CdRom- image loading -- going insane... help :-(

[dzr]

i am new at flash. please, please help me!!!

goal:
create a swf photogallery that easily can be reused. to change it to a new gallery - the only code needing to be altered is directory name and file names.
all photos will be the same size...

end result:
on a cdrom ->
main menu with 4 buttons - 1 exit btn and 3bts each to a different photo gallery.
each gallery has 'next', 'previous', 'sound off/on' and 'back to main menu'

i used the photo gallery tutorial on this site. all is perfect, altered it to add captions, it's great...

BUT
i don't think it's what i want. everytime the user hits 'next' or 'previous' it goes back to the cd... it's spins, noisy... (no prob. if this was online) but...

so i think i need to preload... or load the photos into the library.

i'm a programmer so can understand the logic... even if someone just could give me a clue... like say you gotta do this, then this, blah blah... i can figure out how.


Anyone... please.. can you send me in some direction? The more I read, the more confused I get (and i've been reading a lot!).