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WMI class ' Win32_PointingDevice ' reference for C# and VB.NET

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[Description("The Win32_PointingDevice class represents an input device used to point to and select  regions on the display of a Win32 computer system. Any device used to manipulate a pointer, or point to the display on a Win32 computer system is a member of this class.\nExample: A mouse, touch pad, or stylus/tablet."): ToSubClass, AMENDMENT, LOCALE(1033)]
class Win32_PointingDevice : CIM_PointingDevice
{
	[Description("The DeviceID property contains a string uniquely identifying the pointing device with other devices on the system."): ToSubClass, key] string DeviceID = NULL;
	[Description("The HardwareType property indicates the type of hardware type used for the Win32 pointing device. \nExample: MICROSOFT PS2 MOUSE"): ToSubClass] string HardwareType;
	[Description("The InfFileName property indicates the name of the .inf file for the Win32 pointing device.\nExample: ab.inf"): ToSubClass] string InfFileName;
	[Description("The InfSection property indicates the section of the .inf file that holds configuration information for the Win32 pointing device."): ToSubClass] string InfSection;
	[Description("The SampleRate property indicates the rate at which the pointing device is polled for input information."): ToSubClass] uint32 SampleRate;
	[Description("The Synch property specifies the length of time after which the next interrupt is assumed to indicate the start of a new device packet (partial packets are discarded). In the event that an interrupt is lost, this allows the pointing device driver to synchronize its internalrepresentation of the packet state with the hardware state."): ToSubClass] uint32 Synch;
	[Description("The DoubleSpeedThreshold property contains one of two acceleration values. The sensitivity of the pointing device doubles (toggles from the first to the second value) when the pointing device moves a distance greater than this threshold value."): ToSubClass] uint32 DoubleSpeedThreshold;
	[Description("The QuadSpeedThreshold property contains the one of two acceleration threshold values.  The system doubles the speed of the pointer movement when the pointer device moves a distance greater than this value.  Since this speed increase occurs after the DoubleSpeedThreshold has been met, pointer effectively moves at four times it original speed"): ToSubClass] uint32 QuadSpeedThreshold;
	[Description("The DeviceInterface property indicates the type of interface used for the pointing device."): ToSubClass, Values{"Other", "Unknown", "Serial", "PS/2", "Infrared", "HP-HIL", "Bus mouse", "ADB (Apple Desktop Bus)", "Bus mouse DB-9", "Bus mouse micro-DIN", "USB"}: ToSubClass] uint16 DeviceInterface;
	[Description("The Manufacturer property specifies the name of the processor's manufacturer.\nExample: GenuineSilicon"): ToSubClass] string Manufacturer;
};

Class properties:

Win32_PointingDevice.Availability
Win32_PointingDevice.Caption
Win32_PointingDevice.ConfigManagerErrorCode
Win32_PointingDevice.ConfigManagerUserConfig
Win32_PointingDevice.CreationClassName
Win32_PointingDevice.Description
Win32_PointingDevice.DeviceID
Win32_PointingDevice.DeviceInterface
Win32_PointingDevice.DoubleSpeedThreshold
Win32_PointingDevice.ErrorCleared
Win32_PointingDevice.ErrorDescription
Win32_PointingDevice.Handedness
Win32_PointingDevice.HardwareType
Win32_PointingDevice.InfFileName
Win32_PointingDevice.InfSection
Win32_PointingDevice.InstallDate
Win32_PointingDevice.IsLocked
Win32_PointingDevice.LastErrorCode
Win32_PointingDevice.Manufacturer
Win32_PointingDevice.Name
Win32_PointingDevice.NumberOfButtons
Win32_PointingDevice.PNPDeviceID
Win32_PointingDevice.PointingType
Win32_PointingDevice.PowerManagementCapabilities
Win32_PointingDevice.PowerManagementSupported
Win32_PointingDevice.QuadSpeedThreshold
Win32_PointingDevice.Resolution
Win32_PointingDevice.SampleRate
Win32_PointingDevice.Status
Win32_PointingDevice.StatusInfo
Win32_PointingDevice.Synch
Win32_PointingDevice.SystemCreationClassName
Win32_PointingDevice.SystemName

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WMI class ' Win32_PointingDevice ' reference for C# and VB.NET

MOF Reference

Class properties: