**I just found this on the Brother Website. **If you use PED-Basic on Windows Vista®/ Windows® 7, never install the programs from the CD in your package!! (Instead of selecting your machine, go all the way to the bottom and select PED Basic.) Hopefully this works. To prevent a problem, please install these programs instead of using the CD. I use this software on Vista - 64-bit OS and it works fine. The internet also says it should not work in this case, but it does. I don't use Windows 7, but I would just try installing it and see what happens. Here is something you can try if it doesn't work.īasically, most programs from XP will work just fine with Windows 7. Of those programs that are older (designed before Vista existed) if any have a problem running correctly, they can be told to run in a compatibility mode. This includes modes for:Īny of these can be chosen by right clicking the program that isn't working properly then in the drop down menu go to 'Properties'. Under the new windows that opens go to the 'Compatibility' tab and check off 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:' and choose 'Windows XP (Service Pack 3)'. If this still doesn't work, then you could use a virtual XP environment. I think this only works on some versions of Windows 7. I know this doesn't help a lot, but it is difficult to diagnose a problem before there is one. Hi, Sharon, not sure which PED basic software you are referring to. You have to use the PED Basic to transfer designs from your computer to your machine via a memory card. If you want software where you can work with designs, etc., you can use any type of software. Brother has the PE Design Lite and the PE Design (Deluxe).

This is actual software to work with your designs. Rather expensive, too.ĭoes your machine have the USB connection? If so, you can transfer designs from anyone as long as they are in the PES format. I don't have the 400 but do have the 270D and 700II (this one has the USB port). A screen-reader is software that is installed on the blind users computer and. Go to and you can find out which Brother PED Basic version (card reader) is compatible with Windows 7 if that's the way you want to go. read, and focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.

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