: Plug your diagnostic probe (like the DS150E) into your physical computer's USB port.

Official DK limits the number of unique VINs you can diagnose without an active subscription. The VM removes that entirely.

: It is a fully functional version that is not based on the older 2013.3 software, meaning it has native support for newer protocols and modules. VMware Compatibility : Distributed as a pre-configured VMware image

: This sequence likely represents a version number or a model year. Given its format, it could imply the year 2020 or a version 2020.23.