Win32_VideoController class
The Win32_VideoController WMI class represents the capabilities and management capacity of the video controller on a computer system running Windows.
Hardware that is not compatible with Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) returns inaccurate property values for instances of this class.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all of the inherited properties. Properties are listed in alphabetic order, not MOF order.
Syntax
[Dynamic, Provider("CIMWin32"), UUID("{1008CCF1-7BFF-11D2-AAD2-006008C78BC7}"), AMENDMENT]
class Win32_VideoController : CIM_PCVideoController
{
uint16 AcceleratorCapabilities[];
string AdapterCompatibility;
string AdapterDACType;
uint32 AdapterRAM;
uint16 Availability;
string CapabilityDescriptions[];
string Caption;
uint32 ColorTableEntries;
uint32 ConfigManagerErrorCode;
boolean ConfigManagerUserConfig;
string CreationClassName;
uint32 CurrentBitsPerPixel;
uint32 CurrentHorizontalResolution;
uint64 CurrentNumberOfColors;
uint32 CurrentNumberOfColumns;
uint32 CurrentNumberOfRows;
uint32 CurrentRefreshRate;
uint16 CurrentScanMode;
uint32 CurrentVerticalResolution;
string Description;
string DeviceID;
uint32 DeviceSpecificPens;
uint32 DitherType;
datetime DriverDate;
string DriverVersion;
boolean ErrorCleared;
string ErrorDescription;
uint32 ICMIntent;
uint32 ICMMethod;
string InfFilename;
string InfSection;
datetime InstallDate;
string InstalledDisplayDrivers;
uint32 LastErrorCode;
uint32 MaxMemorySupported;
uint32 MaxNumberControlled;
uint32 MaxRefreshRate;
uint32 MinRefreshRate;
boolean Monochrome;
string Name;
uint16 NumberOfColorPlanes;
uint32 NumberOfVideoPages;
string PNPDeviceID;
uint16 PowerManagementCapabilities[];
boolean PowerManagementSupported;
uint16 ProtocolSupported;
uint32 ReservedSystemPaletteEntries;
uint32 SpecificationVersion;
string Status;
uint16 StatusInfo;
string SystemCreationClassName;
string SystemName;
uint32 SystemPaletteEntries;
datetime TimeOfLastReset;
uint16 VideoArchitecture;
uint16 VideoMemoryType;
uint16 VideoMode;
string VideoModeDescription;
string VideoProcessor;
};
Members
The Win32_VideoController class has these types of members:
Methods
The Win32_VideoController class has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Reset | Not implemented. To implement this method, see the Reset method in CIM_PCVideoController. |
| SetPowerState | Not implemented. To implement this method, see the SetPowerState method in CIM_PCVideoController. |
Properties
The Win32_VideoController class has these properties.
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AcceleratorCapabilities
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_VideoController.CapabilityDescriptions")
Array of graphics and 3-D capabilities of the video controller.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
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Unknown (0)
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Other (1)
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Graphics Accelerator (2)
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3D Accelerator (3)
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3-D Accelerator
AdapterCompatibility
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry")
General chipset used for this controller to compare compatibilities with the system.
AdapterDACType
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|HardwareInformation.DACType")
Name or identifier of the digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chip. The character set of this property is alphanumeric.
AdapterRAM
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|HardwareInformation.MemorySize"), Units ("bytes")
Memory size of the video adapter.
Example: 64000
Availability
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Operational State|003.5", "MIB.IETF|HOST-RESOURCES-MIB.hrDeviceStatus")
Availability and status of the device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
Running/Full Power (3)
Running or Full Power
Warning (4)
In Test (5)
Not Applicable (6)
Power Off (7)
Off Line (8)
Offline
Off Duty (9)
Degraded (10)
Not Installed (11)
Install Error (12)
Power Save - Unknown (13)
The device is known to be in a power save mode, but its exact status is unknown.
Power Save - Low Power Mode (14)
The device is in a power save state but still functioning, and may exhibit degraded performance.
