handi quilter HQ Pro-Stitcher - Using a Mouse or Keyboard

Pro-Stitcher User Manual6.2 Art & Stitch
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Licensing
When using Art & Stitch for the rst time, the
quilter must enter some information to activate the
license. Refer to the instructions included in the
Art & Stitch soware box for oine activation.
All network connections have intentionally been
disabled on the HQ Pro-Stitcher computer to
prevent the computer from downloading updates or
viruses that would adversely aect the performance
of the HQ 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 le-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. e HQ
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.
Updating
Art & Stitch may need to be updated to the latest
version for HQ 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 Handi Quilter website: (www.HandiQuilter.
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 HQ Pro-Stitcher. Aer
downloading this installation le, copy it to a USB
ash drive and plug it into the HQ Pro-Stitcher
computer.
Aer waiting approximately 10 seconds for the
HQ Pro-Stitcher computer to set up the USB ash
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 ash
drive and double-tap the Art & Stitch installation
le. e HQ Pro-Stitcher soware will close and the
installation will begin.
If you are asked whether to “Repair” or “Uninstall”
the Art & Stitch soware, it is best to uninstall rst
and then rerun the same installation program to
install the new version. To access the le browser
aer the HQ Pro-Stitcher soware is closed, either
attach a keyboard or press the keyboard icon at
the top le-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 le browser to
locate and then rerun the Art & Stitch installation
le.
Aer the new version of Art & Stitch is installed, it is
best to reboot the HQ 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