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Questions tagged [device-manager]

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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serial port on laptop with usb adapters

I was tasked to do a serial port related software and I'm trying to do some initial preparations. I'm using windows 7. My laptop physically only has USB ports (besides the screen), is it possible to check serial ports like this at all? Will any…
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How to un-enumerate a PNP device in Windows?

I'm doing a bit of driver programming and I have a PNP driver for a pseudo-device that has it's own custom device setup class. The driver is a pseudo-bus enumerator and creates pseudo devices, not unlike the toaster example. Anyways, I have a whole…
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wince get notification on resume of device c#

I have a mobile application on a windows ce 6.0 device. The device sometimes is sent to suspend by a hardwarebutton. I want to do some tasks, as soon, the device is resumed. Is it possible to check in a .net cf-program, if the device was…
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Capture PCI-Express wheh it is connected and than emulate in system

Is there any way to capture device state when it's connected and than emulate it in Windows? I bought some PCI Express devices that need to be present in slots to make software working. But I have only one slot and software not fully works,…
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Win32 class property data type mismatch error

I'm trying to set a new value to the "InstallDate" property of class Win32_NetworkAdapter. here is a link to a description of the class: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394216%28v=vs.85%29.aspx Yet, when I'm trying to set a new DateTime, I…
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Equivalent of "Scan For Hardware Changes" in device manager doesn't work after failed installation

According to the docs the C++ functions CM_Locate_DevNodeA and CM_Reenumerate_DevNode of CfgMgr32.dll should be the programatical equivalant to the menu item scan for changed hardware in the device manager. See 2nd answer to this question for…
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Is there a way to trigger a hardware refresh (aka Device Manager) using .NET?

I don't mind if it's only possible in the latest version of Windows, but I am wondering if there is a way to trigger this using .NET: Device Manager Hardware Refresh…
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Determine COM-Port number by given PnpDeviceID: Is the DeviceID of a COM-Port device always "COMx"?

I need to determine the COM-Port of a Plug-And-Play-Device. I have the PnPDeviceID. It's a bluetooth usb dongle. So, I retrieve information about the device using WMI like in the first example at this website. The result of the WMI-query contains a…
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Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 With WSUS 3.1 SP2

Can I install MDM 2008 SP1 with WSUS 3.1 SP2? It fails telling me I need WSUS 3.0 SP1 or higher.. but since I have SP2 shouldn't it work? I'm installing on Server 2008
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Check device state from Device Manager in Python

I want to check if device is enabled or disabled using python. I want to make a program that would toggle touchscreen on my laptop. I tried looking for module or cmd command that could do this, but I didn't find any solutions.
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Xamarin.Forms android emulator wont start in Visual Studio

I have issues starting android emulator Nexus 5 from Android Device Manager in Visual Studio, i tried to enable Hyper-V, AEHD and HAXM, but it didn't work. For some reason i don't see emulator in "adb devices" and also when i start it i can't stop…
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USB composite Device instance IDs

I am developing a USB composite device. The composite device have 8 switches and one LED. When I plugged the Composite device to PC,I could find five devices (each with same device ID but different instance IDs) in the HID section of Device…
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Microcontroller not recognized at USB port when connected via pins

Im having issues with my TI LAUNCHXL-F28379D. I have it connected to the laptop I am trying to send data to/from via pins P19 (SCIBRxD) and P18 (SCIBTxD), as well as GND and 5V via J16, using a USB Type B cord to which I sautered pin connectors. I'm…
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Read camera device name and store it as a variable in c#

I would like to Read the name of USB camera (i.e., HD USB camera) attached to Windows 10 and store the name as a variable in C#.
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Set RTS on Close - option not found

I'm trying to enable the "Set RTS On Close" option. This is supposed to be located in: Device manager -> Ports -> USB to Serial Comm Port -> Properties -> Port Settings -> Advanced The "advanced" screen on mine however gives no such option. I…
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