number of key

[babou]

hello all

I could I know the number of keyboard key on my keyboard.

This is to know if it is a laptop computer or a desktop

thanks

[PsaltyDS]

Look at the registry keys here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\001

Edited September 25, 2007 by PsaltyDS

[weaponx]

So what happens when the laptop is docked and has an external keyboard plugged in?

[aslani]

So what happens when the laptop is docked and has an external keyboard plugged in?

lol

[weaponx]

This script will return the "Real" machine type:

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; Generated by AutoIt Scriptomatic

$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$strComputer = "localhost"

$Output=""
$Output = $Output & "Computer: " & $strComputer  & @CRLF
$Output = $Output & "==========================================" & @CRLF
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\" & $strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_SystemEnclosure", "WQL", _
                                          $wbemFlagReturnImmediately + $wbemFlagForwardOnly)

If IsObj($colItems) then
   For $objItem In $colItems
      $strChassisTypes = $objItem.ChassisTypes(0)
      ;$Output = $Output & "ChassisTypes: " & $strChassisTypes & @CRLF
      $chassisString = ""
        Switch $strChassisTypes
            Case 1
                $chassisString = "Other"
            Case 2
                $chassisString = "Unknown"
            Case 3
                $chassisString = "Desktop"
            Case 4
                $chassisString = "Low Profile Desktop"
            Case 5
                $chassisString = "Pizza Box"
            Case 6
                $chassisString = "Mini Tower"
            Case 7
                $chassisString = "Tower"
            Case 8
                $chassisString = "Portable"
            Case 9
                $chassisString = "Laptop"
            Case 10
                $chassisString = "Notebook"
            Case 11
                $chassisString = "Handheld"
            Case 12
                $chassisString = "Docking Station"
            Case 13
                $chassisString = "All-in-One"
            Case 14
                $chassisString = "Sub-Notebook"
            Case 15
                $chassisString = "Space Saving"
            Case 16
                $chassisString = "Lunch Box"
            Case 17
                $chassisString = "Main System Chassis"
            Case 18
                $chassisString = "Expansion Chassis"
            Case 19
                $chassisString = "Sub-Chassis"
            Case 20
                $chassisString = "Bus Expansion Chassis"
            Case 21
                $chassisString = "Peripheral Chassis"
            Case 22
                $chassisString = "Storage Chassis"
            Case 23
                $chassisString = "Rack Mount Chassis"
            Case 24
                $chassisString = "Sealed-Case PC"
            Case Else
        EndSwitch
      if Msgbox(1,"WMI Output",$chassisString) = 2 then ExitLoop
      $Output=""
   Next
Else
   Msgbox(0,"WMI Output","No WMI Objects Found for class: " & "Win32_SystemEnclosure" )
Endif

Converted from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcen...04/hey0921.mspx

Edited September 25, 2007 by weaponx

[PsaltyDS]

So what happens when the laptop is docked and has an external keyboard plugged in?

I believe the docked keyboard becomes instance \002 in that registry key, but I don't have one here to try it.

But your WMI check of the chassis type is more to the point anyway.

Edited September 25, 2007 by PsaltyDS