Computer Class

.NET Framework (current version)

Provides properties for manipulating computer components such as audio, the clock, the keyboard, the file system, and so on.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices::ServerComputer
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices::Computer

Syntax

C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, Resources = HostProtectionResource::ExternalProcessMgmt)]
public ref class Computer : ServerComputer

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Computer()	Initializes a new instance of the Computer class.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Audio	Gets an object that provides properties for methods for playing sounds.
	Clipboard	Gets an object that provides methods for manipulating the Clipboard.
	Clock	Gets an object that provides properties for accessing the current local time and Universal Coordinated Time (the equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time) from the system clock.(Inherited from ServerComputer.)
	FileSystem	Gets an object that provides properties and methods for working with drives, files, and directories.(Inherited from ServerComputer.)
	Info	Gets an object that provides properties for getting information about the computer's memory, loaded assemblies, name, and operating system.(Inherited from ServerComputer.)
	Keyboard	Gets an object that provides properties for accessing the current state of the keyboard, such as what keys are currently pressed, and provides a method to send keystrokes to the active window.
	Mouse	Gets an object that provides properties for getting information about the format and configuration of the mouse installed on the local computer.
	Name	Gets the computer name.(Inherited from ServerComputer.)
	Network	Gets an object that provides a property and methods for interacting with the network to which the computer is connected.(Inherited from ServerComputer.)
	Ports	Gets an object that provides a property and a method for accessing the computer's serial ports.
	Registry	Gets an object that provides properties and methods for manipulating the registry.(Inherited from ServerComputer.)
	Screen	Gets the Screen object that represents the computer's primary display screen.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object^)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize()	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.(Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance.(Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.(Inherited from Object.)
	ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)

The properties exposed by the My.Computer object return information about the computer on which the application is deployed, as determined at run time. Typically, this data differs from what was available on the development computer.

Some members, such as the My.Computer.Audio object, are available only for non-server applications.

The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer object.

To	See
Check connection status	How to: Check Connection Status in Visual Basic
Download a file	How to: Download a File in Visual Basic
Upload a file	How to: Upload a File in Visual Basic
Create a registry key	How to: Create a Registry Key and Set Its Value in Visual Basic
Access the Clipboard	Storing Data to and Reading from the Clipboard (Visual Basic)

Examples

This example uses the My.Computer.Name property to display the name of the computer on which the code runs.

MsgBox("Computer name: " & My.Computer.Name)

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0

Thread Safety

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.