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- USBDeview v1.06
- Copyright (c) 2006 - 2007 Nir Sofer
- Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net
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- Description
- ===========
-
- USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently
- connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you
- previously used.
- For each USB device, exteneded information is displayed: Device
- name/description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices),
- the date/time that device was added, VendorID, ProductID, and more...
- USBDeview also allows you to uninstall USB devices that you previously
- used, and disconnect USB devices that are currently connected to your
- computer.
- You can also use USBDeview on a remote computer, as long as you login to
- that computer with admin user.
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- License
- =======
-
- This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
- distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
- other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
- distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
- package, without any modification !
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-
-
- Disclaimer
- ==========
-
- The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
- or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
- merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
- be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
- due to loss of data or any other reason.
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- System Requirement
- ==================
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- This utility works on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Windows 98/ME is not
- supported.
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- Versions History
- ================
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-
- * Version 1.06
- o Added Disconnect/Uninstall buttons to the toolbar.
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- * Version 1.05
- o New command-line option: /regfile
- o New option: Display USB Hubs.
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- * Version 1.03 - New command-line option: /stop_by_class
- * Version 1.02 - New option: Display devices without drivers.
- * Version 1.01 - Fixed bug: In some computers, the USB devices list was
- loaded from the wrong hardware configuration.
- * Version 1.00 - First release.
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- Using USBDeview
- ===============
-
- USBDeview doesn't require any installation process or additional DLL
- files. Just copy the executable file (USBDeview.exe) to any folder you
- like, and run it.
- The main window of USBDeview displays all USB devices installed on your
- system. You can select one or more items, and then disconnect (unplug)
- them , uninstall them, or just save the information into text/xml/html
- file.
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- USBDeview Columns Description
- =============================
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- * Device Name: Specifies the device name. For some device, this column
- may display meaningless name, like "USB Device". If the device name is
- meaningless, try to look at the Description column.
- * Device Description: The description of the device.
- * Device Type: The device type, according to USB class code. For more
- information about USB classes: USB Class Codes.
- * Connected: Specifies whether the device is currently connected to
- your computer. If the device is connected, you can use the 'Disconnect
- Selected Devices' option (F9) to disconnect the device.
- * Safe To Unplug: Specifies whether it's safe to unplug the device from
- the USB plug without disconnecting it first. If the value of this
- column is true, and you want to unplug this device, you must first
- disconnect this device by using the 'Disconnect Selected Devices'
- option (F9) of USBDeview utility, or by using the 'Unplug or Eject
- Hardware' utility of Windows operating system.
- * Drive Letter: Specifies the drive letter of the USB device. This
- column is only relevant to USB flash memory devices and to USB CD/DVD
- drives. Be aware that USBDeview cannot detect drive letters of USB
- hard-disks.
- * Serial Number: Specifies the serial number of the device. This column
- is only relevant to mass storage devices (flash memory devices, CD/DVD
- drives, and USB hard-disks).
- * Created Date: Specifies the date/time that the device was installed.
- In most cases, this date/time value represents the time that you first
- plugged the device to the USB port. However, be aware that in some
- circumstances this value may be wrong.
- * Last Plug/Unplug Date: Specifies the last time that you
- plugged/unplugged the device. This date value is lost when you restart
- the computer.
- * VendorID/ProductID: Specifies the VendorID and ProductID of the
- device. For unofficial list of VendorID/ProductID, click here.
- * USB Class/Subclass/Protocol: Specifies the Class/Subclass/Protocol of
- the device according to USB specifications. For more information about
- USB classes: USB Class Codes.
- * Hub/Port: Specifies the hub number and port number that the device
- was plugged into. This value is empty for mass storage devices.
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- Known Limitations/Issues
- ========================
-
-
- * For all devices except 'Mass Storage' Devices: If you plug a device
- to one USB port, and then you plug the same device to another USB port,
- a new record of the same device will be created for each USB port that
- you plug. So if you see multiple lines for exactly the same device, it
- means that you plugged it to different USB ports. The USB ports that
- you plugged are specified in 'Hub/Port' column.
- However, for 'Mass Storage' device, only one record is created for each
- device, even if you plug it to different USB port.
- * When a USB device is added/removed on your local computer, UDBDeview
- utility automatically updates the list of USB devices.
- But... If you UDBDeview is connected to a remote computer, the list
- won't refresh automatically when a device is added or removed. You must
- refresh it manually, by pressing F5 key.
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- Connecting To Remote Computer
- =============================
-
- The following command-line options allows you to connect to remote
- computers. You must login to the remote computer with admin user in order
- to use these options.
