Amazing Designs Mini Amazing Box II User manual

Warranty I
•Theconverterboxwillnotreadmanufacturers’alphabet
memory cards.
•All designs must fit inside the sewing hoop capabilities of
your machine. Reducing the design to fit inside your
hoop may affect the sewability.
•Some designs may have stitches that can not be read
correctly into the converter box.
•The converter box can not warrant the quality of third
party digitizers.
•Any user of the converter box should adhere to applicable
license agreements of all third parties of the designs.
•This product is not to be used to violate copyright, trade-
marks or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
•This product can read from embroidery cards, disks or
hard drive and will save designs to an official MiniAmazing
BoxII rewritable memorycard, your hard driveor other
writable media.
•Inserting the wrong card type or any foreign object other
than an embroidery memory card into the correct slot
could bend connector pins and damage the converter
box. Connector pins are not covered under the Limited
Warranty.
•Each card will access 120,000 to 180,000 stitches. It is
possible that some designs have more stitches than a
card will allow.
•Not all designs will work on all machines due to machine
capabilities and limitations.
•It may be necessary to colorize designs through the
included Color Editor program to save the design so that
the color displays correctly on your machine’s LCD
screen.
Disclaimers

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II Limited Warranty
1. All parts other than connector pins are warranted
tobe free fromdefectsfor a periodofone year and
will be at the manufacturer's option, replaced or
repaired at no charge to you, the consumer, for a
periodofone year from dateoforiginalpurchase,
provided said parts or machine are returned, and
transportationprepaid.
2. Thereisnocharge for covered partsorlaborwhena
converter box is returned within 90 days of the
original purchase. Proof of purchase date (a copy
of the sales receipt) must be included with the
machine. The machine will be returned to you,
theconsumer, prepaid.
3. A flat fee of $50.00 will be charged for service
ofnon-warrantedparts whenreturnedafter
90 days and before 365 days from the date of
original purchase. Proof of purchase date (copy of
sales receipt), and a check or money order payable
to: GN TECH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.
GN Tech Support
2751Electronic
Dallas, TX 75220
The $50.00 must be included with the machine.
The converter box will be returned to you, the
consumer,freightprepaid.
4. Thiswarranty does notcover bent connectorpins.
5. Thiswarrantydoes not coverpostage,
transportationto a service center,or service
provided by anyone other than GN Tech Service
Center.
6. After one year, service may be obtained by
contacting any local sewing machine repair center,
or return the converter box to GN Tech Service
Centerfor an estimateof repair chargesat the
address above.

Warranty III
7. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE
WARRANTYANDALLOTHERWARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ARE
HEREBYDISCLAIMED,INCLUDINGWITHOUT
LIMITATION,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOF
MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE.
8. This warranty is in effect provided the converter
box is used only for normal household sewing
purposesand not commercialuse,and given
reasonablygoodcare. The manufacturer is also
nottobe held responsible fordamage, normal
wear, accident, abuse, neglect, acts of God, or if
the converter box has been repaired (worked on)
byunauthorizedpersonnel.
9. Anymachinereturned:
A. Must be packed securely to avoid damage
in shipping. We suggest using the original
carton and non-static styrofoam packing.
B. Shipping charges to be paid by sender.
C. To protect you against damage in
shipment, the converter box should be
insuredfor full value.
D. Proof of purchase (a copy of the sales
receipt) must be included.
E. Be sure to include sender's name and
address (yours) on outside and inside of
carton.
F. Pleasespecify problem.
10. Warranty only applies to the converter box.
Warranty doesn’t apply to incidental or
consequential damages including, but not limited
to,embroidery cards, embroidery machines,
garments, or other soft goods.

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11. This warranty is nontransferable and extends only
tothe original purchaser whennewand when
purchasedfroma duly authorizeddealer. This
warranty is in lieu of all other warranties. The
manufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
representation,expressedorimpliedotherthan
thosecontainedherein.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
This warranty disclaims liability for incidental, or
consequentialdamages,which apply duringand
after the warranty period. Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequentialdamages,so the above limitationor
exclusion may not apply to you.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this
product, please feel free to contact the manufacturer at the
addressbelow:
GN Tech Support
2751 Electronic
Dallas, TX 75220
1-800-553-1691
[email protected]

