Summary: Learn how to easily document DSN names by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what DSN names are defined on my system? On your computer running Windows 8.1, use the Get-OdbcDsn function.
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use dynamic parameters to populate a list of printer names. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Using a Windows PowerShell function to send a test page to a printer is pretty cool (see Use PowerShell to Send Test Page to a Printer). But it would be even better if I did not have to t...
Summary: Learn how to find what’s new in Windows PowerShell 4.0. How can I find what is new in Windows PowerShell 4.0? Use Update-Help to update the Help files, then use the Get-Help cmdlet, specify the category of HelpFile, and look for “4.0”: ...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to send a test page to a printer. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping an awesome orange-cream tea that I picked up at a tea shop in Leipzig, Germany. It smells wonderful, and it tastes just like a Dreamcicle that I used to eat when I...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find printer ports. How can I use a Windows PowerShell function to enumerate printer ports on my system? Use the Get-PrinterPort function. By default, it returns all local printer ports.