Power Save - Standby (15)
The device is not functioning, but could be brought to full power quickly.
Power Cycle (16)
Power Save - Warning (17)
The device is in a warning state, though also in a power save mode.
Paused (18)
The device is paused.
Not Ready (19)
The device is not ready.
Not Configured (20)
The device is not configured.
Quiesced (21)
The device is quiet.
CapabilityDescriptions
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_VideoController.AcceleratorCapabilities")
Free-form strings providing more detailed explanations for any of the video accelerator features indicated in the AcceleratorCapabilities array. Note, each entry of this array is related to the entry in the AcceleratorCapabilities array that is located at the same index.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
Caption
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), DisplayName ("Caption")
Short description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
ColorTableEntries
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Device Context Functions|GetDeviceCaps")
Size of the system's color table. The device must have a color depth of no more than 8 bits per pixel; otherwise, this property is not set.
Example: 256
ConfigManagerErrorCode
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Schema ("Win32")
Win32 Configuration Manager error code.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
This device is working properly. (0)
Device is working properly.
This device is not configured correctly. (1)
Device is not configured correctly.
Windows cannot load the driver for this device. (2)
The driver for this device might be corrupted, or your system may be running low on memory or other resources. (3)
Driver for this device might be corrupted, or the system may be low on memory or other resources.
This device is not working properly. One of its drivers or your registry might be corrupted. (4)
Device is not working properly. One of its drivers or the registry might be corrupted.
The driver for this device needs a resource that Windows cannot manage. (5)
Driver for the device requires a resource that Windows cannot manage.
The boot configuration for this device conflicts with other devices. (6)
Boot configuration for the device conflicts with other devices.
Cannot filter. (7)
The driver loader for the device is missing. (8)
Driver loader for the device is missing.
This device is not working properly because the controlling firmware is reporting the resources for the device incorrectly. (9)
Device is not working properly. The controlling firmware is incorrectly reporting the resources for the device.
This device cannot start. (10)
Device cannot start.
This device failed. (11)
Device failed.
This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (12)
Device cannot find enough free resources to use.
Windows cannot verify this device's resources. (13)
Windows cannot verify the device's resources.
This device cannot work properly until you restart your computer. (14)
Device cannot work properly until the computer is restarted.
This device is not working properly because there is probably a re-enumeration problem. (15)
Device is not working properly due to a possible re-enumeration problem.
Windows cannot identify all the resources this device uses. (16)
Windows cannot identify all of the resources that the device uses.
This device is asking for an unknown resource type. (17)
Device is requesting an unknown resource type.
Reinstall the drivers for this device. (18)
Device drivers must be reinstalled.
Failure using the VxD loader. (19)
Your registry might be corrupted. (20)
Registry might be corrupted.
System failure: Try changing the driver for this device. If that does not work, see your hardware documentation. Windows is removing this device. (21)
System failure. If changing the device driver is ineffective, see the hardware documentation. Windows is removing the device.
This device is disabled. (22)
Device is disabled.
System failure: Try changing the driver for this device. If that doesn't work, see your hardware documentation. (23)
System failure. If changing the device driver is ineffective, see the hardware documentation.
This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed. (24)
Device is not present, not working properly, or does not have all of its drivers installed.
Windows is still setting up this device. (25)
Windows is still setting up the device.
Windows is still setting up this device. (26)
Windows is still setting up the device.
This device does not have valid log configuration. (27)
Device does not have valid log configuration.
The drivers for this device are not installed. (28)
Device drivers are not installed.
This device is disabled because the firmware of the device did not give it the required resources. (29)
Device is disabled. The device firmware did not provide the required resources.
This device is using an Interrupt Request (IRQ) resource that another device is using. (30)
Device is using an IRQ resource that another device is using.
This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (31)
Device is not working properly. Windows cannot load the required device drivers.
