Viking SE Designer. When the embroidery arm is connected continuously, why does it show the message below?

Most newer USB drives are not compatible with the Designer SE. Only Husqvarna Embroidery USB Sticks are guaranteed to work with this sewing machine. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/827718/Husqvarna-Viking-Designer-Se.html?page=21 . The entire manual is available from https://www.husqvarnaviking.com/support/DESIGNER-SE . One tip: try making sure that the file is not inside a folder on the USB stick. (In File Explorer, you should open the drive and see the file in that first list/window. If you build the folders on the sewing machine, it's less likely to be a problem.)

Other USB sticks can sometimes work. However, you need to format the stick at the sewing machine before putting files on the USB stick at the computer. 2GB and larger USB sticks are the most likely to give problems. 32MB to 1GB sticks are more likely to work. Only one person found an 8GB USB stick would work with the Designer SE. Most new USB sticks are formatted with a NTFS format. The sewing machine may be looking for a FAT16 or FAT32 format. The other possibility is limited USB drivers on the sewing machine. (I've got an Ag GPS position system that won't accept any USB stick unless it is labeled as "Works with Windows 98". Those USB sticks didn't need the OS to download a driver from Windows Update when they were first plugged into the computer.)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(The Designer SE could talk directly to Windows XP or Vista via USB. However, the programming probably had more in common with Windows 98.)

The embroidery arms are usually machine specific. I had to label two Husqvarna embroidery units for my neighbor. She had mixed up which embroidery unit went with which machine. She was about to take the machines to the repair shop after the units failed to properly connect to the the embroidery socket on the machine she tried to use. Once the correct embroidery arm was connected to the matching machine, the unit worked fine. (One of the machines was a Designer 1. I'm not sure about the second.)

The largest hoop available for the Designer SE is 360 x 350 mm. The compatible hoops are listed here: https://www.husqvarnaviking.com/en-US/Accessories#.947 .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

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You should probably check with your Viking dealer. You'll want to get the right equipment for your machine.

Some sites that may be helpful:

http://manuals.husqvarnaviking.com/

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CCsQFjACahUKEwiIq6HZq43HAhUDEZIKHeezC8k&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.husqvarnavikingsewingandembroiderymachines.com%2Ftheme%2Fassets%2Fdownloads%2Fdesignerse_eng.pdf&ei=35e_Vci_J4OiyATn567IDA&usg=AFQjCNE1YMxNYyaYj50Tnkyk2nbulccpmw&bvm=bv.99261572,d.aWw&cad=rja

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On the embroidery unit or regular unit? I have a designer
both comes off easy

Sounds like cable has become disconnected inside machine or emb unit. Have it checked by authorized Viking Dealer. Check website http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us for nearest Viking dealer.

You have probably got the machine set to use a different size hoop. Click on the hoop icon and change it to the size you are using. Hope this helps you.

I purchased my designer se in 2006, and the frozen screen happened for the first time tonight as I was installing fonts on the machine. I did as suggested...got into update mode and installed the latest update and it worked! Thanks so much. I thought I would have to pay a lot of money to have the problem resolved. I am a happy DSE owner.

Welcome to FixYa. Hi - Viking has online tutorials for several of the 955E features, including embroidery. 
Here is a link to the 955E tutorials. If the link isn't active, paste it into your brower window.  
http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us/6616_393.htm
As mentioned in the next paragraph, you can order a manual from your Viking dealer if you don't have yours. The Viking manuals aren't very expensive, and it is well worth having. You'll find detailed instructions for inserting and calibrating the embroidery arm, which happens everytime you insert the emb arm. See the Hints and Tips paragraph below.
If your machine is broken, the 955E Parts manual lists each part number in the machine, and the 955E Service Manual should provide instructions for repair. But because the 955E is not discontinued (as far as I know), the dealer might not be willing to sell you those manuals or order the parts you need. eBay often has Parts and Service manuals for sale for current model Viking machines, or you might be able to find them for sale on other web sites. Keep in mind that if your machine is still under warrantly, you risk voiding the warranty if you attempt to remove the covers and perform a "non-consumer" repair.
Some general hints and tips for inserting and removeing your embroiodery arm and navigating the Viking web site: 

• Always turn your machine off when you attach or remove your embroidery arm or when you insert or remove an embroidery design card.
• When you insert your embroidery arm, insert an embroidery design card. When you turn your machine back on, you should see a message on the info screen that says something like "embroidery arm will move". Press OK, and the embroidery arm will calibrate. 
• After the embroidery arm has calibrated, place your hoop on the embroidery arm. 
• Look at each end of your embroidery arm - you will find a connector that must slip into a corresponding connector on the embroidery machine. This connector slides into a corresponding connector on the machine. The connector on the machine has a cover that slides open and closed. If it is closed, it you might not spot it right away. You must open this slot when you attach the embroidery arm - slide the embroidery arm straight back (not at an angle), so the embroidery arm connects to the machine securely. Although you might need to nudge the embroidery arm in place, do not force it! 

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