How to detect if computer is a notebook? (without wmi)

[raedts]

I am looking for a way to check if a system is a notebook without using wmi.

This is because wmi is not availible at the systems i would like to check.

I was thinking about checking if it has a touchpad (all the notebooks within the company have touchpads).

Does anyone have idea's?

[autosc]

I am looking for a way to check if a system is a notebook without using wmi.

This is because wmi is not availible at the systems i would like to check.

I was thinking about checking if it has a touchpad (all the notebooks within the company have touchpads).

Does anyone have idea's?

What systems are your target ?

[raedts]

It is a BartPE based recovery disk.

This disk is supposed to only work on a notebook.

[autosc]

It is a BartPE based recovery disk.

This disk is supposed to only work on a notebook.

If you are refering about this product on link ... It works even in pcs

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/bartpe.html

and i dont see any obstacle to rum WMI i hope ....

[pixels75]

I am looking for a way to check if a system is a notebook without using wmi.

This is because wmi is not availible at the systems i would like to check.

I was thinking about checking if it has a touchpad (all the notebooks within the company have touchpads).

Does anyone have idea's?

Just a trail, only laptop have battery...

But I don't know if you can check that without WMI...

[AdmiralAlkex]

The last post here explains how to read battery-status from the registry, maybe that can be used??

[raedts]

Out of the box BartPe does not support WMI.

I could use XPE but that is not a option.

[lordofthestrings]

Hmmm...

good one.. registry is the way to go imho..

#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 AutoIt Version: 3.2.4.9
 Author:         Lordofthestrings

 Script Function: detect powersaving options from registry..
#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Add your code below here

Dim $LaptopSleep
$LaptopSleep = RegRead("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg","CurrentPowerPolicy") 
If ($LaptopSleep = "1") or ($LaptopSleep = "4") or ($LaptopSleep = "5") then
        ; this is a laptop!
EndIf

as I see TzarAlkex was right about this..

Edited June 7, 2007 by lordofthestrings

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I am looking for a way to check if a system is a notebook without using wmi.

This is because wmi is not availible at the systems i would like to check.

I was thinking about checking if it has a touchpad (all the notebooks within the company have touchpads).

Does anyone have idea's?

you could use devcon.exe (search microsoft.com) to list all installed devices. If the system shows a PCMCIA Controller, a InfraRed Controller and a Battery, chances are very good it is a Laptop.

Cheers

Kurt