The dongle must be physically present but you do not plug it in until the software asks you to.

When you launch Digitizer Jr for the first time, it will scan the USB ports for the dongle. If found, the software will open in Full Edition mode. If not found, you will see "Demo Mode."

Janome Digitizer Jr. software has evolved into the current Artistic Digitizer Jr.

If you are running an older version of Digitizer Jr on Windows 11, try right-clicking the icon and selecting "Run as Administrator."