ConfigManagerUserConfig
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Schema ("Win32")
If TRUE, the device is using a user-defined configuration.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
CreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: CIM_Key
Name of the first concrete class to appear in the inheritance chain used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of the class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
CurrentBitsPerPixel
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.12"), Units ("bits")
Number of bits used to display each pixel.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
CurrentHorizontalResolution
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.11"), Units ("pixels")
Current number of horizontal pixels.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
CurrentNumberOfColors
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Data type: uint64
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Access type: Read-only
Number of colors supported at the current resolution.
For more information about using uint64 values in scripts, see Scripting in WMI.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
CurrentNumberOfColumns
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.14")
Number of columns for this video controller (if in character mode). Otherwise, enter 0 (zero).
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
CurrentNumberOfRows
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.13")
Number of rows for this video controller (if in character mode). Otherwise, enter 0 (zero).
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
CurrentRefreshRate
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Override ("CurrentRefreshRate"), MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|HardwareInformation."), Units ("hertz")
Frequency at which the video controller refreshes the image for the monitor. A value of 0 (zero) indicates the default rate is being used, while 0xFFFFFFFF indicates the optimal rate is being used.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
CurrentScanMode
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.8")
Current scan mode.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
Interlaced (3)
Non Interlaced (4)
Noninterlaced
CurrentVerticalResolution
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.10"), Units ("pixels")
Current number of vertical pixels.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
Description
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: DisplayName ("Description")
Description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
DeviceID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Key, Override ("DeviceId"), MappingStrings ("WMI")
Identifier (unique to the computer system) for this video controller.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
DeviceSpecificPens
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Device Context Functions|GetDeviceCaps")
Current number of device-specific pens. A value of 0xffff means that the device does not support pens.
Example: 3
DitherType
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Device Context Functions|EnumDisplaySettings")
Dither type of the video controller. The property can be one of the predefined values, or a driver-defined value greater than or equal to 256. If line art dithering is chosen, the controller uses a dithering method that produces well-defined borders between black, white, and gray scalings. Line art dithering is not suitable for images that include continuous graduations in intensity and hue such as scanned photographs.
No dithering (1)
Dithering with a coarse brush (2)
Dithering with a fine brush (3)
Line art dithering (4)
Device does gray scaling (5)
DriverDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|System\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Class\\")
Last modification date and time of the currently installed video driver.
DriverVersion
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|File Installation Library Functions|GetFileVersionInfo")
Version number of the video driver.
ErrorCleared
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
If TRUE, the error reported in LastErrorCode property is now cleared.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
ErrorDescription
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Free-form string supplying more information about the error recorded in LastErrorCode property, and information on any corrective actions that may be taken.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
ICMIntent
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Printing and Print Spooler Structures|DevMode|dmICMIntent")
Specific value of one of the three possible color-matching methods or intents that should be used by default. This property is used primarily for non-ICM applications. ICM applications establish intents by using the ICM functions. This property can be a predefined value or a driver defined value greater than or equal to 256. Color matching based on saturation is the most appropriate choice for business graphs when dithering is not desired. Color matching based on contrast is the most appropriate choice for scanned or photographic images when dithering is desired. Color matching optimized to match the exact color requested is most appropriate for use with business logos or other images when an exact color match is desired.
Saturation (1)
Contrast (2)
Exact Color (3)
ICMMethod
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Printing and Print Spooler Structures|DevMode|dmICMMethod")
Method of handling ICM. For non-ICM applications, this property determines if ICM is enabled. For ICM applications, the system examines this property to determine how to handle ICM support. This property can be a predefined value or a driver-defined value greater than or equal to 256. The value determines which system handles image color matching.
Disabled (1)
Windows (2)
Device Driver (3)
Destination Device (4)
InfFilename
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Class\\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\\0000")
Path to the video adapter's .inf file.
Example: "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS"
InfSection
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Class\\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\\0000")
Section of the .inf file where the Windows video information resides.
InstallDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.5"), DisplayName ("Install Date")
Date and time the object was installed. This property does not need a value to indicate that the object is installed.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
InstalledDisplayDrivers
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32Registry|System\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Class\\")
Name of the installed display device driver.
LastErrorCode
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
Last error code reported by the logical device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
MaxMemorySupported
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Units ("bytes")
Maximum amount of memory supported in bytes.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
MaxNumberControlled
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|001.9")
Maximum number of directly addressable entities supportable by this controller. A value of 0 (zero) should be used if the number is unknown.
This property is inherited from CIM_Controller.
MaxRefreshRate
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.5"), Units ("hertz")
Maximum refresh rate of the video controller in hertz.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
MinRefreshRate
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.4"), Units ("hertz")
Minimum refresh rate of the video controller in hertz.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
Monochrome
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("WMI")
If TRUE, gray scale is used to display images.
Name
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: DisplayName ("Name")
Label by which the object is known. When subclassed, the property can be overridden to be a key property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
NumberOfColorPlanes
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Current number of color planes. If this value is not applicable for the current video configuration, enter 0 (zero).
This property is inherited from CIM_PCVideoController.
NumberOfVideoPages
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
Number of video pages supported given the current resolutions and available memory.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
PNPDeviceID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Schema ("Win32")
Windows Plug and Play device identifier of the logical device.
Example: "*PNP030b"
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
PowerManagementCapabilities
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
Array of the specific power-related capabilities of a logical device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Unknown (0)
Not Supported (1)
Disabled (2)
Enabled (3)
The power management features are currently enabled but the exact feature set is unknown or the information is unavailable.
Power Saving Modes Entered Automatically (4)
The device can change its power state based on usage or other criteria.
Power State Settable (5)
The SetPowerState method is supported. This method is found on the parent CIM_LogicalDevice class and can be implemented. For more information, see Designing Managed Object Format (MOF) Classes.
Power Cycling Supported (6)
The SetPowerState method can be invoked with the PowerState parameter set to 5 (Power Cycle).
Timed Power On Supported (7)
Timed Power-On Supported
The SetPowerState method can be invoked with the PowerState parameter set to 5 (Power Cycle) and Time set to a specific date and time, or interval, for power-on.
PowerManagementSupported
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
If TRUE, the device can be power-managed (can be put into suspend mode, and so on). The property does not indicate that power management features are currently enabled, only that the logical device is capable of power management.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
ProtocolSupported
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|001.2", "MIF.DMTF|Disks|003.3")
Protocol used by the controller to access "controlled" devices.
This property is inherited from CIM_Controller.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
EISA (3)
ISA (4)
PCI (5)
ATA/ATAPI (6)
ATA or ATAPI
Flexible Diskette (7)
1496 (8)
SCSI Parallel Interface (9)
SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol (10)
SCSI Serial Bus Protocol (11)
SCSI Serial Bus Protocol-2 (1394) (12)
SCSI Serial Storage Architecture (13)
VESA (14)
PCMCIA (15)
Universal Serial Bus (16)
Parallel Protocol (17)
ESCON (18)
Diagnostic (19)
I2C (20)
Power (21)
HIPPI (22)
MultiBus (23)
VME (24)
IPI (25)
IEEE-488 (26)
RS232 (27)
IEEE 802.3 10BASE5 (28)
IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 (29)
IEEE 802.3 1BASE5 (30)
IEEE 802.3 10BROAD36 (31)
IEEE 802.3 100BASEVG (32)
IEEE 802.5 Token-Ring (33)
ANSI X3T9.5 FDDI (34)
MCA (35)
ESDI (36)
IDE (37)
CMD (38)
ST506 (39)
DSSI (40)
QIC2 (41)
Enhanced ATA/IDE (42)
AGP (43)
TWIRP (two-way infrared) (44)
FIR (fast infrared) (45)
SIR (serial infrared) (46)
IrBus (47)
ReservedSystemPaletteEntries
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Device Context Functions|GetDeviceCaps")
Number of reserved entries in the system palette. The operating system may reserve entries to support standard colors for task bars and other desktop display items. This index is valid only if the device driver sets the RC_PALETTE bit in the RASTERCAPS index, and is available only if the driver is compatible with 16-bit Windows. If the system is not using a palette, ReservedSystemPaletteEntries is not set.
Example: 20
SpecificationVersion
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Printing and Print Spooler Structures|DevMode|dmSpecVersion")
Version number of the initialization data specification (upon which the structure is based).
Status
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (10), DisplayName ("Status")
Current status of the object. Various operational and nonoperational statuses can be defined. Operational statuses include: "OK", "Degraded", and "Pred Fail" (an element, such as a SMART-enabled hard disk drive, may be functioning properly but predicting a failure in the near future). Nonoperational statuses include: "Error", "Starting", "Stopping", and "Service". The latter, "Service", could apply during mirror-resilvering of a disk, reload of a user permissions list, or other administrative work. Not all such work is online, yet the managed element is neither "OK" nor in one of the other states.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Values include the following:
OK ("OK")
Error ("Error")
Degraded ("Degraded")
Unknown ("Unknown")
Pred Fail ("Pred Fail")
Starting ("Starting")
Stopping ("Stopping")
Service ("Service")
Stressed ("Stressed")
NonRecover ("NonRecover")
No Contact ("No Contact")
Lost Comm ("Lost Comm")
StatusInfo
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Operational State|003.3")
State of the logical device. If this property does not apply to the logical device, the value 5 (Not Applicable) should be used.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
Enabled (3)
Disabled (4)
Not Applicable (5)
SystemCreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Propagated ("CIM_System.CreationClassName"), CIM_Key
Value of the scoping computer's CreationClassName property.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
SystemName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Propagated ("CIM_System.Name"), CIM_Key
Name of the scoping system.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
SystemPaletteEntries
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Device Context Functions|GetDeviceCaps")
Current number of color index entries in the system palette. This index is valid only if the device driver sets the RC_PALETTE bit in the RASTERCAPS index, and is available only if the driver is compatible with 16-bit Windows. If the system is not using a palette, SystemPaletteEntries is not set.
Example: 20
TimeOfLastReset
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
Date and time this controller was last reset. This could mean the controller was powered down or reinitialized.
This property is inherited from CIM_Controller.
VideoArchitecture
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.2")
Type of video architecture.
This property is inherited from CIM_PCVideoController.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
CGA (3)
EGA (4)
VGA (5)
SVGA (6)
MDA (7)
HGC (8)
MCGA (9)
8514A (10)
XGA (11)
Linear Frame Buffer (12)
PC-98 (160)
VideoMemoryType
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.6")
Type of video memory.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
VRAM (3)
DRAM (4)
SRAM (5)
WRAM (6)
EDO RAM (7)
Burst Synchronous DRAM (8)
Pipelined Burst SRAM (9)
CDRAM (10)
3DRAM (11)
SDRAM (12)
SGRAM (13)
VideoMode
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Video|003.3")
Current video mode.
This property is inherited from CIM_PCVideoController.
VideoModeDescription
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Win32API|Device Context Functions|GetDeviceCaps")
Current resolution, color, and scan mode settings of the video controller.
Example: "1024 x 768 x 256 colors"
VideoProcessor
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Free-form string describing the video processor.
This property is inherited from CIM_VideoController.
Remarks
The Win32_VideoController class is derived from CIM_PCVideoController.
For more information about using this class, such as retrieving information from multiple monitors, see Use PowerShell to Discover Multi-Monitor Information.
Examples
The following PowerShell example lists the video controller properties.
$strComputer = "."
