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Chapter 2
System Setup
This chapter covers steps necessary to set up a new 
JANOME Embroidery Software system on your PC. You 
will also need to connect peripheral devices for use 
with JANOME Embroidery Software including, of 
course, your embroidery machine. Different devices 
are set up in different ways – some in Windows, via 
the Control Panel, others within JANOME Embroidery 
Software itself. For instructions on connecting devices 
to your computer and setting up in Windows, see the 
documentation for the device as well as your Microsoft 
Windows documentation.
Installation checklist
Use the following as a checklist of all necessary 
steps to follow when installing and configuring your 
new JANOME Embroidery Software software.
 Step 1: Make sure your system meets the 
minimum requirements. See Minimum 
requirements for JANOME Embroidery Software for 
details.
 Step 2: When installing JANOME Embroidery 
Software, read through all necessary installation 
steps carefully before getting started.
 Step 3: When the installation is complete, you 
will be prompted to restart your computer.
 Step 4: Attach your security dongle only when 
prompted. If you have an existing version of the 
software and have been provided with a new 
‘upgrade dongle’, attach your old dongle as well. 
See System security for details.
 Step 5: Connect your machine to the PC. See 
Supported machine models and memory cards for 
details.
 Step 6: If you are a new user, read carefully 
through the introductory chapters in the onscreen 
Instruction Book provided with your JANOME 
Embroidery Software installation pack.
 Step 7: Both new and existing users should 
read through the onscreen Release Notes for an 
understanding of new and improved features in 
this software release. You can access the onscreen 
Release Notes through the Help menu of your 
JANOME Embroidery Software installation.
Minimum requirements for 
JANOME Embroidery Software
To install JANOME Embroidery Software software 
on your computer, it must meet the following 
system requirements: