Standard Windows registry properties for USB devices and other hardware.
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public enum DevicePropertyType
Public Enumeration DevicePropertyType
public enum class DevicePropertyType
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| DeviceDesc |
Requests a string describing the device, such as "Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse", typically defined by the manufacturer.
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| HardwareId |
Requests the hardware IDs provided by the device that identify the device.
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| CompatibleIds |
Requests the compatible IDs reported by the device.
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| Class |
Requests the name of the device's setup class, in text format.
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| ClassGuid |
Requests the GUID for the device's setup class.
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| Driver |
Requests the name of the driver-specific registry key.
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| Mfg |
Requests a string identifying the manufacturer of the device.
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| FriendlyName |
Requests a string that can be used to distinguish between two similar devices, typically defined by the class installer.
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| LocationInformation |
Requests information about the device's location on the bus; the interpretation of this information is bus-specific.
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| PhysicalDeviceObjectName |
Requests the name of the PDO for this device.
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| BusTypeGuid |
Requests the GUID for the bus that the device is connected to.
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| LegacyBusType |
Requests the bus type, such as PCIBus or PCMCIABus.
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| BusNumber |
Requests the legacy bus number of the bus the device is connected to.
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| EnumeratorName |
Requests the name of the enumerator for the device, such as "USB".
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| Address |
Requests the address of the device on the bus.
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| UiNumber |
Requests a number associated with the device that can be displayed in the user interface.
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| InstallState |
Windows XP and later.) Requests the device's installation state.
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| RemovalPolicy |
(Windows XP and later.) Requests the device's current removal policy. The operating system uses this value as a hint to determine how the device is normally removed.
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