Ask EQ! - January 2009
Q: Just who are you Mr. Mouse?
Thank you for asking. I am the official EQ Mascot. I have held this position since a winter night in 1993 when Penny noticed me running across her desk and hired me on the spot. At that time the EQ headquarters was housed in the basement of the Neumann/McMorris residence. I had come in from the woods for a bit of warmth and to see if Penny had left lunch crumbs behind. She took me by surprise, we both screamed, then she invited me to join the technical support department of Sara, Andrea and Penny.
So my job is to collect questions from you and to answer them, at times with their help. Do you have a question? If so, send it to the Tech Support email address (techsupport@electricquilt.com). Subject: Ask EQ. I'll answer your question, and you may see it in one of my columns.
January 2009 note from EQ the Mouse: Some of you may have received new software or computers over the holidays, so I’m focusing my Questions and Answers on those frequently asked questions this month.
Don’t forget our new contest: “Who’s Your Mama?”, matching EQ babies to their EQ moms. Start the New Year off with a possible win!
Q: What do I do about an error 42 when installing EQ6 on Vista?
This error 42 is Vista's way of asking you for more permission. Here's what to do:
Hold down SHIFT and right-click the red and white EQ6 icon on your computer desktop.
Choose Run As Administrator.
Choose to Allow this.
Now continue with the activation.
Q: I received EQ6 as a present. I already have EQ5. How can I open my EQ5 projects up in EQ6?
To open an EQ5 project in EQ6:
Please see page 107 in the EQ6 User Manual. You will, in step 4, navigate to C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > PJ5.
You will do step 6, choosing Previous EQ Versions. You will then see all your EQ5 projects listed.To save an EQ5 project in EQ6, making it an EQ6 project:
Once the EQ5 project is open, you can save it in EQ6 so it will appear in your “Existing Projects” list in EQ6.
Close the Sketchbook if your project is open.
Please see page 109. Click Save > do step #4, 5 and 6. Note that your EQ5 project will be “Untitled,” so you’ll need to rename it when you save it in EQ6.Once you save your EQ5 project in EQ6 you will have two files: Your original PJ5 file and your new PJ6 file.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
EQ5 projects are here: C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > PJ5
EQ6 projects are here: My Documents > My EQ6 > PJ6
Note the difference: to find EQ5 projects you first click C drive, then find the My Documents folder on C drive.
To find EQ6 projects, you just click My Documents (this is a different My Documents folder, not on C drive).Importing from other projects
Alternatively, from the EQ6 Library, you can import blocks, fabrics or layouts (unfilled blank layouts) from EQ4, EQ5 or EQ6 projects, and can import photos and embroidery from EQ5 or EQ6 projects. So it will be quick and easy to merge items from various projects as you work (something you can’t do in EQ5). If you want a completed quilt (filled with blocks, fabric etc.) you need to open the project file with FILE > Open, rather than importing from the Library.
Q: I got a new computer for Christmas. How do I get all the EQ projects I’ve saved on my old computer onto my new computer?
The EQ files you'll want to move should be in the same place on both computers:
PROJECTS:
- EQ5 project files will be here: C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > PJ5
- EQ6 project files will be here: My Documents > My EQ6 > PJ6BLOCKS & FABRICS SAVED IN LIBRARY:
- EQ5 User Library files will be in the same place: C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > USER
- EQ6 My Library files will also be in the same place: My Documents > My EQ6 > USER[NOTE the difference -- to find EQ5 files first open C drive; to find EQ6 files go right to My Documents. (You have several different My Documents folders on your computer; EQ5 and EQ6 project files are in different My Documents folders.)
COPYING EQ5 PROJECTS from old computer to new computer.
1. Get on your old computer > go to My Computer > find the EQ5 PJ5 folder by going to C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > PJ5. Open the PJ5 folder and copy the projects.
2. Save them onto your thumb drive.
3 Take the thumb drive to your new computer.
4 Go to My Computer (Computer in Vista), and find the letter drive that is your thumb drive and open that.
5 Copy the projects.
6 Navigate to C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > PJ5. Open the PJ5 folder and paste the copied projects.COPYING EQ6 PROJECTS from old computer to new computer.
1. Get on your old computer > go to My Computer > find the EQ6 PJ5 folder by going to My Documents > My EQ6 > PJ6. Open the PJ6 folder and copy the projects.
2. Save them onto your thumb drive.
3 Take the thumb drive to your new computer.
4 Go to My Computer (Computer in Vista), and find the letter drive that is your thumb drive and open that.
5 Copy the projects.
6 Navigate to My Documents > My EQ6 > PJ6. Open the PJ6 folder and paste the copied projects.COPYING THE EQ5 USER LIBRARY from old computer to new computer
1. Get on your old computer > go to My Computer > find the EQ5 USER folder by going to C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > USER. Open the USER folder and copy the files inside.
2. Save them onto your thumb drive.
3 Take the thumb drive to your new computer.
4 Go to My Computer (Computer in Vista), and find the letter drive that is your thumb drive and open that.
5 Copy the files.
6 Navigate to C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > USER. Open the USER folder and paste the copied files.COPYING EQ6 MY LIBRARY from old computer to new computer.
1. Get on your old computer > go to My Computer > find the EQ6 USER folder by going to My Documents > My EQ6 > USER. Open the USER folder and copy the projects.
