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Testing for monitor and keyboard connectivity
Last Post 09 Jun 2012 03:47 PM by RiffyRiot. 1 Replies.
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08 Jun 2012 03:24 PM
    Hey Everyone, 
    I work on a college campus were we have 10+ computer labs, all of the labs are hooked to an active directory domain and the rooms need to be checked regularly for connectivity. I would like a way to test every computers network connectivity then test if they have a functioning mouse and keyboard, after this i can just walk around to ensure all of the monitors are working. I know i can accomplish the network connectivity utilizing ping but is there any way to test for an active keyboard and mouse status and recieve a yes or no so I can display the result to the screen. This is not essential but would free up a lot of time. 
    Thanks for the responses,
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    09 Jun 2012 03:47 PM
    You could possibly enumerate the USB devices, looking for keyboard and mouse signatures, but whether they physically work? You'd need to go for a walk.

    Apologies for the bad news.

    Rule #1: You should only use Format-Table as the final command in the pipeline and only when you're not using the output for anything else
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