Embroidery Software; Installing Your Software; Register Your Software; Install Hardware Drivers And Connect The Embroidery Machine - Pfaff Creative Performance Owner's Manual

Embroidery Software

Computer Connection
The Embroidery Machine Communication module
is automatically installed. This is required to use the
Send To features in any
module, and Send Multiple in
QuickFont
Create font les (.vf3) for your PFAFF
embroidery machine from most
TrueType or OpenType
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Organizer
Find your designs and pictures easily. Browse them
in different sizes and print selected groups as full
worksheets of thumbnail catalogs. Convert your
designs between major embroidery formats, to
pictures or desktop wallpaper for your computer.

Installing your software

If you own other PFAFF
System software, you may need to install the
Embroidery System 9.2 (or higher version) Update
instead of installing the Embroidery Machine
Communication Software. Then add the PFAFF
in Con gure, 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
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 Con gure Wizard under
MyMachines select your machine type: PFAFF
select PFAFF
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R). It is recommended to set the Embroidery
Machine Communication module to start
automatically when starting Windows.
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Embroidery System
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fonts on your computer.
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Embroidery
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from the Machine Manager
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Note: You can nd more detailed information about the
installation in the
Started Guide, in the folder 'UserGuides' on the CD.
Register your
After installing the 5D™ software, you can choose to
register your software by clicking on Register in the
menu. Create an account and enter your details to
receive customized
Important!
During the registration process you will be given
an option to enter the 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
Software newsletters. For product and warranty
registration, go to the PFAFF
www.pfaff.com.
To register later, select the Register button in
Con gure at any time.
Install hardware drivers and
connect the embroidery machine
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Windows® 7/Vista
6. From the main menu of your CD, click the
Install Drivers option for your version of
Windows 7/Vista.
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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.
8. You may now connect your embroidery
machine to your computer. A message will
appear and you will be informed when your
embroidery machine is ready to be used.
Windows® XP
6. From the main menu of your CD, click the
Install Drivers option for Windows
Drivers are only available for 32-bit Windows
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7. During the installation process, if existing
drivers are found, you will be informed that
drivers have been removed and that the
computer must be restarted. Click OK to restart
the computer. Installation will resume after the
computer has restarted.
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