How to check if pc is notebook?

[Razor]

Yes how to check if a pc is notebook,or in other words how to check what kind of type the machine is?Is it a normal pc,pocket pc or a notebook?How can i check that with code?

And if that isnt possible notebooks have mobile cpus,how can i check if a cpu is mobile.



Thanks !

[Dunkel]

If you undesrtand some words german look at this, otherwise use google-translation or similar services to look at this .

[hathor]

You can download a DELPHI-Version of the following Program:

Source:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...4/hey0921.mspx

Delphi-Quellcode:

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colChassis = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_SystemEnclosure")
For Each objChassis in colChassis
    For  Each strChassisType in objChassis.ChassisTypes
        Select Case strChassisType
            Case 1
                Wscript.Echo "Other"
            Case 2
                Wscript.Echo "Unknown"
            Case 3
                Wscript.Echo "Desktop"
            Case 4
                Wscript.Echo "Low Profile Desktop"
            Case 5
                Wscript.Echo "Pizza Box"
            Case 6
                Wscript.Echo "Mini Tower"
            Case 7
                Wscript.Echo "Tower"
            Case 8
                Wscript.Echo "Portable"
            Case 9
                Wscript.Echo "Laptop"
            Case 10
                Wscript.Echo "Notebook"
            Case 11
                Wscript.Echo "Handheld"
            Case 12
                Wscript.Echo "Docking Station"
            Case 13
                Wscript.Echo "All-in-One"
            Case 14
                Wscript.Echo "Sub-Notebook"
            Case 15
                Wscript.Echo "Space Saving"
            Case 16
                Wscript.Echo "Lunch Box"
            Case 17
                Wscript.Echo "Main System Chassis"
            Case 18
                Wscript.Echo "Expansion Chassis"
            Case 19
                Wscript.Echo "Sub-Chassis"
            Case 20
                Wscript.Echo "Bus Expansion Chassis"
            Case 21
                Wscript.Echo "Peripheral Chassis"
            Case 22
                Wscript.Echo "Storage Chassis"
            Case 23
                Wscript.Echo "Rack Mount Chassis"
            Case 24
                Wscript.Echo "Sealed-Case PC"
            Case Else
                Wscript.Echo "Unknown"
            End Select
    Next
Next

[RWarnecke]

At my desktop the script don't show a box. Why ? The select command show nothing.

[hathor]

Download and check it with Project1.exe.

[RWarnecke]

In the Attachment is the Result !!

[hathor]

WMI-Diagnoseprogramm
Ein neues Dienstprogramm zum Diagnostizieren und Beheben von Problemen mit dem WMI-Dienst

http://www.microsoft.com/germany/tec...p/wmidiag.mspx

[Mackhack]

What do they mean with Pizza Box?

[hathor]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_box_form_factor