XP 64 bit and Windows 2000.";
}
if (item=="Keyboards/mice that came with one") {
txt="These will only work if your keyboard or mouse originally came with one.";
}
if (item=="All palms") {
txt="These will work with all mice";
}
if (item=="All mice") {
txt="These will work with all mice";
}
document.getElementById("text").innerHTML=(txt);
}