Warranty V
Federal Communications
Commission Compliance Notice
(for U.S.A. only)
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundto
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
pursuanttoPart 15 oftheFCC Rules. These
limitsare designed to provide reasonableprotec-
tionagainstharmfulinterferenceina residential
installation. Thisequipment generates,usesand
canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstruc-
tions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications. However,there isnoguarantee
thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation. Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterfer-
encetoradio ortelevisionreception, whichcan be
determinedby turningtheequipmentoffandon,
theuserisencouraged to trytocorrectthe interfer-
encebyoneormore of thefollowingmeasures:
-Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
-Increasethe separationbetweenthe
equipmentandreceiver.
-Connectthe equipmentintoanoutletona
circuitdifferent fromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
-Consultthe dealer or an experienced
radio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

Mini Amazing Box II
VI Important - About the Interface Cable
Thisequipmenthas been certifiedto comply with
FCCstandards, whichare appliedto theU.S.A.
only. Ashielded interfacecable shouldbe used
according to FCC 15.27 (C)
Caution
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved
bythe manufacturerorlocalsalesdistributorcould
voidtheuser'sauthority to operatetheequipment.
Canadian Department of Communication
Compliance Statement
(for Canada only)
Thisdigital apparatus does not exceedthe Class
B limits for radio noise emission from digital
apparatusassetoutinthe interference-causing
equipmentstandardentitled "Digital Apparatus",
ICES-003oftheDepartmentof Communications
Radio Interference
(220-240V only)
Thismachine complies with EN55022 (CISPER
Publication22)/Class B.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimers I
LimitedWarranty II
Support IV
FCC V
Table of Contents VII
Introduction 1
WhyChoose
TheMiniAmazingBoxII 2
TermsUsedinThisManual 2
IconsUsedin This Book 3
Installation 5
Accessory Page 6
Computer Requirements 6
Hardware Installation 7
Troubleshooting 9
Software Installation 12
Start Program 14
File Formats 15
File Formats 16
Quick Start 19
General Operation 20
Read 21
Load 23
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Delete 25
Write 25
Save 26
Using Designs with Software 29
Main Screen 31
Design Screen 33
Dialog Box 34
Read 34
GNC Files 37
Zip Files 37
Load Card 38
Save 41
Write Card 43
Delete 49
Options 49
Exit 48
Sewing Field Index 49
Color Editor 51
Drop Down Menu 52
File 51
View 62
Options 63
Help 67
Tool Bar 66
Main Tool Bar 69
Color Bar 71
Status Bar 73
Table of Contents (cont)

Introduction
TheMiniAmazingBoxIIgivesyoutheuniqueabilityto
convertyour favoritedesignfromoneformattoan-
other,the ability to use designsfrom disks, CDsand
theInternetand to save designs from memory cards
towritable media such as yourcomputer’s harddrive.
Thismanual is filled with information about how to use
theprogram,andincludesmanytime-savingtipsthat
willmakeyoumore productive, efficientandeffective
withyourembroideryprojects.
Items Found in this Section:
1Why Choose The Mini Amazing
Box II
2Terms Used in This Manual
3Icons Used in This Manual
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Why Choose The Mini Amazing Box
II TheMiniAmazingBoxIIhasthemostflexibleand
easy-to-usefeatures allowingyoutoworkdirectly
withSmartSizer Gold,Lettering Pro, Size
Express,Fast Fills, Click ‘N Stitch,Embroidery
LinksandColorEditor. Withthesesevenproducts,
youcanresize, edit, addlettering,add pattern fills,
addiconborders and colorizeyourdesigns.
Inaddition,thisnewversionallowsyoutowork
with your card designs in other embroidery
software by copying designs from memory cards
to your writable media, such as your computer’s
hard drive.
Terms Used in This Manual
InTheMiniAmazingBoxIIprogram, thereare
severaldifferentwaystoactivateafunctionor
feature: byclickingyourmouse on adropdown
menu,clickingon an icon,or in somecases,using
ahotkeyshortcut.
A “hotkey” shortcut is usually a combination of
keys on your keyboard that are linked to a
specific function within the program. For
example, in most Windows-based programs,
pressing the Control key in combination with the
letter “C” on the keyboard will copy a selected
item. This is a hotkey shortcut.
Tip

