Originally Posted by
pjnesler
Thanks for the explanation, I have a Viking Designer SE w/Dongle, didn't really understand the whole concept - now I know!
What software package do you have? Is it the 3D or the 4D? Either one will require the dongle to be in the USB port before you can use the embroidery software. You can access the organizer without the dongle; this is what is included with the machine when you orginally buy it so that you can store/see your designs. Then for those who use the USB to transfer designs we also have a USB device that goes into the side of our machine. The dongle never goes into our machine; just the pc.