The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) v1.4.2 or greater needs to be installed on your computer. The JVM is provided with the CD ROM edition of Lucid Phoenix. To obtain the latest version of the JVM for free, go to www.java.com. Users who want to download the demonstration version of Lucid Phoenix or who want to view the Lucid Phoenix player will need to download it from www.java.com, if not already installed. To check if you have the JVM installed or what version you may already have. See the following FAQ.

To install the JVM, your computer needs to meet one of the following.

Windows OS
• 98/ME/NT(SP6a)/2000(SP3)/XP(SP1)
• Pentium 166MHz
• HD: 75MB
• RAM: 64MB

Please note: The JVM no longer supports Windows 95.

Macintosh OS
• OS X 10.2.6 or greater
• HD: 51MB
• RAM: 128MB

Linux OS
• A flavour of Linux that supports J2RE, such as: Red Hat 7.3/8.0 SuSE 8.0, Ubuntu etc
• Pentium 166MHz
• HD: 85MB
• RAM: 64MB

Solaris OS: 7, 8 or 9
• RAM: 128MB
• HD: Up to 70MB