I'm using IOCTL_HAL_GET_DEVICEID
and it gives me:
3500089F7748F9A13800-0050BF3F5173

Where on the device can i go to get this number without
programming.....Settings, DeviceID is the friendly name you give the device.
Is this like the MAC address for the PPC???

Is there a better way for my to track in a log which device did what?

TIA

Harry

This ID is unique to the device and cannot be changed by the user. However
there isn't anywhere in the UI which will display this value - and it wont
match the manufacturers serial number on the back of the device.
The DeviceID in the control panel is stored in the registry in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ident key. However it's easy for a user to change this so
may not be good for your logs.

Peter

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"Harry Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm using IOCTL_HAL_GET_DEVICEID
> and it gives me:
> 3500089F7748F9A13800-0050BF3F5173
>
> Where on the device can i go to get this number without
> programming.....Settings, DeviceID is the friendly name you give the
> device. Is this like the MAC address for the PPC???
>
> Is there a better way for my to track in a log which device did what?
>
> TIA
>
> Harry
>
>

Thanks Peter,

Is the first set of numbers 3500089F7748F9A13800
or the second set 0050BF3F5173
of the total DeviceID of 3500089F7748F9A13800-0050BF3F5173
likely to be unique or does the whole number make up the guid?

Harry

"Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This ID is unique to the device and cannot be changed by the user. However
> there isn't anywhere in the UI which will display this value - and it wont
> match the manufacturers serial number on the back of the device.
> The DeviceID in the control panel is stored in the registry in the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ident key. However it's easy for a user to change this
> so may not be good for your logs.
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Windows Embedded MVP
> www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
>
> "Harry Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm using IOCTL_HAL_GET_DEVICEID
>> and it gives me:
>> 3500089F7748F9A13800-0050BF3F5173
>>
>> Where on the device can i go to get this number without
>> programming.....Settings, DeviceID is the friendly name you give the
>> device. Is this like the MAC address for the PPC???
>>
>> Is there a better way for my to track in a log which device did what?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Harry
>>
>>
>
>

1st number is Imei. I think u use a HTC device.

2nd is vesion number of OS ( or CF ??? ) this is not unique.

So really if I only grabbed the first number, chances are that'd be unique
enough for normal uses of id right?

Harry

"Dieter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 1st number is Imei. I think u use a HTC device.
>
> 2nd is vesion number of OS ( or CF ??? ) this is not unique.
>

Imei is unique for all mobile phones or ppc phone edition



On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:14:04 -0600, "Harry Simpson"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>So really if I only grabbed the first number, chances are that'd be unique
>enough for normal uses of id right?
>
>Harry
>
>"Dieter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 1st number is Imei. I think u use a HTC device.
>>
>> 2nd is vesion number of OS ( or CF ??? ) this is not unique.
>>
>

I am looking to do the same call in VB.net on a Pocket PC device, does anyone
have the code to retrieve the same Device ID in VB.Net?

"Dieter" wrote:

> Imei is unique for all mobile phones or ppc phone edition
>
>
>
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:14:04 -0600, "Harry Simpson"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >So really if I only grabbed the first number, chances are that'd be unique
> >enough for normal uses of id right?
> >
> >Harry
> >
> >"Dieter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> 1st number is Imei. I think u use a HTC device.
> >>
> >> 2nd is vesion number of OS ( or CF ??? ) this is not unique.
> >>
> >
>
>

This is a very FAQ item. Search the archives.

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"Guy Thornton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news68B184D-7D71-4940-A6AA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am looking to do the same call in VB.net on a Pocket PC device, does
>anyone
> have the code to retrieve the same Device ID in VB.Net?
>
> "Dieter" wrote:
>
>> Imei is unique for all mobile phones or ppc phone edition
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:14:04 -0600, "Harry Simpson"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >So really if I only grabbed the first number, chances are that'd be
>> >unique
>> >enough for normal uses of id right?
>> >
>> >Harry
>> >
>> >"Dieter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> 1st number is Imei. I think u use a HTC device.
>> >>
>> >> 2nd is vesion number of OS ( or CF ??? ) this is not unique.
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>