im in scotland its a moto gp380 sw version R03.01.37 SW PART NUMBER 8266551A12 CP VERSION R4.05 SW PART NUMBER 8266551A12 , im totally new to all this and was just looking for some advice on what i can do with it , ive tied Google and reading other posts . thanks for your help guys
You still have not given us the model number. It's on a sticker on the back of the radio. You have to remove the battery to get to it.
Most, if not all of us are in the US or Canada. Very, very few of us has any useful knowledge of radio systems where you are, and the same goes for the laws around using two-way radios there.
If you have already downloaded the software, it's likely a bootleg copy. Very dangerous to use that. Motorola is very protective of its software and the only valid source is to purchase it directly from them.
Your purchased USB cable may or may not work with your computer. If you have a Mac, you won't have any luck running the software to my knowledge.
If the UK is anything like other countries, there are strict laws about transmitting on unauthorized radio frequencies. There are also laws about what equipment can be used in each radio service. The basic rule anywhere is that if you do not know for sure that you are authorized to transmit on any given frequency, then you are not authorized to do so. Unauthorized transmissions can easily interfere with police, fire, medical, and even military operations.
You need to hook up with someone locally who has some knowledge about these things and learn from them.