Comprehensive collection of hardware device information for diagnostics
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- collecting information regarding an installed device on a computing device; and
presenting the information, wherein the installed device is not attached to the computing device and the information is presented without booting the computing device into a special mode.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed to obtain information regarding an installed hardware device, whether or not the device is attached to the computer system. In a described implementation, a method includes collecting information regarding an installed device on a computing device. The information is presented (e.g., to an end-user with local access to the computing device). The installed device does not have to be attached to the computing device and no booting into a special mode (e.g., a troubleshooting mode) is required. The information may also be modified in response to a modification request (e.g., provided by an end-user through a graphical user interface). Furthermore, the information presented may include all data available to the operating system regarding the installed device.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting information regarding an installed device on a computing device; and
presenting the information, wherein the installed device is not attached to the computing device and the information is presented without booting the computing device into a special mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a computing device; and
a hardware device installed on the computing device, wherein information regarding the installed hardware device is presented when the installed device is not attached to the computing device and the information is presented without booting the computing device into a special mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. One or more computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a machine to perform acts comprising:
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collecting information regarding an installed device on a computing device; and
presenting the information, wherein the installed device is not attached to the computing device and the information is presented without booting the computing device into a special mode. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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