The Win32_LogicalDevice WMI class represents all logic devices available in a computer, and by querying this “superclass”, you get back all the specialized individual classes. This is a simple way of finding out what kind of information WMI can get you, and what the names of WMI classes are:
Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_LogicalDevice | Select-Object -Property Name, CreationClassName, DeviceID, SystemName | Out-GridView -Title 'Select one or more (hold CTRL)' -PassThru
In the grid view window, select one or more instances you find interesting (hold CTRL to select multiple), and the selected instances are dumped to your console. Wait for the grid view window to be completely filled before you try and select something.
On my notebook I found a “Audio device” which I selected:
Name CreationClassName DeviceID ---- ----------------- -------- Intel(R) Display-Audio Win32_SoundDevice INTELAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8086&DEV_280...
To find out more information about it, query specific information by using the WMI class found in “CreationClassName”, i.e. Win32_SoundDevice, run this:
PS> Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_SoundDevice Manufacturer Name Status StatusInfo ------------ ---- ------ ---------- Intel(R) Corporation Intel(R) Display-Audio OK 3 DisplayLink DisplayLink USB Audio Adapter OK 3 Realtek Realtek Audio OK 3
Apparently, there were three sound devices available in my machine. To see all details, send the data to Select-Object:
PS> Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_SoundDevice | Select-Object *
ConfigManagerUserConfig : False
Name : Intel(R) Display-Audio
Status : OK
StatusInfo : 3
Caption : Intel(R) Display-Audio
Description : Intel(R) Display-Audio
InstallDate :
Availability :
ConfigManagerErrorCode : 0
CreationClassName : Win32_SoundDevice
DeviceID : INTELAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8086&DEV_280F&SUBSYS_80860
101&REV_1000\5&6790FB4&0&0201
ErrorCleared :
ErrorDescription :
LastErrorCode :
PNPDeviceID : INTELAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8086&DEV_280F&SUBSYS_80860
101&REV_1000\5&6790FB4&0&0201
PowerManagementCapabilities :
PowerManagementSupported : False
SystemCreationClassName : Win32_ComputerSystem
SystemName : DESKTOP-8DVNI43
DMABufferSize :
Manufacturer : Intel(R) Corporation
MPU401Address :
ProductName : Intel(R) Display-Audio
PSComputerName :
CimClass : root/cimv2:Win32_SoundDevice
CimInstanceProperties : {Caption, Description, InstallDate, Name...}
CimSystemProperties : Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSystemProp
erties
ConfigManagerUserConfig : False
Name : DisplayLink USB Audio Adapter
Status : OK
StatusInfo : 3
Caption : DisplayLink USB Audio Adapter
...
And if you’d like to learn more about this class (or another one), visit the PowerShell WMI reference: http://powershell.one/wmi/root/cimv2/win32_sounddevice. Simply replace the WMI class name with the one you are after.
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