DOWNLOAD – UNZIP – EMBROIDER

 

This document is a sample exercise; actual procedures may vary depending on the operating system.

All screen captures are done in Windows2000 Professional, which has similar user interface to Windows98, WindowsMe and WindowsXP.

 

The goal of this exercise is to make user more familiar with folder management, downloading, unzipping ZIP files by using WINZIP and saving them to the computer hard drive.

 

EXERCISE SUMMARY:

 

  1. Create two new folders (EmbroideryDesigns and EmroideryZIP)
  2. Download and save EMB-DESIGNS.ZIP in EmbroideryZIP folder.
  3. Unzip all files from EMB-DESIGNS.ZIP to EmbroideryDesigns folder.

 

TERMINOLOGY FOR USING COMPUTER MOUSE:

 

“Select” – single click with the left mouse button

“Click on” – single click with the left mouse button

“Single click” – single click with the left mouse button

“Double Click” – double click with the left mouse button

“Right Click” – single click with the right mouse button

 

STEP 1.

 

Open Windows Explorer.

 
 
 There are different ways to open Windows Explorer:

 

– Double click on the Windows Explorer icon            on the Desktop.

– Go to Start\Programs and click on Windows Explorer from the list of programs (Windows 95,98, Me).

– Go to Start\Programs\Accessories and click on Windows Explorer from the list of Accessories   (Windows 2000, XP)

– Go to Start\Run, type explorer.exe and click on OK button (advanced).

 

Pic1.1 below shows basic features of Windows Explorer.

 

Pic1.1

STEP 2.   

 

Once Windows Explorer is opened, go to View menu at the top of Windows Explorer and select Details

(Pic2.1).  Viewing files and folders in detail view has advantage of seeing files and folders in column with appropriate size, type and modified date.

 

Pic2.1

 

STEP 3.

 

Click on Local Disk (C:) on the left side of Windows Explorer. The content of C: will appear on the right side of Windows Explorer. If files and folders are not in the Detail View (see Pic2.1), repeat STEP2, then proceed with STEP3.

Right click anywhere on white space (Pic3.1) on the right side of Windows Explorer. The Option Menu will pop up; select New, then Folder to create a folder.

 

Pic3.1

 

New folder is created and placed at the bottom on the right side of Windows Explorer (Pic3.2).

NOTE: DO NOT click on the mouse.

 

Pic3.2

 

STEP 4.

 

Default name of the new folder is New Folder. Rename the folder by typing in a new name, for example EmbroideryDesigns (Pic4.1). When finished typing click on white space anywhere on the right side of Windows Explorer to save the folder name. If for any reason typing does not change the name of the folder and you need to retype or rename the folder go to STEP 4A otherwise proceed with STEP 5.

 

Pic4.1

STEP 4A.

 

Right click on the folder name you need to rename. From popped up option menu select Rename (Pic4.2) and type in the name you choose. When finished typing click on white space anywhere on the right side of Windows Explorer to save the folder name.

 

Pic4.2

 

STEP 5.

 

REPEAT STEP 3 and STEP 4 to create another folder with the name EmbroideyZIP.

 

STEP6.

 

Start downloading selected designs in .ZIP format from Internet.

 

To save designs to your computer click on Save button (Pic6.1).

 

                                                Pic6.1

 

Save As window opens up (Pic6.2). Now you can select a location C:\EmbroideryZIP where you need to save downloaded .ZIP file.

 

Pic6.2
 

To change default “Save in” location (My Documents) to EmbroideryZIP, click on the black arrow      and select Local Disk (C:) (Pic6.3).

 

Pic6.3

 

Double click on EmbroideryZIP folder to open it (Pic6.4).

 


Pic6.4

 

Make sure the correct folder name appears at the top, next to Save in: and correct file name appears at the bottom next to File name: (Pic6.5). Click on Save button to start download.

 

Save in:

 

File Name:

 
 

Pic6.5

 

STEP 7.

 

After download is completed, open Windows Explorer and browse to downloaded ZIP file (Pic7.1). Double click on it to open.

 

Pic7.1

 

If computer asks you to choose a program to open the file with, scroll down and select WinZip Executable and click on OK button (Pic7.2). If for any reason you cannot find WinZip Executable in the list of programs or nothing happened after you double click on downloaded file, go to STEP 7A. Otherwise proceed with STEP 8.

 

 Pic7.2

                                                     
 
STEP 7A.

 

Open WinZip program by double clicking on the icon             from your desktop

or, go to Start/Programs/WinZip and click on WinZip. Click on “I Agree” to start up message, and WinZip application will open up (Pic7a.1)

 

Pic7a.1

 

Click on Open button to open a ZIP file.

Open Archive window opens up (Pic7a.2), now you can browse to the zip file to open it.

 

Pic7a.2

 
 

To change default location (My Documents), click on the black arrow     and select Local Disk (C:) (Pic7a.3).

 

Pic7a.3

 

Double click on EmbroideryZIP folder to open it (Pic7a.4).

 

Pic7a.4

 

 

Click on EMB-DESIGNS.zip file to select (Pic7a.5) and click on Open button to open it.

 


Pic7a.5

 

STEP 8.

 

List of files below is a content of EMB-DESIGNS.ZIP. Click on Extract button to save files to the hard drive of your computer (Pic8.1).

 


Pic8.1

Extract screen with options opens up. The default location for “Extract to:” is location where the ZIP file was opened (Pic8.2).

 


Pic8.2

 

STEP9.

 

Change the location by double clicking on Local Disk (C:) (Pic9.1).

 

Pic9.1

 

 

 

Click on “EmbroideryDesigns” folder, to change the location in “Extract to:” to

“C:\ EmbroideryDesigns” (Pic9.2).

Make sure “All files” is checked under Files. Click on Extract button to extract (save) file to the selected folder.


Pic9.2

 

STEP 10.

 

Close WinZip program. Open Ultimate Explorer to proceed with transferring designs on the Card (Pic10.1).

NOTE!!!

ZIP files downloaded from Internet must contain files in PES, PEC or HUS formats.

 

Pic10.1

 
To browse and transfer designs in Ultimate Explorer, follow these directions:
 

All data on re-writable embroidery cards has to be erased before any new information can be written to it. Make sure that any valuable data is saved on the hard drive of your computer or move it to the holding area before you write to the card.

 

To write designs to the card (make sure the card is in reader/writer box):

 

1.      On the top menu bar, select the type of embroidery card you want to write.  Choose from Brother Card or Viking Card.

2.      Use the Folder Tree to navigate to your embroidery designs folder.

3.      Select a design in the File Browsing Panel to preview it.  To add designs to the Holding Area, click on the Copy to Holding Area action button.  The bottom status bar shows you the amount of space used on the embroidery card and the amount remaining.

4.      When you have finished adding designs to the holding area, click the Write to Card action button.

5.      As a last reminder, the software will ask you to confirm the Write procedure.

Select OK.

 

When WRITE operation is complete, take the card out of the reader/writer box, insert it into your sewing machine and start embroidering.