Licensing; Using A Mouse Or Keyboard; Updating - Baby Lock Pro-Stitcher BLPS2 Instruction And Reference Manual

Licensing

When using Art & Stitch for the first time, the
quilter must enter some information to activate the
license. Refer to the instructions included in the
Art & Stitch software box for offline activation.
All network connections have intentionally been
disabled on the Pro-Stitcher computer to prevent
the computer from downloading updates or viruses
that would adversely affect the performance of the
Pro-Stitcher.

Using a Mouse or Keyboard

Many functions in Art & Stitch are much simpler
when using a mouse and keyboard. A pop-up
keyboard is available at any time by pressing the
Keyboard icon, the gray bar at the top left-hand
corner of the screen (Figure 6.4). When using
the pop-up keyboard, it may be necessary to
press an area on the screen where the text is to be
entered before typing on the keyboard. To hide
the keyboard, press the X in the upper right-hand
corner. While the pop-up keyboard is a quick
keyboard solution, it may be more convenient
to use a conventional mouse and keyboard. The
Pro-Stitcher computer works with most wired
and wireless USB keyboards and mice. Just plug
the keyboard, mouse, or wireless dongle into an
available USB port, wait a minute for Windows
to install appropriate drivers, and then use the
keyboard or mouse. A USB hub may be used
to expand the number of available USB ports.
Keyboards, mice, and USB hubs can be purchased
from most electronics retailers.
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6.2 Art & Stitch

Updating

Art & Stitch may need to be updated to the latest
version for Pro-Stitcher to properly pass designs
back and forth. To download the latest version, use
a computer that is connected to the Internet and
go to the Baby Lock website: www.babylock.com.
Go to the Products tab at the top of the web page
and select the Upgrades/Updates link. Follow the
instructions to download the latest version of Art &
Stitch for the Pro-Stitcher. After downloading this
installation file, copy it to a USB flash drive and
plug it into the Pro-Stitcher computer.
After waiting approximately 10 seconds for the
Pro-Stitcher computer to set up the USB flash drive,
select the Design menu, press the File sub-menu
button, and then press the Update button. Browse
to the appropriate folder on the USB flash drive and
double-tap the Art & Stitch installation file. The
Pro-Stitcher software will close and the installation
will begin.
If you are asked whether to "Repair" or "Uninstall"
the Art & Stitch software, it is best to uninstall first
and then rerun the same installation program to
install the new version. To access the file browser
after the Pro-Stitcher software is closed, either attach
a keyboard or press the keyboard icon at the top
left-hand corner of the screen to open the pop-up
keyboard. Press and hold the Windows key followed
by the letter E to open a file browser to locate and
then rerun the Art & Stitch installation file.
After the new version of Art & Stitch is installed, it is
best to reboot the Pro-Stitcher computer using
the Windows Start menu from the
bottom of the computer screen. Select
either Shut Down or Restart to shut
the computer down and restart.
Figure 6.4
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