Device Management Functions (Windows)

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Device Management Functions

Device Management Functions

The following functions are used in device management.

Function	Description
DeviceIoControl	Sends a control code directly to a specified device driver.
InstallNewDevice	Installs a new device. The user is prompted to select the device.
RegisterDeviceNotification	Registers the device or type of device for which a window will receive notifications.
UnregisterDeviceNotification	Closes the specified device notification handle.

The following functions are used with CD-ROM and DVD drives.

Function	Description
CdromDisableDigitalPlayback	Disables digital playback for the specified CD-ROM or DVD drive.
CdromEnableDigitalPlayback	Enables digital playback for the specified CD-ROM or DVD drive.
CdromIsDigitalPlaybackEnabled	Determines whether digital playback is enabled for the specified CD-ROM or DVD drive.
CdromKnownGoodDigitalPlayback	Determines whether the specified CD-ROM or DVD drive has digital playback that is known to be good.
DvdLauncher	Verifies that the media region in the DVD drive matches the DVD drive region.

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