Subj : Finding all "devices" attached to a system
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : askonlineandIllsend
Date : Tue Oct 04 2005 03:40 am

I am relatively new to (microsoft) Windows programming on small
computers (PC's.)  I need a way to enumerate all devices attached to a
PC including, but not limited to keyboard(s), pointing device(s),
printer(s), serial port(s), parallel port(s), video
adapter/controller(s), sound controller(s), network
adapter/controller(s) and disk devices.

As a trivial example, how does one determine the number of hard drives
physically attached to a PC?...and then query those drives for their
types, capacities and other characteristics?

In short, we need a software method of retrieving information similar
to what Windows provides in its "Device Manager."

Can anyone help point me in the right direction?  Thanks very much,

	David

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