The hardware configuration functions retrieve information such as processor, hardware profile, and keyboard information.

The GetSystemInfo function retrieves processor and memory information, such as the page size, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) identifier, number and type of processors, application address range, and so on. The IsProcessorFeaturePresent function retrieves information about the floating-point operations and instruction sets supported by the processor.

The GetCurrentHwProfile function retrieves information about the hardware profile. The hardware profile includes information such as the docking state, globally unique identifier (GUID), and display name for the profile. The GetKeyboardType function retrieves such information as the type of keyboard and the number of function keys on the current keyboard.

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