var hp_cntr = 1; // we start with 1 showing
  var hp_spd = 5000;
 
  $(document).ready(function(){
    setTimeout('cycleHotPix()', hp_spd);
  });

  function cycleHotPix() {
    var tmp = "div#gal" + hp_cntr;
    $(tmp).fadeOut('slow');
    hp_cntr += 1;
    if (hp_cntr > 3) { hp_cntr = 1; }
    tmp = "div#gal" + hp_cntr;
    $(tmp).fadeIn('slow'); 

    setTimeout('cycleHotPix()', hp_spd);
  }

  function openHotPix() {
    window.open('/hotpix-popup.php','hotpix','menubar=0,resizable=1,width=750,height=700,status=0,toolbar=0,location=0');
  }