function Slide(direction,times){
	if(!times){
		times=1;	
	}

	if(allowSlide){
		canSlide=0;

		switch(direction){
			case "left":
				move=slider_move;

				if(currentPosition>0){
					canSlide=1;
				}
			break;

			case "right":
				move=(slider_move-slider_move-slider_move)*times;

				if(currentPosition<maxSlides){
					canSlide=1;
				}
			break;
		}	

		if(canSlide){
			allowSlide=0;

			new Effect.Move($('slideContent'), {x:move,y:0,duration:0.8, afterFinish: function(){

					if(move>0){
						currentPosition=currentPosition-(1*times);
					}
					else {
						currentPosition=currentPosition+(1*times);
					}
					

					leftBtnClass='move left';
					rightBtnClass='move right';

					if(currentPosition<=0){
						leftBtnClass+=' off';
					}

					if(currentPosition>=maxSlides){
						rightBtnClass+=' off';
					}

					$('slide_Left').className=leftBtnClass;
					$('slide_Right').className=rightBtnClass;

					allowSlide=1;
				}
			});
		}
	}
}