$colItems = get-wmiobject -class "Win32_VideoController" -namespace "root\CIMV2" `
-computername $strComputer
foreach ($objItem in $colItems) {
write-host "Accelerator Capabilities: " $objItem.AcceleratorCapabilities
write-host "Adapter Compatibility: " $objItem.AdapterCompatibility
write-host "Adapter DAC Type: " $objItem.AdapterDACType
write-host "Adapter RAM: " $objItem.AdapterRAM
write-host "Availability: " $objItem.Availability
write-host "Capability Descriptions: " $objItem.CapabilityDescriptions
write-host "Caption: " $objItem.Caption
write-host "Color Table Entries: " $objItem.ColorTableEntries
write-host "Configuration Manager Error Code: " $objItem.ConfigManagerErrorCode
write-host "Configuration Manager User Configuration: " $objItem.ConfigManagerUserConfig
write-host "Creation Class Name: " $objItem.CreationClassName
write-host "Current Bits Per Pixel: " $objItem.CurrentBitsPerPixel
write-host "Current Horizontal Resolution: " $objItem.CurrentHorizontalResolution
write-host "Current Number Of Colors: " $objItem.CurrentNumberOfColors
write-host "Current Number Of Columns: " $objItem.CurrentNumberOfColumns
write-host "Current Number Of Rows: " $objItem.CurrentNumberOfRows
write-host "Current Refresh Rate: " $objItem.CurrentRefreshRate
write-host "Current Scan Mode: " $objItem.CurrentScanMode
write-host "Current Vertical Resolution: " $objItem.CurrentVerticalResolution
write-host "Description: " $objItem.Description
write-host "Device ID: " $objItem.DeviceID
write-host "Device Specific Pens: " $objItem.DeviceSpecificPens
write-host "Dither Type: " $objItem.DitherType
write-host "Driver Date: " $objItem.DriverDate
write-host "Driver Version: " $objItem.DriverVersion
write-host "Error Cleared: " $objItem.ErrorCleared
write-host "Error Description: " $objItem.ErrorDescription
write-host "ICM Intent: " $objItem.ICMIntent
write-host "ICM Method: " $objItem.ICMMethod
write-host "Inf File Name: " $objItem.InfFilename
write-host "Inf Section: " $objItem.InfSection
write-host "Installation Date: " $objItem.InstallDate
write-host "Installed Display Drivers: " $objItem.InstalledDisplayDrivers
write-host "Last Error Code: " $objItem.LastErrorCode
write-host "Maximum Memory Supported: " $objItem.MaxMemorySupported
write-host "Maximum Number Controlled: " $objItem.MaxNumberControlled
write-host "Maximum Refresh Rate: " $objItem.MaxRefreshRate
write-host "Minimum Refresh Rate: " $objItem.MinRefreshRate
write-host "Monochrome: " $objItem.Monochrome
write-host "Name: " $objItem.Name
write-host "Number Of Color Planes: " $objItem.NumberOfColorPlanes
write-host "Number Of Video Pages: " $objItem.NumberOfVideoPages
write-host "PNP Device ID: " $objItem.PNPDeviceID
write-host "Power Management Capabilities: " $objItem.PowerManagementCapabilities
write-host "Power Management Supported: " $objItem.PowerManagementSupported
write-host "Protocol Supported: " $objItem.ProtocolSupported
write-host "Reserved System Palette Entries: " $objItem.ReservedSystemPaletteEntries
write-host "Specification Version: " $objItem.SpecificationVersion
write-host "Status: " $objItem.Status
write-host "Status Information: " $objItem.StatusInfo
write-host "System Creation Class Name: " $objItem.SystemCreationClassName
write-host "System Name: " $objItem.SystemName
write-host "System Palette Entries: " $objItem.SystemPaletteEntries
write-host "Time Of Last Reset: " $objItem.TimeOfLastReset
write-host "Video Architecture: " $objItem.VideoArchitecture
write-host "Video Memory Type: " $objItem.VideoMemoryType
write-host "Video Mode: " $objItem.VideoMode
write-host "Video Mode Description: " $objItem.VideoModeDescription
write-host "Video Processor: " $objItem.VideoProcessor
write-host
}
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
| MOF |
|
| DLL |
|
See also
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