Magic Box from OESD Reads and writes most all embroidery machine card formats. Import designs stored on a computer's hard drive, a floppy disk, or CD-ROM. One Magic Card (blank card) compatible with your embroidery machine is included in the price of the Magic Box. A Magic Card can hold up to six (6) designs at a time. Works with most all embroidery machines and existing embroidery software. Works with the following embroidery file formats: PES, PCS, HUS, SEW, CSD, XXX, PCM, EXP, and DST. The Magic Box can READ the following compatible design cards: Babylock Bernette Deco Bernina artista Brother Elna Janome/New Home 8000 Janome/New Home 9000 Kenmore Pfaff Simplicity Singer Viking The Magic Box can WRITE to the following compatible Magic Cards: Brother/Babylock/Deco/Viking compatible Magic Card Artista/Pfaff compatible Magic Card Janome/New Home 8000/9000/Elna/Kenmore compatible Magic Card Singer compatible Magic Card Magic Box Overview What are the Magic Box's system requirements? Pentium Processor 16 megs ram 5 MB hard drive space Windows 95 or above CD Rom Display 800 x 600 or better Mouse What is the Magic Box? The Magic Box is a device that is used with a personal computer to transfer designs from one card type to another or to transfer a design file from a computer to a Magic Card. Does one need a computer to use the Magic Box? Yes. The Magic Box comes with software that installs into a PC and runs the box. What software is needed to run the Magic Box? Only the included Magic Box software is needed to use the box. What port does the Magic Box use to connect to the computer? An empty serial port is required for the Magic Box to be connected to the computer. Can one size or edit designs within the Magic Box software? No. The Magic Box software is only an "in-and-out" software. What is a Magic Card? A Magic Card is a special blank card that can only be written to by in the Magic Box. One Magic Card of your choice is selected at the time of purchase and is included in the price of the Magic Box. Can one write to a regular blank card? No. Only a compatible Magic Card can be written to via the Magic Box. Can a Magic Card be read into existing software though a different reader/writer box or embroidery machine? No. This is to protect copyrights of the original design card or selected designs being used. Will all designs be usable through the Magic Box? Not all designs will fit onto all types of cards since the size of the sewing field and total stitch count allowed differs from one machine to the next. What about the true colors of the design once it has been transferred? When used in conjunction with the Color Editor, one will be able to define the colors used in sewing for those machines that show thread colors on the screen. Can additional Magic Cards be purchased? Yes. Additional Magic Cards may be purchased as needed. This would be necessary for people with two or more different brands of embroidery machines, yet only one Magic Box is required. What are the copyright regulations of the Magic Box? Each user must be the ORIGINAL purchaser of ANY and ALL design or design cards being used in a Magic Box. Transfer of designs from card to card is for the ORIGINAL purchaser's use only. Copying, sharing or selling designs to other users is a violation of copyright. Each person must own the original design or design card and continue to own the card while embroidered items are being sewn, worn and/or used.