jquery trigger click problem

jquery trigger click problem

I had a problem getting jQuery to work at all on the page.  I found some code which helped me get it to work (see function below). 

I tried to add the line    
  1.     $('#firstpic').trigger('click');
Although it doesn't break, it doesn't work either.  What I want to happen is that the id firstpic would be clicked when the document is ready.  This will bring up a pretyPhoto slide show. 

  1. <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
     ( function($) {
        $(document).ready(function(){
        $("area[rel^='slideShow']").prettyPhoto();
        $(".gallery:first a[rel^='slideShow']").prettyPhoto({animation_speed:'normal',theme:'light_square',slideshow:3000, autoplay_slideshow: false});

        $('#firstpic').trigger('click');

        $(".gallery:gt(0) a[rel^='slideShow']").prettyPhoto({animation_speed:'fast',slideshow:10000, hideflash: true});
      });
    } ) ( jQuery );
       











Any help much appreciated.  I am new to jQuery.

MrsBurnside