WMI Newb Question-- Can I update set properties within a class instance, without calling the class methods? [modified] - Hardware & Devices Discussion Boards

Luc Pattyn20-May-10 10:34

20-May-10 10:34

"Enhanced Wheel Support in Windows Vista"

Right. So they removed a way to disable, and called it an enhancement.

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Re: Disabling mouse Wheel

Dr.Walt Fair, PE20-May-10 10:46

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20-May-10 10:46

Yep. I think we're starting to catch on to M$. Poke tongue | ;-P

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Re: Disabling mouse Wheel

Jörgen Andersson20-May-10 10:57

Jörgen Andersson

20-May-10 10:57

They're learning from the success of Apple.

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Re: Disabling mouse Wheel

Luc Pattyn20-May-10 11:24

Luc Pattyn

20-May-10 11:24

I don't think so. Apple is very careful about what hardware they include; but they do provide software support for available hardware.

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Re: Disabling mouse Wheel

fat_boy28-May-10 21:47

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28-May-10 21:47

Yes, take a 8 inch screw driver and prise the wheel out.

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Here you go

LloydA11131-May-10 14:17

LloydA111

31-May-10 14:17

Just found this, pretty sure its a solution:

"If the value of this entry is 0, the screen will not scroll when the mouse wheel is turned."

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/53/[^]

^-^-^-@@-^-^-^         
     (..)-----;      
        ||---||    
        ^^   ^^
Moose.

Re: Here you go

Luc Pattyn31-May-10 15:18

Luc Pattyn

31-May-10 15:18

That makes sense.
There is a Mouse Control Panel, with a "Wheel" tab, so one should not need to change the registry; however the NumericUpDown there has its MinimumValue set to 1.

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WMI Newb Question-- Can I update set properties within a class instance, without calling the class methods? [modified]

R_L_H20-May-10 3:16

R_L_H

20-May-10 3:16

Ok,

I am extremely new to WMI. In fact, what I know about it is what I've learned in the past couple hours while trying to solve a hardware related problem.

What I would like to do is get a particular instance of a WMI class (Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration), cache the current settings on a users computer, change certain settings, run my operation, and then restore the original WMI class instance.

After reading up on the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration from here[^], I have found that there are functions that can change the settings I am interested in modifying. My fear is, however, that since this application will be used on various systems with different hardware devices and original network settings that I will call a function that may have an unexpected consequences which I may not be able to restore (or know how to restore.)

So, my thought is that I'd much rather take a snapshot of the users network configurations, make my changes and do what I need to do and then do a complete restore of the user's original network adapter configuration.

Is this possible through WMI and, if so, is it advisable?

--

Sorry, I forgot to mention. I am implementing this within a C# application. I can interpret code in just about any language, but this needs to be a .Net solution.

modified on Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:25 AM

WoW MMO Mouse - messages

DaveyM6915-May-10 23:03

DaveyM69

15-May-10 23:03

A friend of mine plays World Of Warcraft far more than in good for him! He has a mouse (not the WoW one) that has a few extra function buttons and he asked me if it was possible to use them for some of the functions that the WoW one does.

My first reaction was yeah - listen for the messages from his mouse, block those but send new messages instead, so...

Do any of you gamers out there know what messages the WoW mouse sends (I've googled but not found anything so far) or if this is even possible?

Dave

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Re: WoW MMO Mouse - messages

Luc Pattyn20-May-10 3:41

Luc Pattyn

20-May-10 3:41

Hi Dave,

Seems there are no gamers on-line. Either CP is an extremely serious site, or all gamers are very busy and can't be bothered.

Did you use SPY++ to look for any mouse messages? Maybe WoW interacts with the device driver directly, and no Windows messages are generated at all?

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Re: WoW MMO Mouse - messages

DaveyM6920-May-10 21:00

DaveyM69

20-May-10 21:00

Hi Luc,

Without a WoW mouse to 'hack' then Spy++ isn't much use.

Luc Pattyn wrote:
Maybe WoW interacts with the device driver directly

I think that is probably the case so unless I emulate the driver it can't be done. That's way too much work for a one off (would be worthwhile for a commercial product though - there are enough sad gits out there that would buy it!).

Thanks anyway Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Dave

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Re: WoW MMO Mouse - messages

Ray Cassick20-May-10 7:45

Ray Cassick

20-May-10 7:45

Spy++ is a good suggestion.

You may also want to check to see how the decide is registered. You may find that it is seen as both a pointing device and possibly a keyboard and is simply emulating keystrokes with the extra buttons.

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Re: WoW MMO Mouse - messages

DaveyM6920-May-10 21:02

DaveyM69

20-May-10 21:02

That's the thing - I don't have an original to check so I was hoping that someone might have already done something similar and be able to share their reasearch.

