Reference Guide

PointingType Indicates the type of pointing device.
Values for the PointingType property are:
1 — Other
2 — Unknown
3 — Mouse
4 — Trackball
5 — Trackpoint
6 — Glidepoint
7 — Touch pad
8 — Touch screen
9 — Mouse — optical sensor
uint16
NumberOfButtons Indicates the number of buttons. If the
CIM_PointingDevice has no buttons, a
value of 0 is returned.
uint8
Handedness Integer indicating if the
CIM_PointingDevice is congured for
right- or left-handed operation. Values for
the Handedness property are as follows:
0 — Unknown
1 — Not applicable
2 — Right-handed operation
3 — Left-handed operation
uint16
CIM_Keyboard
The CIM_Keyboard class described in Table below includes devices that allow users to enter data.
Table 32. CIM_Keyboard Properties
Class Name:
CIM_Keyboard
Parent Class:
CIM_UserDevice
Property Description Data Type
NumberOfFunctionKeys Indicates the number of function keys on
the keyboard.
uint16
Layout A free-form string indicating the format
and layout of the keyboard.
string
Password An integer indicating if a hardware-level
password is enabled at the keyboard,
preventing local input. Values for the
Password property are:
1 — Other
2 — Unknown
3 — Disabled
4 — Enabled
5 — Not implemented
uint16
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