Success!

It turned out that the software (Wi tech and DRBIII) had loaded up correctly enough for the DRB III to fire up from the DRB III shortcut. (This is all I need).

So the instructions are all correct for loading the software on to the machine (in this case a Dell 8 tablet running Windows 10).

What was wrong was the instructions for calling the DRBIII program directly in the shortcut. I went back to basics on the syntax for the shortcut. The instructions in the previous forum post called in the shortcut the DRBIII program one name, yet the MSI installer in my CD disk called the DRBIII (enhanced) app another name. So the shortcut was calling for a program in the registry that did not exist.

To fix it, I essentially renamed the DRBIII program in the directory the same name that was embedded in the shortcut. Once the shortcut called the "right" program, the shortcut worked and I entered the DRBIII emulator.

I played with it enough to see that it was reading the OBD port and scanning correctly.

So my recommendation is to install the software (in this case Windows 10 on a tablet) as stated on the CD (and forums) and create the startup folder with the "correct name" of the DRB III advanced program. As stated in various posts, plug in the OBD2 port first, then the computer.

I have not "futzed" enough with the combinations of software to determine if you have to "tickle" the Witech software (launch) to be sure the "server" is running before you hit the DRBIII shortcut.

Then you need to start the DRB III shortcut.

The DRB III software looks like it is working (in a different window). I have not gone far enough into the application to understand about the K line and the possible soldering, but I have the K line software module installed and it is not complaining.

So I have no DTC codes with all the modules scanned, but I need to figure out how to use all the diagnostic routines to check sensors.

The first thing I am using the DRBIII software for is the convertible top. It gives me some good statistics on how many times the top operated correctly, but I need to debug a sensor or (hopefully a sync problem).

So, it is on to DRB III education.

One thing that I have discovered is that with an additional memory card (32 gig), I can download a significant amount of Crossfire documentation from the Crossfire forum onto the Dell Tablet....all in one place.

Thanks for all the folks in the present (and past) in getting me over this hump and hopefully future humps!!!!!!

Now to find DRB III documention.....