Please start the car before using the device,then do the following steps: 1. connect the car with icom or icom a2; 2. connect the icom lan-cable with the c kids' laptops,laptops ssd drives,types laptops,laptop gel,laptops for writers,laptop alienware laptop power saving,windows android laptop,laptop factories,laptop scanner .No need dongle .If you need to do programming job, please make sure your laptop has 4GB ram at least. Not connected 9000 days remaining Expert Mode with NCS, E-SYS and so on .Eeay to install...only thing you need to do is insert it into laptop!!!.syi