JLittle-Let's try to separate your multiple issues.
First of all, AlphaX does not 'hold' files. AlphaX creates Monograms and wording for your use with your designs. So, you save your word creations to a place of your chosing, probably with your other designs. PED-Basic picks up the files from the folders that hold all your designs.
You can and it will be a simple 'copy and paste' from your PC to the USB drive (aka Thumb Drive) and put directly on to your machine. Do not put your design into a folder, the embroidery machine cannot read folders, only digitizing formats such as pes.
Also, if you are running Vista on your PC, be sure you have downloaded the Vista software from: http://www.brother-usa.c...;WT.cg_s=Downloads
They actually have a warning on their site:
Software/Windows Vista® 32bit / 64bit
Full Driver & Software Package
When you use PED-Basic on Windows Vista®,
please follow the procedure below to install these Driver and Software program.
If you use PED-Basic on Windows Vista®, never install the programs from the CD in your package!!
To prevent a problem, please install these programs instead using the CD.
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Hope this helps you, Pat, The Avid Embroiderer