function hideShow() {  //function to show and hide (remove) elements from the page
//
	for(var i=0;i<arguments.length; i++) {	//allows function to receive arguments without expressing built in variables so you can refer to them with the built in arguments object

		if (document.layers) {			//nn
			if (document.layers[arguments[i]].style.display == "none") { document.layers[arguments[i]].style.display=""; }
			else { document.layers[arguments[i]].style.display="none"; }
		}
		else if (document.all) {		//ie
			if (document.all[arguments[i]].style.display == "none") { document.all[arguments[i]].style.display=""; }
			else { document.all[arguments[i]].style.display="none"; }
		}
		else if (document.getElementById){	//opera
			if (document.getElementById(arguments[i]).style.display == "none") { document.getElementById(arguments[i]).style.display=""; }
			else { document.getElementById(arguments[i]).style.display="none"; }
		}

	}
}

function hideStuff() {  //function to hide all elements

	for(var i=0;i<arguments.length; i++) {

		if (document.layers) {			//nn
			document.layers[arguments[i]].style.display="none";
		}
		else if (document.all) {		//ie
			document.all[arguments[i]].style.display="none";
		}
		else if (document.getElementById){	//opera
			document.getElementById(arguments[i]).style.display="none";
		}
	}
}


function volup() {
	var vol = document.WMP.Volume;
	if(vol<=-400) {
		var volUP = vol + 400;
		document.WMP.Volume = volUP;
	}
	//else { alert('you have reached the maximum volume'); }
}

function voldown() {
	var thevol = document.WMP.Volume;
	if(thevol>=-9600){
		var voldown = thevol - 400;
		document.WMP.Volume = voldown;
	}
	//else{ alert('you have reached the minimum volume'); }
}

function mute() {
	var mute=document.WMP.mute;
	if (mute) { document.WMP.mute=false; }
	else { document.WMP.mute=true; }
}