System requirements for Lucid v 3.3 key matrices
Operating System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003,
Mac OSX, Linux, Solaris.
System Memory: 64MB RAM (128MB or greater recommended).
Web browser: Java-enabled web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Safari.
NOTE: web pages such as fact sheets attached to items in Lucid v 3.3 key matrices may be considered pop-ups by certain browsers (such as Internet Explorer) when clicked on by users. If your browser blocks these popups, in your browser's internet settings you should allow pop-ups for this Lucid resource (or for www.lucidcentral.org, on whose server this resource resides).
Lucid3 interactive keys run embedded within a web browser as a Java applet Player. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.2 or greater must be installed on your computer for the Lucid3 Applet Player to run successfully.
If in the box above you see text that says your Java status is version 1.4.2
(or greater) from Sun Microsystems Inc., and your computer meets the Lucid3
system requirements, you will be able to open the keys (accessible from the
Home page).
Java information
If you don't see the necessary text in the box above, if the version number displayed is less than 1.4.2, or you receive an error message stating "Java is an unknown command", you can download and install (make sure to uninstall any old versions you may have) the latest Java Runtime Environment version from the Java website at
Note: Some Java versions greater than 1.4.2 may have bugs that affect operation of the interactive key. This can usually be cured by downloading the latest Java Runtime Environment version from the Java website. Also, be aware that the JRE is continually being updated for compatibility with operating system updates. It's generally a good idea to have the latest JRE version installed.
You can verify your Java installation status by doing the following:
Windows
Type "java -version" at a Command Prompt window. You can get to the Command Prompt window by either going to Run from the Start button and typing "cmd" or by selecting the Command Prompt menu option from Accessories.
Mac OSX, Linux, Unix and other platforms
Type "java -version" at a terminal window.
Note to Macintosh users: If you are using OSX 10.3.x or newer, it is recommended that you use Safari as your browser. The keys will run, as Java Runtime environment is part of OSX, and Safari will utilize it. However, Internet Explorer version 5.2.3, which is the last version of I.E. for the Mac does not support JRE, nor does Opera. If you use Firefox, Mozilla, or Camino as your browser, there is a Java Embedding Plugin that will enable them to access JRE and run the Key. See the links below for information regarding installation, compatibility and updates for the plugin. The Java Embedding Plugin does not work with Explorer or Opera.
Information and Installation instructions for the Java Embedding Plugin can be found at:
http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net/Readme.html
To download the plugin go to the Java Embedding Plugin Summary at:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/javaplugin/
If Java version 1.4.2 or greater is now installed on your computer, you can
open any of the mite keys from the Home page.
Lucid
Lucid3 (Lucid version 3) is software for creating and using interactive identification keys. Lucid is developed by the Centre for Biological Information Technology at the University of Queensland in Australia. Visit the Lucidcentral website for more information on Lucid and Lucid3.