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Common Help with iPix® Viewers & Virtual Tours

Q: What is the iPIX Java Viewer 3.3 Lite and how do I navigate within an iPIX immersive image?

A: The iPIX Java Viewer 3.3 Lite is an applet written in Java programming language that permits the viewing and navigation of iPIX immersive images. iPIX immersive images are uniquely interactive images by iPIX that allow you to experience motion and navigation in up to a 360° x 360° field of view. iPIX Java Viewer 3.3 Lite lets you fully explore these images by providing intuitive ways to navigate and zoom within each image.There are two ways to navigate an iPIX immersive image using the iPIX Java Viewer 3.3 Lite: Click and drag your mouse on the image, or Use your keyboard's arrow keys. To use the Zoom feature: Zoom in by pressing the "+" key. Zoom out by pressing the "-" key.

Q:  Are there any Web browsers and operating system that will not display iPIX immersive images on my Macintosh computer?

A: Internet Explorer versions prior to 3.0 will not display iPIX immersive images on any Macs with systems prior to OS 8.1 or Apple Macintosh Runtime for Java (MRJ) prior to version 2.0.
Navigating with Your Mouse
Looking Around — When your mouse cursor is over an iPIX™ image, the cursor will change to four directional arrows. You can look in any direction by holding the left mouse button and moving the mouse in the direction you wish to go. Your mouse cursor should change to a double-ended arrow pointing in the direction the picture will move.When some images first load, they automatically "spin" around in a circle. You can halt the movement by clicking on the image area.

 Using the Pop-up Menu — You can also navigate using the pop-up menu. You can open the pop-up menu by clicking with your right mouse button on the image. Macintosh users can access this menu by clicking the image while holding down the control key. This menu allows you to zoom in and out, to restore the image view to the initial location, and to re-start image movement. Click on an option with the left-mouse button to activate it.

Zooming — You can zoom in or out by using the "+" and "-" keys on your keyboard, or via a pop-up menu.

Navigating using the keyboard
Looking Around —You can use your arrow keys or the numeric keypad on your keyboard to navigate the image. Simply press the arrow that points the direction you wish to pan. The image will rotate in that direction. To stop image movement, press the control and period keys at the same time. To start image rotation again, press control and space bar keys.

Zooming —To zoom in the image, press the "+" or "PgUp" key. To zoom out, press the "-" or "PgDn" key.