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Apr 14, 2006
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How Can I Tell Whether a Computer has a Specific CD in It?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I tell whether or not a computer has a CD named MyApps in it?-- CB Hey, CB. You know, this is one of those questions that the Scripting Guys almost feel bad about answering. Why? Well, at first glance this sounds like it might be a really complicated problem to solve; as it turns out, however, it’s pretty easy, so eas...

Scripting Guy!VBScripthardware
Mar 20, 2006
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How Can I Get a List of Installed Device Drivers?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of installed device drivers, their version number, and their date?-- SH Hey, SH. You know, as we’re writing this column the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in full swing. But don’t worry: despite the fact that this year’s opening round games are all being broadcast live over the Int...

Scripting Guy!VBScripthardware
Mar 15, 2005
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How Can I Determine Which USB Devices are Connected to a Computer?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine which USB devices are connected to a computer?-- WM Hey, WM. If you watch a lot of TV - um, not that the Scripting Guys do; we spend our spare time reading the works of Shakespeare, solving differential equations, and otherwise tending to our many intellectual pursuits. As we’ve been told, however, any tim...

Scripting Guy!VBScripthardware
Mar 7, 2005
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How Can I Tell If a File Exists on a CD or DVD Drive?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I tell whether a file exists on any CD or DVD drive connected to a computer?-- GH Hey, GH. Well, one way to do this would be to search the entire file system - including any mapped network drives - and check to see if a file (let’s call it Budget.xls) can be found anywhere. Assuming you find such a file, you can then ...

Scripting Guy!VBScriptstorage
Sep 20, 2004
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How Can I Tell if a Computer Has a DVD Drive Installed?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I tell if a computer has a DVD drive installed?-- GC Hey, GC. No doubt you’re hoping we’ll say something like, “Why, you just use the Win32_DVD class, of course.” Unfortunately, though, we can’t say that; that’s because there is no Win32_DVD class, or any class devoted to DVD drives. There is, of course, the Win32_CDROM...

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