Syntax errors in your customization of fadeslideshow.js here:
Code:
controls: [['picts\slideshow\x.png',7,7], ['picts\slideshow\restore.png',10,11], ['picts\slideshow\loading.gif',54,55]], //full URL and dimensions of close, restore, and loading images
All those \ should be /. Other browsers error correct* this for you, not our good friend IE.
*only partially, they still can't find the files. But they're kinder about it. IE sees those as escape codes. \x technically requires that a hexadecimal code follow it, so IE barfs.
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