javascript photo rotator

[brad073]

Im having a problem with javascript on my zen cart in the main page editor. I installed the code and everything works ok but there is a delay for it about 3 seconds when it first comes up with a red x. Does anyone know how to fix this I would like to remove the x.
Here is the site
www.musclefreaksnutrition.com

here is the code I installed.
<center>
<div id="welcome">

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!--

/*
Script by FPMC at http://jsarchive.8m.com
Submitted to JavaScript Kit (http://javascriptkit.com)
For this and 400+ free scripts, visit http://javascriptkit.com
*/

//set image paths
src = ["../images/mass stack.jpg",
"../images/fatloss.jpg",
"../images/metapure.jpg",
"../images/mass stack.jpg",
"../images/fatloss.jpg",
"../images/metapure.jpg",
"../images/mass stack.jpg"]


//set corresponding urls
url = ["http://freewarejava.com",
"http://javascriptkit.com",
"http://dynamicdrive.com",
"http://dynamicdrive.com",
"http://dynamicdrive.com"]

//set duration for each image
duration = 3;

//Please do not edit below
ads=[]; ct=0;
function switchAd() {
var n=(ct+1)%src.length;
if (ads[n] && (ads[n].complete || ads[n].complete==null)) {
document["Ad_Image"].src = ads[ct=n].src;
}
ads[n=(ct+1)%src.length] = new Image;
ads[n].src = src[n];
setTimeout("switchAd()",duration*1000);
}
function doLink(){
location.href = url[ct];
} onload = function(){
if (document.images)
switchAd();
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>

<A HREF="javascript:doLink();" onMouseOver="status=url[ct];return true;"
onMouseOut="status=''">
<IMG NAME="Ad_Image" SRC="image1.gif" BORDER=0>
</A>

<p align="center"><font face="arial" size="-2"><a href="http://javascriptkit.com"></a></font></p>

<br>
</div>

[kobra]

Might be that it is having to load the js

Try implementing the js in the ZenCart mode
Scroll down and see the description Adding Extra Javascript to a specific page

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=36

[Website Rob]

If you are going to use JS then might as well use jQuery.

With that said, may I suggest a better script?

http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/lite/

There is also the bigger, better -- but still free -- version.

http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/


Also, at approx. 70K ea. it's a good idea to optimize those Banners / Images.