- * /remote <\\Computer Name>
- Allows you to connect a single remote computer.
- For Example:
- USBDeview.exe /remote \\MyComp
- * /remotefile <Computers List File>
- Allows you to connect multiple computers, and view all their USB
- activity in one window. The computers list file should be a simple
- Ascii text file with computer names separated by colon, semicolon,
- space, tab characters or CRLF.
- For Example:
- USBDeview.exe /remotefile "c:\temp\comp.txt"
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- Connecting To external SYSTEM registry file
- ===========================================
-
- If you have the 'SYSTEM' registry file of external operating system, you
- can use the following command-line option to read the USB devices list
- from it:
- /regfile <SYSTEM Registry File>
-
- For Example:
- USBDeview.exe /regfile "c:\temp\regfiles\SYSTEM"
- USBDeview.exe /regfile "d:\windows\system32\config\SYSTEM"
-
- This option has some limitations:
- * You cannot read a Registry file of Windows XP/2003/Vista from Windows
- 2000 Machine.
- * USBDeview works in read-only mode. (You cannot uninstall a device
- from external file)
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-
-
- Stop/Disconnect Command-Line Options
- ====================================
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-
- * /stop {/showmsg} {\\RemoteComputer} <Device Name>
- Stop/disconnect a USB device by specifying its name or description.
- You don't have to specify the whole name or description. You can also
- specify only a part of the name or description string, and USBDeview
- will identify it. For example, If the device name is 'Kingston
- DataTraveler 2.0', you can simply put 'kingston' or 'DataTraveler' in
- the device name parameter, and USBDeview will disconnect the right
- device.
- If you want that a message/balloon will be displayed after the device
- is disconnected, add the '/showmsg' parameter. (Windows 2000 displays a
- message-box, Windows XP displays a balloon)
- If you want to disconnect a device in a remote computer, specify the
- remote computer name, with \\ prefix. You must login to the remote
- computer with admin rights in order to do that.
- Examples:
- USBDeview.exe /stop /showmsg "DVD RW"
- USBDeview.exe /stop "DataTraveler"
- USBDeview.exe /stop \\comp01 "SanDisk Cruzer"
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-
- * /stop_by_serial {/showmsg} {\\RemoteComputer} <Device Name>
- Similar to /stop command, but instead of specifying a device name, you
- should specify the serial number of the device. Works only with mass
- storage devices.
- Examples:
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_serial ea051261
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_serial /showmsg 876534513
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- * /stop_by_drive {/showmsg} {\\RemoteComputer} <Device Name>
- Stop/disconnect a USB device by specifying its drive letter. Works only
- with USB flash drives and CD/DVD devices.
- Examples:
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_drive g:
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_drive /showmsg f:
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_drive /showmsg \\comp02 t:
-
-
- * /stop_by_class {/showmsg} {\\RemoteComputer} <USB Class;USB
- SubClass;USB Protocol>
- Stop/disconnect a USB device by specifying the class/subclass/protocol
- combination.
- For example, if you want to stop all 'Mass Storage' devices, you should
- specify the following class/subclass/protocol combination: 08;06;50
- Examples:
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_class /showmsg 08;06;50
- USBDeview.exe /stop_by_class 03;01;02
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-
- * /stop_all {/showmsg} {\\RemoteComputer}
- Stop/disconnect all USB devices currently connected to your computer.
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- Save Command-Line Options
- =========================
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- /stext <Filename>
- Save the list of all USB devices into a regular text file.
-
- /stab <Filename>
- Save the list of all USB devices into a tab-delimited text file.
-
- /stabular <Filename>
- Save the list of all USB devices into a tabular text file.
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- /shtml <Filename>
- Save the list of all USB devices into HTML file (Horizontal).
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- /sverhtml <Filename>
- Save the list of all USB devices into HTML file (Vertical).
-
- /sxml <Filename>
- Save the list of all USB devices to XML file.
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- Translating USBDeview to other languages
- ========================================
-
- In order to translate USBDeview to other language, follow the
- instructions below:
- 1. Run USBDeview with /savelangfile parameter:
- USBDeview.exe /savelangfile
- A file named USBDeview_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
- USBDeview utility.
- 2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
- editor.
- 3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
- you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
- (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
- it'll be used in the 'About' window.
- 4. After you finish the translation, Run USBDeview, and all translated
- strings will be loaded from the language file.
- If you want to run USBDeview without the translation, simply rename
- the language file, or move it to another folder.
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- Feedback
- ========
-
- If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
- utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com
-