Had to have another PC built after a crash. Kept the same operating system - Windows XP - and my embroidery software works fine. But when I tried to load up the communication software - Pantograms Network C, Version 4.03 - it says my security key/dongle is either damaged or missing. It will load up the software but won't go any farther than that. So apparently all I lack is the ability to send designs to the machine from the PC which is pretty important. Old software, old machine, but still worked until this. Pantograms has nothing - don't service anything that old. Either need a new key or another program or something that will allow me to talk to the machine. Help?
Some of the Pantograms software programs require a USB dongle connected to the computer. However, the driver for this dongle has to be installed before you install the software or connect the dongle. I suspect you may not have installed the driver or the dongle is missing.
Assuming that the dongle is connected:
Close your embroidery software program and all of the Pantograms software, including the Network C software, on your computer and remove the USB device. Put the software install CD into your machine's optical drive. (If your new machine doesn't have an optical drive, get a USB optical drive or copy the files from the CD to a 1GB+ USB flash drive at another computer with an optical drive.) If Windows XP starts the autorun routine for the CD, click Exit. Then double-left click on My Computer to launch File Explorer. Go to the CD drive (or USB drive if you used the work-around) and double-click on it. Open the Rainbow Drivers folder and then open the XP folder. Double click on the program: setup.exe . Choose Complete install as the program executes. Then close File Explorer when the install is done. Now insert the USB dongle and follow the on-screen message about New Hardware found to install the Rainbow driver from C: .
If you do not see the New Hardware found message, try putting the dongle into a different USB port. (Make sure to avoid USB hubs - they can add to USB device issues.) If the dongle doesn't work at any port, you may need to use a different method. There is a flash reader available for connecting a USB flash drive to the Toyota 830 here: http://www.plrelectronics.com/lab/usb_reader.php . (Scroll down to the Toyota machine section. This isn't cheap but it is cheaper than some of the newer embroidery software packages.)
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
SOURCE: Husqvarna 1 Embroidery software
Use program compatibility wizard and you'll be able to use the same program in Windows XP also.
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SOURCE: 7570 connection
I have Windows Vista; I also had a similar problem; found out that I could only use the usb port on my computer exclusively for sewing as the driver software seems to conflict;
Also, having said that, go to Pfaff.com & download the free driver upgrade and see if that will get you started good luck deb
SOURCE: Dongle won't work with 4D Embroidery
Unfortunately some people are having this problem when they are not properly installing the updates. It's important that when 4D is installed that you assign a particular port for your 4D dongle and always use this port when loading 4D. Have your dongle plugged in and access your configure menu. Click on Smart Update. Download updates into a file where you can find them. Follow the directions for each update. For the driver update, you must uninstall the current driver you have and then install the update for the driver. If installing the updates doesn't fix your problem, the only solution is to completely uninstall 4D and all of its components and then reinstall it. Sorry...but this has been the only way to fix it with some systems. Also, make sure your User Account Control is off before installing 4D.
SOURCE: Artista embroidery program version 3.0 and Windows 7
For other versions and probably yours...
You'll need the following service packs to use BERNINA Embroidery Software V5 aand under Windows® 7 / Windows Vista™ operating system:
You'll find them at www.bernina.com\downloads
Hope this helped.
Rick
SOURCE: Have a new computer with windows 7. my old
The problem is that the software is so old it was written for 16-bit Windows 3.1 back in the early 1990s. Windows 95 and Windows XP maintained compatibility with that old software, but Windows 7 no longer does. A competent computer nerd could create a Virtual PC running Windows XP inside your Windows 7 box, and this would give you an environment in which to run your old software without keeping two computers around.
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