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General Computer Skills
Using a computer for machine embroidery?
Videos and articles to teach you the skills you'll need to use acomputer for machine embroidery.
This section is "General" computer skills. We have additional departments for using specific programs or Windows.
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Time For A New Computer?
"I am seriously considering a new computer. This one is just not cutting it anymore. the processor is so s-l-o-w. I am doing 2 bags and the computer just gave me the black screen . . .
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Should I Backup Onto CD or DVD?
Dec 27 2011
Which is better for making backups of your embroidery designs... CD or DVD? Should you use the "R" or the "RW" disks? What about the question of how can you tell which disks YOUR computer can use? What about the new blu-ray disks? Or the "stone" disks? This article covers the ins-and-outs of using disks to backup your embroidery designs before disaster strikes.
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Advice On Buying Her Next Computer (2010)
One of our long-time customers and members asked my advice about buying her next PC. I am SURE she will be shocked when she sees the answer is long enough to become a good-sized article here on ATW, but when you read this you'll understand that there really is a great choice you can make if you are willing to go outside the box a little bit... . . .
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Cheap Dongle & Thumb Drive Protection
The first time you break a USB thumb drive or dongle key you instantly understand how fragile the small metal connector is and how non-permanent your data stored on it is. Here's a very cheap way to prevent the USB connector from breaking in the first place! . . .
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Curious About A Laptop?
One of our members said she was "Curious about a laptop". After reading her post and the responses, I realized that it's an excellent article in and of itself on whether a laptop would work well for your machine embroidery needs. Holly has been using a laptop for digitizing for several years now. I think she's on her 3rd laptop already, having worn out a couple so far. When I say "worn out", I mean that she's put enough hours on them that the USB ports have become flaky. I know I could have the ports replaced but that's generally an indication that other parts are approaching failure time too. Is a laptop right for you? . . .
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