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8.1.8) Precautions in using floppy disks or USB memory sticks
Make sure to meet the following conditions when using the above devices.
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When using floppy disks
– Keep the disks away from objects with magnetic fields, i.e. televisions, radios.
– Protect the disks from excess heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.
– Do not place heavy objects on the disks.
– Do not remove the disk from the drive while formatting, reading, or writing the disk.
– Do not open the cover of the disk drive.
– Data cannot be written onto the write-protected disks.
– Repetitious reading and writing on a single disk may cause errors.
– Save your important data on more than one disk for back up.
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When using USB memory sticks
– Do not delete USB memory from the USB port when reading and writing with USB.
8.1.10) Deleting floppy disks and USB memory stick
– To take out the disk from the floppy drive, press the OUT button.
– For USB, close the input/output window and delete the USB memory.
8.1.11) Reading and writing of embroidery designs
You can use external devices, such as floppy disks, USB memory, CF cards, and serial port to read designs into
the operation box. For writing the designs onto floppy disks and USB memory sticks are available.
8.1.9) Inserting floppy disks and USB
memory sticks
– Inserting floppy disks
Insert the disk in the indicated direction.
– Inserting USB memory sticks
Insert the USB memory into the USB port.
1) You can use pre-formatted disks, but be sure to use disks of recognized quality.
2) You can use USB memory sticks of FAT 16 (file system). The machine does not
accommodate FAT 32.
CAUTION
Be careful not to remove the floppy disk from the drive when formatting, reading, or writing in
order to prevent loss of data.
CAUTION
Floppy disk
USB memory
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