Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How to install Java Runtime Environment(JRE)
   1. How do I know if JRE is installed on my computer?
   2. Where to obtain JRE?
   3. How to set path after installation?
2. What is TIGR MeV and where can I get it?

1. How to install Java Runtime Environment(JRE)

1.1 How do I know if JRE is installed on my computer?

To find out if you have JRE on your computer and its version, run 'java --version' from a command prompt. If it shows 'command unfound/unrecognized', it means either you don't have it or the path is not set right.

1.2 Where to obtain JRE

The most updated version of JRE(1.4.2_03) can be donwloaded from here
Installation instruction can be found here.

1.3 How to set path?

Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, and XP :

     1. Choose Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double-click System. On Microsoft Windows NT, select the Environment tab;
        on Microsoft Windows 2000 select the Advanced tab and then Environment Variables.

     2.  Look for "Path" in the User Variables and System Variables. If you're not sure where to add the path,
         add it to the right end of the "Path" in the User Variables. A typical value for PATH is:

         C:\j2sdk1.4.2_\bin


     3.  Click "Set", "OK" or "Apply".

   1. Start the system editor. Choose "Start", "Run" and enter sysedit, then click OK.
      The system editor starts up with several windows showing. Go to the window that is displaying AUTOEXEC.BAT

   2. Look for the PATH statement. (If you don't have one, add one.) If you're not sure where to add the path,
      add it to the right end of the PATH. For example, in the following PATH statement, we have added the bin directory at the right end:

      PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\J2SDK1.4.2_\BIN

   3. To make the path take effect in the current Command Prompt window, execute the following:

      C:> c:\autoexec.bat

      To find out the current value of your PATH, to see if it took effect, at the command prompt, type:

      C:> path

   1. From the start menu, choose programs, accessories, system tools, and system information.

   2. This brings up a window titled "Microsoft Help and Support". From here, choose the tools menu, then select the system configuration utility.

   3. Click the environment tab, select PATH and press the edit button. Add the JRE (C:\J2SDK1.4.2_\BIN) to your path, save the changes and reboot your machine when prompted.

2. What is TIGR MeV and Where can I get it?

1. A description of TIGR MeV can be found here.

2. It can be Download from Mev

3. User's guide to MeV can be found here.

4. TIGR MeV requires version 1.3.1 or higher of Sun's JRE (refer to question #1) and J3D package version 1.2.
  
  

  

    

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