function moveBoxes() {
  /* if mouse is inside the image scroller */
  if((_root._ymouse > mainBoxHolder._y) && (_root._ymouse < (mainBoxHolder._y + mainBoxHolder._width))) {
    var mp = _root._xmouse;
    trace(mp + " > "+Stage.width);
    /* if mouse position is over half of stage then move the items to left */
    if(mp > Stage.width / 2) { /* set direction to left */
      curSpeed = -10;
    }
    /* else right */
    else { /* set direction to right */
      curSpeed = 10;
    }
  }
  /* set speed back to orginal speed */
  else { curSpeed = defSpeed; }
  for(i=0;i<boxHolders.length;i++) {
    boxHolders[i]._x += curSpeed;
  }
}