2. Save them onto your thumb drive.
3 Take the thumb drive to your new computer.
4 Go to My Computer (Computer in Vista), and find the letter drive that is your thumb drive and open that.
5 Copy the files.
6 Navigate to My Documents > My EQ6 > USER. Open the USER folder and paste the copied files.If you have files you want to save from EQ4 and EQ3 the easiest thing to do would be to open those files, on your old computer, from inside EQ6. (See page 107 in the EQ6 User Manual and pay attention to step 6.)
You'll find the location of the EQ3 and EQ4 files listed in the "notes" at the bottom of page 107.
Once you have a project open in EQ6, then choose FILE > Save As to make it an EQ6 project file.
(See page 109 for Saving instructions, and be sure to note step 4, the "if necessary" note.)
Q: How do I link the layouts in Judy Martin’s Stars & Sets with EQ6?
You can't link these layouts because they are in project files. In other words, they are not Library files, and only Library files can be linked.
But you can open one of these project files, then resave it in EQ6. Here's how:
To open a Judy Martin “Stars & Sets” Layout File in EQ6:
In EQ6 click FILE > Open > Open a project not listed above.
In the "Look in:" window on top navigate to: C drive > Program Files > Electric Quilt Company > Judy Martin Stars and Sets > now double-click the PJ5 folder to open it. Now open one of the folders in there. You will not see anything yet.
In the filename box type: *WZ3
Press Enter.
You will now see all of the projects in the folder you opened, and can open any of them.Once you open a project, to save it so it becomes an EQ6 (PJ6) project, do this:
To save a Judy Martin “Stars & Sets” Layout File in EQ6:
Close the Sketchbook.
Click FILE > Save as.
In the "Save in:" windows on top, click the drop down and navigate to My Documents > My EQ6 > PJ6.
Type a name for your file.
Click Save.
That's it. The Judy Martin project will now be an EQ6 project file.
Q: Do I have to do all this for the Judy Martin Blocks?
No. You can link directly to the blocks and fabrics from Judy Martin’s Stars & Sets. Here’s how you link to the blocks from EQ6:
- In EQ6, click LIBRARIES > Block Library.
- Click the Link Library button.
- Click the Add button.
- Type Judy Martin Blocks (or some name for the library, just remember what you call it).
- Click the Browse button.
- Navigate to find the Lib folder inside the Judy Martin folder. The default location for this product is:
C:\Program Files\Electric Quilt Company\Judy Martin\Lib\- Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
- Click OK, OK, Close to return to the library.
Q: How do I link my Judy Martin STARS & SETS fabrics??
- In EQ6, click LIBRARIES > Fabric Library.
- Click the Link Library button.
- Click the Add button.
- Type Judy Martin Fabrics (or some name for the library, just remember what you call it).
- Click the Browse button.
- Navigate to find the Lib folder inside the Judy Martin folder. The default location for this product is:
C:\Program Files\Electric Quilt Company\Judy Martin\Lib\- Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
- Click OK, OK, Close to return to the library.
Q: My sister gave me the Civil War Diary CD. It won’t install. Help?
The Civil War Diary CD is not a software program. So it does not install.
Rosemary Youngs, who made the Civil War Diary project, made it with EQ5. So it is an EQ5 project. You can open the projects on the CD either from EQ5 or EQ6.Opening the Civil War Diary project from EQ5:
Put the Civil War CD in your CD ROM drive.
Get into EQ5 > click the Open an Existing Project tab > click the “Open a Project not listed above” button > now navigate to find your CD ROM drive and double-click on it.
You will now see the Civil War Diary project listed.
Click on it, to select it > Click Open. The blocks will be on the blocks tab. You can save them in your User Library.Saving the Civil War Diary project in EQ5:
Close the Sketchbook.
Click FILE > Save as.
In the top “Save in:” window, navigate to: Local disk C drive > My Documents > My EQ5 > PJ5.
Type a name for the file: Civil War Diaries.
Click Save.
The Civil War Diary project is now in your list of existing projects.Opening the Civil War Diary project from EQ6:
Put the Civil War CD in your CD ROM drive.
Get into EQ6 > click the Open an Existing Project tab > click the “Open a Project not listed above” button > now navigate to find your CD ROM drive and double-click on it.
At the bottom, click the down arrow beside “Files of type” > choose “Previous EQ Versions.”
You will now see the Civil War Diary project listed.
Click on it, to select it > Click Open. The blocks will be on the blocks tab. You can save them in your My Library.Saving the Civil War Diary project in EQ6:
Close the Sketchbook.
Click FILE > Save as.
In the top “Save in:” window, navigate to: My Documents > My EQ6 > PJ6.
Type a name for the file: Civil War Diaries.
Click Save.
The Civil War Diary project is now in your list of existing projects.You need to open the project from the CD into EQ6 and then resave it, which will make it an EQ6 project file. You will then see this Civil War Diary project in your "Existing Projects" list. Here's how:
Please see page 107 in the EQ6 User Manual. You will, in step 4, navigate to your CD ROM drive.
You will do step 6, choosing Previous EQ Versions. You will then see the Civil War Diary project listed.Once the project is open, you can save it in EQ6 so it will appear in your “Existing Projects” list in EQ6:
Please see page 109. Click Save > do step #4, 5 and 6. Note that your Civil War Diary project will be “Untitled,” so you’ll need to rename it when you save it in EQ6.Once you save your Civil War Diary project in EQ6 you will have two files: Your original PJ5 file on the CD, and your new PJ6 file. That way the original file will be kept in its original condition.
Do you have a question? Send it to Ask the Mouse (techsupport@electricquilt.com).