Pfaff creative 4.0 Owner's Manual - Page 31

Preparations Connect machine to computer Your machine comes with an Embroidery Machine Communication CD (attached inside the back cover of this Owner's manual). This CD should be installed before the machine is connected to your computer for the Àrst time. When the software on the CD is installed and the machine and the computer are connected, via the USB cable, you can easily move designs or other Àles to your machine. Note: Your computer must be running Windows® XP or Windows® 7/Vista. 5D™ Embroidery Software Computer Connection The Embroidery Machine Communication module is automatically installed. This is required to use the Send To features in any 5D™ Embroidery System module, and Send Multiple in 5D™ Organizer. 5D™ QuickFont Create font Àles (.vf3) for your PFAFF® creative™ 4.0 embroidery machine from most TrueType® or OpenType® fonts on your computer. 5D™ Organizer Find your designs and pictures easily. Browse them in different sizes and print selected groups as full worksheets or thumbnail catalogs. Covert your designs between major embroidery formats, to pictures or desktop wallpaper for your computer. Installing your software If you own other PFAFF® 5D™ Embroidery System software, you may need to install the 5D™ Embroidery System 9.2 (or higher version) Update instead of installing the Embroidery Machine Communication Software. Then add PFAFF® creative™ 4.0 from the Machine Manager in 5D™ ConÀgure, as described in Step 5. Continue with Step 6 to install hardware drivers. 1. Ensure your embroidery machine is disconnected from your computer. 2. Ensure you are logged onto your computer with a user name that is an administrator on the computer, then install your software from the CD provided. 3. Insert your CD. In Windows® 7/Vista, an AutoPlay message may appear, asking what you wish to do with the CD. Click the option to Run Menu.exe. Select your desired language and select the "Install Embroidery Machine Communication Software" option from the menu. 4. Follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard. When asked to enter your Installation Code, enter the following number: 8200. 5. In the 5D™ ConÀgure Wizard under MyMachines select your machine type: PFAFF® creative™ 4.0. Under Send I or Send 2 select PFAFF® creative™ 4.0. It is recommended to set the Embroidery Machine Communication module to start automatically when starting Windows. Note: You can Ànd more detailed information about the installation in the 5D™ Embroidery System Getting Started Guide, in the folder 'UserGuides' on the CD. Register your 5D™ software After Ànishing the software installation, you can select to register your software by clicking on Register in the menu. Create an account and enter your details to receive customized 5D™ newsletters. Important! During the registration process you will be given an option to enter which sewing and embroidery machine(s) you own. This is NOT a product or warranty registration. The machine information entered here is only used to customize 5D™ Software newsletters. For product and warranty registration, go to the PFAFF® web site at www.pfaff.com. To register later, select the Register button in 5D™ ConÀgure at any time. Install hardware drivers and connect the embroidery machine Windows® 7/Vista 6. From the main menu of your CD, click the Install Drivers option for your version of Windows® 7/Vista. If the following User Account Control message appears: 'A program needs your permission to continue', click the Continue button. 7. During the installation process a security message may appear asking 'Would you like to install this device software?' Click Install to continue. Click Finish on the last page. 2:13