Contents
Recommended PC specifications
Improvements in Wilcom ES 2006 SP2
Backup and Virus recommendations
Wilcom ES Service Pack installation notes
Solving problems in Wilcom ES
Getting help
Copyright
Recommended PC specifications
Check that your PC meets the system requirements. Check CPU/RAM as well as hard disk space. The table
below provides minimum and recommended system requirements.
Hardware Item Minimum Requirements Recommended
CPU Pentium III (800 MHz) or higher Pentium IV (2 GHz) or higher
Operating System Windows 2000 / Win XP SP1 ‡ Windows XP Professional SP2 or later
Internet Connection For access to Wilcom website for
regular product information and
updates
Browser IE 6.0 IE 6.0 or above
Memory (RAM) 256 MB 1 GB (for running multiple applications)
Hard Disk Size 8 GB 20 GB or more, especially for database
users
Free Hard Disk space † 1 GB after installation More than 2 GB after installation if
running multiple applications
Graphics Card Support for High Color (16-bit) and high
resolution (1024 x 768)
32 MB or higher graphics card (nonintegrated)
Monitor ¥ 17" at 1024 x 768 resolution 20" at 1152 x 864 or larger
Scanner, Printer and/or
Plotter
Windows compatible, any connection
method-e.g. parallel, USB
Serial Ports Standard COM port if connecting to an
embroidery machine via direct serial
connection or Wilcom DCi. Note: To
connect multiple machines consult
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your local Wilcom Support.
USB Ports Dedicated USB port (V1.0 or V2.0) Dedicated USB port (V1.0 or V2.0)
Mouse Serial, PS/2 or USB mouse PS/2 or USB mouse
Data drives CD-ROM drive for software installation Backup device-e.g. CD/DVD burner,
tape backup, removable hard drive
Sound card Not required Required for multimedia training
products
Supported operating systems ‡
Wilcom ES 2006 and Wilcom DW 2006 do not support Win98, Win ME, or Windows NT. ES Designer, ES
Design Explorer, and Wilcom DW 2006 all require IE 6.0 or higher-IE 6.0 is included with the Wilcom ES
installation CD and is also available from the Microsoft website.
Free Hard Disk space †
Wilcom ES 2006 occupies up to 200 Mb of hard disk space, depending on the options installed.
Wilcom DW 2006 free hard disk requirement depends on the installation type. The following are indicative
figures only:
Client: min 200 MB
Server: min 2 GB.
Average 1000 designs will occupy 150 MB of disk space.
Screen resolution ¥
Some controls may be hidden on the user interface if you run your monitor at low resolutions. The physical size
of your monitor will have a bearing on the optimum screen resolution.
Improvements in Wilcom ES 2006 SP2
General digitizing and user interface
General system speed
In the current ES 2006 release, customers report problems with response time while digitizing. Speed problems
have been identified when tabbing from inputs and runs, opening designs, using travel tools, and opening the
Color-Object List. These problems have now been rectified.
Traveling by stitches
With the current ES 2006 release, traveling through designs by stitches is slow especially with the Object
Properties dialog open (the Underlay tab in particular). Certain fields blink while traveling. This problem has now
been rectified.
Object selection state in Color-Object List and Design Window
With the current ES 2006 release, the selection states of objects in the Color-Object List and Design Window do
not always correspond. If objects are grouped and then ungrouped, they stay highlighted in the Color-Object List
but fail to stay highlighted in the Design Window. This problem has now been rectified.
Show Repeats standard in Level 45 and 65
With the ES 2006 SP2 release, the Show Repeats command is now standard for ALL machine formats (not just
Schiffli) in Level 45 and Level 65.
Show Bitmaps/Vectors when viewing by colors
With the current ES 2006 release, the Show Bitmaps and Show Vectors toggles do not work when viewing
designs by colors. This problem has now been rectified.
Service Pack 2 for Wilcom ES 2006
