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The Device Manager is a program accessible through the Windows Control Panel and is used for managing hardware on a PC. This tag should be used for questions related to writing code which interfaces with the Device Manager, not for simply using it.

The Device Manager is a standard component in the Control Panel on Windows. It manages hardware attached to the computer, such as displaying what is connected to the system and enabling/disabling specific hardware items.

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stop working when I write device manager information in txt file.

I found some sample code for device manager information, I try to write on txt file but there will stop working. I don't know what is the root cause for this problem. below link is the original sample code.…
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How to retrieve 'device description' for a 'Network adapter' in Qt

Is there any class/routine in Qt that can retrieve the value of 'device description' in 'Network adapters' in 'device manager', see below picture -
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What does each property in Device Manager Details page mean?

For every device in the device manager, there are scores of properties listed (see the following image, some of the properties are also highlighted in green). I am unable to find any source which details the meaning of each property. In absence of…
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Device administrator will not activate on Android TV box

I'm trying to enable the Device Administrator on my Android TV box. I go to Settings/Security/Device Administrators and the Android Device Manager is there, but it is not selected. If I check the box to activate it, it asks me to activate it, but…
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Reading Device Manager's Property (Address ) Field of USb Webcam in Windows 7/10 using C#

I have multiple Logitech Usb Webcam that are connected into the PC. Now, I need to read the "Adress" field property of the Perticuler USB WebCam device. I have googled and tried several System.Management codes BUt nothing helps. Please advise me…
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Why does WMI API and SerialPort class return default configurations of a port com?

I changed the configuration of my Port Com in device manager but my serialPort class and the WMI API Class Win32_SerialPortConfiguration keep returning the default configuration of this port com.
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Programmatically Retrieving Network Adapter "Location Information" from Device Manager Details Tab

I need to be able to retrieve (programmatically via C#) some of the information available through Windows Device Manager. Specifically I am referring to information on the Details tab of a Device Properties dialog box. In my case I need to…
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How to get computer device manager information as text result in cpp code?

How to get computer device manager information (in Windows (especially win 10)) as text result in cpp code?. In addition I don't want to use registry i my code.
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How to disable serial port using devcon

I am trying to disable usb-serial ch340 port using devcon as shown in picture. I tried following commands devcon disable usb*, devcon disable com* as shown in picture but did not work. How can I disable it.
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In vb.net how do you read non-hidden devices as seen in device manager Network Adaptor section

I am trying to read the network adapters as seen here at the moment I am using the code I found online Sub Main() Dim path As ManagementPath = New ManagementPath() path.Server = "." path.NamespacePath = "root\CIMV2" Dim scope As…
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Display Advanced settings window for COM port in C#

I have written in C# a simple application to list all COM ports in PC. It saves me a lot of time since I work with multiple USB to serial converters. I would like to have a fast access to changing COM port number for selected adapter. I display them…
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Is there anyway i can check the version of intel chipset installation utility?

I installed Intel Chipset Installation Utility 10.0.22 Rev.A(3 Dec 2014) on my HP 430G2. But i suspect it didn't installed properly. How can i check what version my laptop currently have?
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What kind of app should I write to gain control of a lost Nexus ... that I see in my Google Device Manager?

I have (had) a Nexus device and lost it while backpacking in Europe. One year later, I've been able to see it online at the Google Device Manager, near southern Italy. Despite me trying (and failing) to contact the owners of the Hostel, I've been…
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Get Control Panel Device C++

I'm trying to write some code which will fetch all the information from my computer's device manager. I have the following code: HDEVINFO hDevInfo; SP_DEVINFO_DATA DeviceInfoData; DWORD i; // Create a HDEVINFO with all present devices. hDevInfo =…
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How to Rename Devices in Android Device Manager

I'm currently working in a project with three Samsumg Galaxy Tabs in Android Studio. When I run my App the Android Device Manager shows three identical devices. Is it possible to rename those devices so I'll know which one is which before starting…
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