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Changma   Advanced Beginner NY USA Member since 2/20/12 Posts: 430	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/17/12 7:22 PM What is a dongle? What is a cam? Dongle, especially. sounds like baby talk-or a euphemism!:devil: I see these terms often enough here on PR-inquiring minds want to know!
kkkkaty   Intermediate UT USA Member since 12/7/05 Posts: 2256	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/17/12 7:31 PM a dongle looks a bit like a flash drive, fits in the usb slot, and it proves to the computer that you are the rightful owner and user of embroidery software. hence you can't re-distribute it to some one else, since it won't work without the dongle. A cam is a ball (of a sort) that fits inside an older embroidery or sewing machine and produces designs. Think of it a bit like an old player piano roll; which had holes in it, and when you scrolled through it (and air blew through it) the piano would play. Likewise the cam has a design that the machine will duplicate. -- Edited on 9/17/12 7:36 PM -- ------ Viking Lily 545 Viking Ruby Bernina Activa 210 Brother 1034d
SouthernStitch   Intermediate Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 8394	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/17/12 7:31 PM A dongle is like a flash drive that contains the key to allow the embroidery software open on your computer. A cam is a small, typically plastic, usually round item that attaches to a vintage mechanical machine allowing it to do zig zag or deco stitches. ------ Bernina 730E, 530, and 350PE Juki TL2010 Singer 221 FW, 403a When life gives you green velvet curtains, make a green velvet dress.
Changma   Advanced Beginner NY USA Member since 2/20/12 Posts: 430	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/17/12 8:01 PM Thank you, Ladies!
poorpigling Advanced TX USA Member since 12/28/07 Posts: 10230	Login to reply to this post In reply to Changma << Like this post Date: 9/17/12 10:11 PM ' This brings to mind.. you are not the first to wonder about the ''dongle'' Somewhere back in the archives there is an entire thread.. really off beat and funny.. by a member that called herself Fiddling Lizzie if I recall that correctly.. You might enjoy her take on this entire subject..
Changma   Advanced Beginner NY USA Member since 2/20/12 Posts: 430	Login to reply to this post In reply to poorpigling << Like this post Date: 9/17/12 10:53 PM Found the thread. Thanks!
andye   Beginner VA USA Member since 5/9/09 Posts: 1550	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/17/12 11:46 PM A few computers-- mostly desktops-- have an USB port inside the case, If you computer is so equipped, you may want to put the dongle in that port-- that way, you'll never lose it, unless your computer goes missing. If you do lose the dongle, you may have to repurchase the computer software.

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