Thanks for you time anyway Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Dave

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read data from modem

A_Fa9-May-10 21:50

A_Fa

9-May-10 21:50

Hi all.
I want listen to a telephone line via a modem programmatically and save transferred data over it to a file.
How can I do this?

Could you, please help me.

Thanks a'lot.

Re: read data from modem

Jonathan Davies10-May-10 0:54

Jonathan Davies

10-May-10 0:54

Assuming you're using a PC, have a look at these MS Telephony APIs [^]

Re: read data from modem

fat_boy28-May-10 21:49

fat_boy

28-May-10 21:49

And what IS the information on the line, analog speach?

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Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Tunisien861-May-10 23:05

Tunisien86

1-May-10 23:05

hello friends, I have a big problem with my Desktop(PC de bureau) Brett. It does not want to boot and I have this message displayed on my screen

Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem.

if your computer stops responding, so as to restart inatendues or been automatically stopped to protect your files or folders, select 'Last Known Good Configuration (to return to the last parameter operating correctly)'

If a previous startup attempt was interrupted due to power failure or because the power button or reset has been activated, or if you do not know the cause of this problem, choose 'Start Windows normally' .

Safe Mode
safe mode with network support
command prompt back in safe mode
Last Known Good Configuration
start windows normally.

knowing that I tried all suggestions and nothing happens if I put the cd rom windows xpSP3 EVEN boot from CD (F12)
Thank you for helping me
Cordially

Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Eddy Vluggen1-May-10 23:50

Eddy Vluggen

1-May-10 23:50

Tunisien86 wrote:
knowing that I tried all suggestions

You didn't specify whether the computer boots in safe mode. What version of Windows' is Brett running under?

You could try running the System Restore[^] tool from the command-line. I suggest you make a backup of all your data before you start experimenting.

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Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Tunisien862-May-10 0:25

Tunisien86

2-May-10 0:25

Hi,
My computer doesn't boot in safe mode:F8 has no effect.Also,when I try to boot from my CD XP SP2,it doesn't let me do that:F12 has no effect
I can't do anything with my PC:showing the error dialog and reboot,can't execute any thing.
Thks
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Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Eddy Vluggen2-May-10 0:40

Eddy Vluggen

2-May-10 0:40

Tunisien86 wrote:
I can't do anything with my PC:showing the error dialog and reboot,can't execute any thing.

Once you see the boot-menu, you should "at least" be able to select one of the options using the up-/down arrow keys.

You state that you can't "execute anything"; does that mean that you can't enter the command prompt in safe mode, do you get an error when running a command, or does the keyboard refuse?

Does your PC have an option to boot from USB? It might be more efficient to salvage your work from the broken system and to reinstall it, depending on the cause.

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Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Tunisien862-May-10 1:36

Tunisien86

2-May-10 1:36

Hello Eddy,
I can't enter the command prompt in safe mode.I try to write with my keyboard but nothing is shown in screen.My PC doesn't have an option to boot from USB.
I am really crazy. OMG | :OMG:

Thank u

Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Eddy Vluggen2-May-10 1:45

Eddy Vluggen

2-May-10 1:45

Tunisien86 wrote:
I try to write with my keyboard but nothing is shown in screen.

You didn't spill coffee on your keyboard, did you?

Time to boot from some other device and whipp out some diagnose-tool. Does the system boot from a floppy? Can it be booted otherwise?

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Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Tunisien862-May-10 2:08

Tunisien86

2-May-10 2:08

Hello,
Never i spelt coffee or water on my keyboard.I try with a floppy disc but it can't reboot also.
Thanks

Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

Eddy Vluggen2-May-10 2:21

Eddy Vluggen

2-May-10 2:21

Tunisien86 wrote:
Never i spelt coffee or water on my keyboard.

No smoking and drinking behind the keyboard?

Tunisien86 wrote:
I try with a floppy disc but it can't reboot also.

From which we deduce that you have a floppy-drive. I'm going to guess that it's booting to the harddisk without even trying the floppy.

Which brings you indeed to the BIOS-settings, which will vary depending on your brand. You can usually enter the BIOS by hitting the DEL key a few times, just before the PC tries to boot. There should be some entry that defines in what order to "try" the bootdevices.

That won't repair your PC btw, it would only allow you to boot again. From there-on, you'd still have to repair the system.

An alternative option would be to create a CD that you can boot from. There are various Live-CD's available for download, complete with virusscanners Smile | :)

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Re: Windows could not start properly, a new software or hardware may be responsible for this problem

fat_boy28-May-10 21:50

fat_boy

28-May-10 21:50

Time to reinstall.

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