Retrieve Windows System Information
The System Information control makes it easy to retrieve hardware,
network and software information. You can place a control on a Microsoft
Access form and use its properties and methods to get information
without using complicated Windows API calls. Additionally, the System
Information Control provides information that is not available through
the Windows API.
Using the System Information Control
The System Information control does not have any design time
properties. The following information can be retrieved at runtime:
Keyboard
Retrieve the keyboard status of these keys:
Hardware
- Computer Name
- CPU Type
- Free Memory
Disk Drives
Check individual drives for their properties:
- Disk Type
- Disk Volume
- Free Disk Space
Windows and Network Information
- System folder
- Temporary folder and file names
- Network user name
- Windows folder, type, and version
File Information
For any file name, you can retrieve its:
- Name
- Extension
- Path
- Version
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