The start-up and use with the UV-5R really quite easily. Of course you should have some idea but that is not always so. If someone something familiar with USB stuff he gets to run the well. Most think halt USB Plug and Play is but the Fachman says Plug and Pray. But ran straightforward and could be used immediately. The documentation is very low but I just think that assume that this someone uses the product is also so involved. then it works very easy. Caution different software for different devices to select the correct. I think it's great