Try to use custom controls
<div id="CustomSlideshow"> <a href="img/image_0.jpg" title="Camomile">Slide no.1</a> <a href="img/image_1.jpg" title="Bumblebees">Slide no.2</a> <a href="img/image_2.jpg" title="Wood Toothpicks">Slide no.3</a> </div>JavaScript:
<script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ $(document).ready(function(){ $('#CustomSlideshow').slideshow({ play:false, playFrame:false }); $('a[name=play]').click(function() { $('#CustomSlideshow').slideshow('play'); return false; }); $('#slideN').click(function() { $('#CustomSlideshow').slideshow('slide', 1); return false; }); }); //]]> </script>