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Tip
Icons Used in This Book
This icon indicates a story. These stories help to
explain and simplify problems that may be con-
fusing.
Thisiconindicates helpful tipsthatenable you to
betterunderstand howthesoftwareworks.
Thisiconprovidesinformationthatwillsaveyou
timeinyourday-to-dayuseof the softwareandin
somecasestheuseofyourcomputer.
This icon is placed next to sections of this
manual you should not forget. Pay close
attention to anything with this icon. It may come
in handy later.
This icon explains technical components in the
use of the program and computer.
This icon lets you know of potential dangers and
will warn you about possible pitfalls while using
your computer.
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Installation
Items Found in this Section:
AAccessory Page
BComputer Requirements
CHardware Installation
DSoftware Installation
EStart Program
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Accessory Page
IncludedwithTheMiniAmazingBoxII:
1MiniAmazingBoxII
1Rewritable Memory Card
1Instruction manual
1MiniAmazingBoxIISoftwareon
CD-ROM Including Color Editor &
Adober® Reader®
1USB Cable
Options:
Additional Rewritable Memory Cards
Smart Sizer Gold - editing software
Lettering Pro - text program
Size Express - resizing software
Fast Fills - pattern fill software
Click ‘N Stitch - autodigitizing software
Embroidery Links - design accent software
Computer Requirements
Pentium® II Processor
16 MB RAM
5MB hard drive space
Microsoft® Windows® 98 or above
CD-ROM Drive
Display 800 X 600 or better
Mouse
USB Port
*All trademarks and registered trademarks are
property of the respective owners.
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Hardware Installation
2
4
1
1Turn OFF computer.
2Plug flat end of USB
cable into USB port. This
port may be in the front or
back of your machine.
3Plugsquareend of
your USB cable into the
backof your MiniAmazing
BoxII.
4Turn ON computer.
5Thefirstscreenyou
seewillsay “Found New
HardwareWizard.” With
“InstallAutomatically”se-
lected,simply insertyour
installationCD intothe
driveand click“Next.”
3
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7Windowswill search
forthebestdriverfor the
Mini-AmazingBoxII.
8OnceWindows
locatesthedriveronthe
MiniAmazing BoxII CD,it
willstart toinstall.
10 Finally,select
“Finish.” Your driver
installation is complete,
and you are ready to install
yourMiniAmazingBoxII
software.
9. TheMicrosoft
WindowsLogotesting
screen will appear. Click
“ContinueAnyway”
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Troubleshooting
Ifyou useWindows 2000,
Millennium Edition (ME),
or XP, you will see an icon
(Figure 1) appear at the
bottom right corner of your
screen (near the clock).
WhenunpluggingyourMini
AmazingBoxII,youmust
first double-click this icon,
select the “USB
Conversion Box Plus,” and
then click “Stop.” It is now
safeto unplugyourMini
AmazingBoxII.
The next time you plug in
yourMiniAmazingBoxII,
Windows will automatically
recognize the conversion
box driver.
NOTE: If you fail to stop
yourMiniAmazingBoxII
beforeunplugging it,you
willhavetoreinstallthe
driverfrom yourinstallation
CD.
Figure 1
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Microsoft'sLogo compatibilitytesting isput inplace to
ensurethatusersdonotincurproblemswithequip-
mentmanufacturers' products. WhileTheMiniAmaz-
ingBoxII isinthe processofgaining "formal"Microsoft
approval,ithasbeentestedfor use undertheWindows
XP operating system and is WindowsXP compatible.
TheMiniAmazingBoxIIdrivershouldnotyieldany
problems,therefore, select“ContinueAnyway”when
thiswarning appears.
More information about Microsoft Logo testing can be
found at: http://www.microsoft.com/WINLOGO/
hardware/digitalsignature.asp
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Ifyougetamessageon your screensaying,“No
COM port...” this usually means the USB driver is
not installed correctly. Follow the following steps
to reinstall the driver.
1. Unplug the USB cable from the computer
while it is on.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Plug the USB cable back into the computer.
4. Turn on the computer.
5. A Mircrosoft message stating, “New hardware
found,” appears.
6. InserttheMiniAmazingBoxII CD into theCD-
ROMdriveandcancelinstallationifitautoruns.
7. Now follow the on-screen prompts and
directions in the Installation chapter on Hardware
Installation to install the USB driver.
No COM port Error Message
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Software Installation
1. FromtheWindowsdesktop close all
open programs.
2. PlaceTheMiniAmazingBoxIICDinthe
CD-ROM drive.
3. From the Windows desktop, click on the
Start button.
4. Click on the Run button.
5. At the Run prompt you will need to type the
letter of your CD-ROM Drive followed by
Setup. (Ex: D:\SETUP or E:\SETUP)
You may also press the Browse button
and click on the CD-ROM drive and the
setup.exe file. Once the setup.exe file is
highlighted press Open. This will copy the
command to the command prompt. Next
press the Return or Enter key.
Figure Inst-1
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