Brother International PE-DESIGN 8 Installation Guide - Page 14

Before Use Checking for the Latest Version of the Program Click Help in Layout & Editing, then Check for updates. The software is checked to determine whether or not it is the latest version. If the message shown below appears, the latest version of the software is being used. If the message shown below appears, the latest version of the software is not being used. Click Yes, and then download the latest version of the software from the Web site. a Note: • This feature cannot be used if the computer is not connected to the Internet. • It may not be possible to check for the latest version if a firewall is turned on. Turn off the firewall, and then try performing the operation again. b Memo: If the Always check Latest version when launching check box is selected, the software is checked at startup to determine whether or not it is the latest version. 12