# Get-FreeMemory.ps1
# Sample using PowerShell
# 1st sample from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587
# Thomas Lee

$mem = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem

# Display memory
"System : {0}" -f $mem.csname
"Free Memory: {0}" -f $mem.FreePhysicalMemory

This script produces the following output:

PS C:\foo> .\get-freememory.ps1
System : COOKHAM8
Free Memory: 2776988

# Get-DVD.ps1
# Get DVD Information sample using PowerShell
# 2nd sample from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587
# Thomas Lee

$drives = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_CDROMDrive

# Display CD info

$drives | Format-Table DeviceID, Description, Name -autosize

This script produces the following output:

PS C:\FOO> .\get-DVD.ps1

DeviceID                                                                     Description  Name
--------                                                                     -----------  ----
IDE\CDROMTSSTCORP_DVD+-RW_TS-H653B_______________D200____\5&1E5D3123&0&0.0.0 CD-ROM Drive TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653B ATA Device
IDE\CDROMTSSTCORP_DVD-ROM_TS-H353B_______________D200____\5&3116E1C8&0&1.0.0 CD-ROM Drive TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H353B ATA Device
SCSI\CDROM&VEN_GF7300L&PROD_AZZ836K&REV_1.01\5&36E5972&1&000000              CD-ROM Drive GF7300L AZZ836K SCSI CdRom Device

# Get-PhysicalRAM.ps1
# Sample using PowerShell
# 3rd sample from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587

# Get Physical RAM
# Thomas Lee

$mem = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem

# Display memory
"This system has {0} MB Free Memory" -f $($mem.TotalPhysicalMemory/1mb)

This script produces the following output:

PS C:\foo> .\get-physicalram
This system has 8188.7421875 MB Free Memory

# Get-Processor.ps1

# Sample 4 on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587(VS.85).aspx

# Gets the number of processors on the local system

# NB: processors includes all cores on mult-cores ystems

# Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk

# Get system information

$system = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem

# Display processor count

"System Name : {0}" -f $system.Name

"Number of Processors: {0}" -f $system.NumberOfProcessors

This script produces the followoing output (System is a single proc dual core system)

PSH [D:\foo]: .\get-processor.PS1'
System Name         : UK0N055
Number of Processors: 2

# Get-PCMCIA.ps1

# Sample 4 on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587(VS.85).aspx

# Gets the number of PCMCIA slots

# Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk

# Get system information

$Pcmcia = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PCMCIAController

if (!$pcmcia.count) {

"Number of PCMCIA Slots: {0}" -f 1

}else {

"Number of PCMCIA Slots: {0}" -f $pcmcia.count

}

This script produces the following output:

PSH [D:\foo]: .\get-pcmcia.PS1
Number of PCMCIA Slots: 1

# Get-NonworkingDevice.ps1

# Gets a list of non-working device

# Sample 4 on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587(VS.85).aspx

# Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk

# Get devices:

$baddevices = Get-WmiObject Win32_PNPEntity | where {$_.ConfigManagerErrorcode -ne 0}

" Total Bad devices: {0}" -f $baddevices.count

foreach ($device in $baddevices) {

"Name : {0}" -f $device.name

"Class Guid : {0}" -f $device.Classguid

"Description : {0}" -f $device.Description

"Device ID : {0}" -f $device.deviceid

"Manufacturer : {0}" -f $device.manufactuer

"PNP Devcice Id : {0}" -f $device.PNPDeviceID

"Service Name : {0}" -f $device.service

""

}

This script produces the following output:

PSH [D:\foo]: .\get-nonworkingdevice.PS1'
 Total Bad devices: 3
Name           : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Class Guid     : {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Description    : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Device ID      : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4222&SUBSYS_10218086&REV_02\4&360A6DE&0&00E1
Manufacturer   :
PNP Devcice Id : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4222&SUBSYS_10218086&REV_02\4&360A6DE&0&00E1
Service Name   : w39n51

Name           : 1394 Net Adapter
Class Guid     : {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Description    : 1394 Net Adapter
Device ID      : V1394\NIC1394\18B13C50444FC000
Manufacturer   :
PNP Devcice Id : V1394\NIC1394\18B13C50444FC000
Service Name   : NIC1394

Name           : Microsoft Loopback Adapter
Class Guid     : {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Description    : Microsoft Loopback Adapter
Device ID      : ROOT\UNKNOWN\0000
Manufacturer   :
PNP Devcice Id : ROOT\UNKNOWN\0000
Service Name   : msloop

# Get-Mouseinfo.ps1

# Sample 7 on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394587(VS.85).aspx

# Gets properties of the mouse using Win32_PointingDevice

# Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk

# Get Mouse information

$mouse = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PointingDevice

# Decode detalis

function Deviceinterface {

param ($value)

switch ($value) {

0 {"Other"}

1 {"Unknown"}

3 {"Serial"}

4 {"PS/2"}

5 {"Infrared"}

6 {"HP-HIL"}

7 {"Bus Mouse"}

8 {"ADP (Apple Desktop Bus)"}

160 {"Bus Mouse DB-9"}

161 {"Bus Mouse Micro-DIN"}

162 {"USB"}

}

}

function Handedness {

param ($value)

switch ($value) {

0 {"Unknown"}

1 {"Not Applicable"}

2 {"Right-Handed Operation"}

3 {"Left-Handed Operation"}

}

}

function Pointingtype {

param ($value)

switch ($value) {

1 {"Other"}

2 {"Unknown"}

3 {"Mouse"}

4 {"Track Ball"}

5 {"Track Point"}

6 {"Glide Point"}

7 {"Touch Pad"}

8 {"Touch Screen"}

9 {"Mouse - Optical Sensor"}

}

}

# Display details

"Mouse Information on System: {0}" -f $mouse.systemname

"Description : {0}" -f $mouse.Description

"Device ID : {0}" -f $mouse.DeviceID

"Device Interface : {0}" -f (Deviceinterface($mouse.DeviceInterface))

"Double Speed Threshold : {0}" -f $mouse.DoubleSpeedThreshold

"Handedness : {0}" -f (Handedness($mouse.handedness))

"Hardware Type : {0}" -f $mouse.Hardwaretype

"INF FIle Name : {0}" -f $mouse.InfFileName

"Inf Section : {0}" -f $mouse.InfSection

"Manufacturer : {0}" -f $mouse.Manufacturer

"Name : {0}" -f $mouse.Name

"Number of buttons : {0}" -f $mouse.NumberOfButtons

"PNP Device ID : {0}" -f $mouse.PNPDeviceID

"Pointing Type : {0}" -f (Pointingtype ($mouse.PointingType))

"Quad Speed Threshold : {0}" -f $mouse.QuadSpeedThreshold

"Resolution : {0}" -f $mouse.Resolution

"Sample Rate : {0}" -f $mouse.SampleRate

"Synch : {0}" -f $mouse.Synch

This script produces the following output:

PSH [D:\foo]: .\get-mouseinfo.ps1
Mouse Information on System: UK0N055
Description            : Alps Touch Pad
Device ID              : ACPI\PNP0F13\4&25E2FF18&0
Device Interface       : Unknown
Double Speed Threshold : 6
Handedness             : Right-Handed Operation
Hardware Type          : Alps Touch Pad
INF FIle Name          : oem0.inf
Inf Section            : MouFilter_Inst
Manufacturer           : Alps Electric
Name                   : Alps Touch Pad
Number of buttons      : 2
PNP Device ID          : ACPI\PNP0F13\4&25E2FF18&0
Pointing Type          : Unknown
Quad Speed Threshold   : 10
Resolution             :
Sample Rate            :
Synch                  :