function check_steam_id() {
	
	var url = '/support/check/?id=' + escape($('steam_id').value);
	
	var now = new Date();			
	url = url + "&time=" + now.getTime();
	
	new Ajax.Request(url, {
		
		method:'get',
		
		onCreate: function() {
			
			$('check').disabled = true;
		
		},
		
		onSuccess: function(transport) {
			
			var response = transport.responseText || "no response text";
						
			if (response != 'no response text') {
				
				$('steam_id_status').innerHTML = response;
						
				$('check').disabled = false;
				
			}			
			
		}, 
		
		onFailure: function() {
			
			alert('Error: Unknown') 
			
		}  
	
	}); 
	
}