fadeSlideShow white background only in IE before sildeshow starts?

1) Script Title: fadeSlideShow

2) Script URL (on DD): http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...nslideshow.htm

3) Describe problem: I'm using the fadeSlideShow script from here. It's working great! I'm trying to avoid seeing a white background in IE 8 before the slideshow begins. I want transparent. I have everything set to transparent and I do not see the error in Firefox. I've also added this line into the code on line 154 on fadeslideshow.js:

setting.$gallerylayers.eq(setting.fglayer).css({zIndex:999, opacity: 0}) //foreground layer becomes background

Is there another line a code to add - to remove the white background I see in IE browser before the slideshow begins?

This is the website: http://www.foxsportsradio1450.com/ (slideshow is in the header off to the right)

Thanks for your help!