Have now downloaded and installed the JDK (jdk-1_5_0_12-windows-i586-p) on my WinXP SP2 test machine (2gbRAM - to be specific I'm using a VirtualPC running XP)
Installed the JDK and noted that, contrary to the JDK notes, did not get "Java Web Start icon on your desktop" or "Java Web Start in the Start -> Programs menu."
Still, the Java control panel is in the Windows CP.
Went to set the JAVA_HOME variable as described in the LC ES Preview notes.
Entered exactly as described - C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_12
But when I went to a CMD window and entered: %JAVA_HOME%\bin\java -version
the result looks like some kind of syntax error:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java -version
'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
OK SOLUTION FOUND - Entering JAVA_HOME variable as: "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_12" then rebooting seems to work.
NB - when adding PATH variable, the Adobe instructions vary slightly from the Sun ones (no 'bin') - so I added both !
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_12\bin;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_12\bin