$(document).ready(function(){
//	setTimeout(slider_show, 1500);

timer = setInterval(slider_show, 2000);

	var container = $(".slider");
 
	$(".slider_open").hover(function(event){
			// Prevent the default event.
			event.preventDefault();

			if (!container.is(":visible")){ 
	clearInterval(timer);
				// Show - slide up.
				container.slideDown(2000);
 //				setTimeout(slider_hide, 6000);
timer = setInterval(slider_hide, 6000);
			}
	}
);
	
	 
});

function slider_hide(){
	$(".slider").slideUp(2000);
}

function slider_show(){
	clearInterval(timer);
	$(".slider").slideDown(2000);
//	setTimeout(slider_hide, 6000);
timer = setInterval(slider_hide, 6000);
}