Connecting The Elna Embroidery Machine; Configuring The Elna Embroidery Machine; Installing Xpressive; Using Other Disk Formats - ELNA XPRESSIVE 2 User Manual

Connecting the Elna
embroidery machine
We recommend that your embroidery
machine settings be configured using the
Xpressive Installation.
Serial embroidery machines are configured
during the Xpressive installation once the
machine's hardware has been set up.
To connect the Elna embroidery
machine:
1 Use the Elna documentation to set the
correct port settings.
2 Connect the machine to an available
serial port on the computer using the
serial cable provided with Xpressive.
3 Turn on your computer.
Now, when you install Xpressive, the
machine settings will be set accordingly.
Configuring the Elna
embroidery machine
See the Elna documentation for more
information on how to set up the Elna
embroidery machine.

Installing Xpressive

You must be running Windows®2000/XP
to install Xpressive.
To install Xpressive:
1 Insert the Xpressive CD into the CD-
ROM drive.
You see the InstallShield introductory
screen.
2 Click Next to follow the installation.
3 Follow the instructions on each screen.
Using other disk
formats
Xpressive supports other disk formats such
as Elna, Tajima, Pfaff, and Brother, Pfaff,
Janome, Viking, Poem, and Singer.

Registering Xpressive

Initially you can use the Xpressive software
for up to 30 days without a license. To use it
in this 30-day trial mode, select this option
when you install the program. Each time you
run the program the remaining number of
days in the trial period will be displayed.
11
ELNA XPRESSIVE II
User's Guide