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#184836 - 2008-01-25 11:10 AM Win32_Keyboard
objscripting objscripting Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-12-20 Posts: 14	Hi there, I am using Win32_Keyboard to identify the plugged in keyboard(s). My problem is now that if someone is using a laptop with docking station is shows up with two keyboards. Code: For Each $keyboard In GetObject('WinMgmts:root/cimv2').ExecQuery('select * from Win32_Keyboard', , 48) $keyboardLayout = Right($keybItem.Layout,3) $keyboard = $keyboardLayout Next Does someone know a way to identify if the keyboard is the notebook or the external one? Chris
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#184837 - 2008-01-25 11:33 AM Re: Win32_Keyboard [Re: objscripting]
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Nope, sorry, I don't have a docked Notebook here, so I can't help you. The one thing I can do is to move this topic to the COM scripting forum, as it fits better there than in the starters forum $;\)$ _________________________
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#184843 - 2008-01-25 12:13 PM Re: Win32_Keyboard [Re: Jochen]
Arend_ Arend_ MM club member Registered: 2005-01-17 Posts: 1896 Loc: Hilversum, The Netherlands	I have a docked notebook, and I can tell you that for my dockingstation WMI does not detect a second keyboard, but that is most likely because HP uses a port replicator so windows does not know there is a second keyboard. It will detect a second one if it is connected trough USB, but you don't need a docking station to test that $\:\)$
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#184848 - 2008-01-25 01:18 PM Re: Win32_Keyboard [Re: Arend_]
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Still, my Notebook comes with an integrated keyboard, period. $;\)$ No need for port replicators nor docking stations nor USB keyboards attached to the Notebook ... I think I am of not much help here, so I'll just shut up now _________________________
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#184851 - 2008-01-25 02:45 PM Re: Win32_Keyboard [Re: Jochen]
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	I get two keyboards with a Lenovo + replicator.
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#184852 - 2008-01-25 02:52 PM Re: Win32_Keyboard [Re: Richard H.]
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	You should probably be able to tell which is the external one as it will be connected via USB, so just check the DeviceID or PNPDeviceID strings. For example using this: Code: For Each $keybItem In GetObject('WinMgmts:root/cimv2').ExecQuery('select * from Win32_Keyboard', , 48) "Description: " $keybItem.Description ? " Layout: " $keybItem.Layout ? " DeviceID: " $keybItem.DeviceID ? "PNPDeviceID: " $keybItem.PNPDeviceID ? ? Next My laptop reports: Quote: Description: USB Human Interface Device Layout: 00000809 DeviceID: USB\VID_049F&PID_0051&MI_00\9&168AC4D9&0&0000 PNPDeviceID: USB\VID_049F&PID_0051&MI_00\9&168AC4D9&0&0000 Description: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard Layout: 00000809 DeviceID: ACPI\PNP0303\4&38462492&0 PNPDeviceID: ACPI\PNP0303\4&38462492&0 Clearly, the first device connected via USB is the external device.
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#184853 - 2008-01-25 04:19 PM Re: Win32_Keyboard [Re: Richard H.]
Arend_ Arend_ MM club member Registered: 2005-01-17 Posts: 1896 Loc: Hilversum, The Netherlands	Originally Posted By: Richard H. I get two keyboards with a Lenovo + replicator. I think your 2nd keyboard is not PS2 then $;\)$ I mean that the port replicator from lenovo (which is known for it's crap) just converts the ps2 to usb $\:\)$ WMI reports it as PS2 because thats the "name" of the keyboard. At least thats my way of getting out of the first line in this post :P Edited by apronk (2008-01-25 04:21 PM)
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